Category: Opinions
A platform for bold authors who take a stand and argue their case. Views on the economy, politics, and business — sometimes against the mainstream, always to the point.
Expert Kuzmichev: Banks Are Threatened Not by Money Moving Between Them, But When Depositors Leave Deposits Altogether
Expert Oleg Kuzmichev explains that banks are threatened not by deposit migration between credit institutions, but by a complete withdrawal of money from deposits. Analysis of the deposit situation in September 2025 and forecast for long-term deposits.
Expert Demidov: Building New Thermal Power Plants in Siberia Addresses Current Challenges While Preparing Region for Strategic Growth
Expert Vladimir Demidov explains the rationale behind constructing new thermal power plants in Siberia: a 1.225 GW capacity deficit, grid modernization, and laying the groundwork for the region's industrial development.
Paradigm Shift: Why Russians Are Abandoning Subscriptions in Favor of One-Time Payments
Yota analytics revealed a threefold growth in platforms with one-time payments while time spent on subscription services dropped 40%. Why consumers are choosing targeted purchases over autopay and what it means for business.
Expert Yushkov: If Russian Gas Is Banned Completely, Europe Will Have to Pay More for LNG Than Asia to Secure Supplies
FNEB expert Igor Yushkov explains why Europe will be forced to pay more for LNG than Asia following the ban on Russian gas from 2026. Forecast on prices and market volatility.
Has AI Shrugged?
Data center investments surged to $455 billion in 2024. An analysis of parallels between the railway boom of 1873 and today's AI infrastructure: why financial crises don't halt technological progress and who controls the future.
Gold in a Bubble: How Crypto Fits Into the Power Structure
An analysis of growing state control over the crypto industry. How regulation of mining and digital assets is reshaping financial architecture and becoming an element of sovereignty. Trends in the crypto revolution and questions of balance between innovation and oversight.
Academician Aganbeyan on the Economy: Focus on Growth and Russia's Global Standing
Why Russia's economy has grown by just 37% over 34 years while China has increased its GDP thirteenfold. Academician Aganbeyan analyzes the innovation gap, investment challenges, and prescribes remedies for an economic breakthrough.
The Trans-Arctic Corridor: Transportation Artery of the Future or Project of the Century?
The Trans-Arctic transport corridor: how Russia plans to increase cargo traffic along the Northern Sea Route to 100 million tons by 2030. An analysis of prospects, year-round navigation challenges, and international partners' interest in the Arctic route.
The Trust Economy and the Role of Expertise
Why 'quiet media' is making a comeback and how audience trust is becoming the primary asset. An analysis of media market transformation: from reach to quality of engagement, the role of expertise, and a forecast for media ecosystem development through 2028.
The Fate of Druzhba: Can Hungary and Slovakia Protect Their Energy Lifeline?
An analysis of the situation surrounding the Druzhba pipeline following drone attacks: impact on oil prices, the EU and US position, and energy security prospects for Hungary and Slovakia. Expert assessments and forecasts.
The Fed's House of Cards: Another Fraud Scandal Erupts
Federal Reserve Board Governor Lisa Cook has been accused of mortgage fraud. Experts see this as Trump's attempt to bring the regulator to heel and oust Jerome Powell. What it means for the dollar and the markets.
Will U.S. Oil and Gas Companies Return to Russia? Realistic Scenario or Political Theater?
Putin has floated the possibility of ExxonMobil returning to the Sakhalin-1 project. Experts explain why this is likely a symbolic gesture and which American companies might be first to re-enter the Russian market.