Russia-Australia Relations before and after the Ukrainian Crisis

The “ Tunnel effect ” in Russia before and after the 1998 crisis

In this paper we examine whether the “tunnel effect” was an intrinsic feature of two different periods of transition in Russia: recession (1994-1998) and growth (2000-2004). Making use of the panel data nature of the Russian Longitudinal Monitoring Survey, linear an non-linear estimation strategies are applied for modeling the individual well-being measured by selfreported levels of satisfactio...

Russia after the Global Financial Crisis

Two prominent American specialists on the Russian economy present a fundamental analysis of basic economic factors explaining how the global financial crisis has played out in Russia and its implications for the country’s future. More specifically, the authors examine the consequences of Russia’s dependence on and addiction to resource (oil and gas) rents and of the management system put in pla...

The Demographic Crisis in Russia

Preventive Approach and Preparation for Crisis Management Before the Outbreak

Epidemic crises lead to the quarantine and closure of many commercial and social activities, which can cause a lot of damage to communities. The recent coronavirus crisis, which has spread from China had many consequences due to its unknown nature and rapid spread. The epidemic is so severe that it was issued as a global warning by the World Health Organization. This epidemic has placed a heavy...

EU-Ukrainian Relations: Prospects and Possibilities

Over the past several years, Ukraine has frequently affirmed that its foreign policy goal is to join ‘all European and Euro-Atlantic structures with priority given to the European Union’, but it was not until June 1998 that Ukraine officially stated its foreign and security policy goal of integration into the EU. Since this time Ukrainian officials have sought to convince their European counter...