Category: Analysis
Detailed analysis of economic events, decisions, and texts — from budget amendments to corporate strategies. No slogans or oversimplification: logic, numbers, and consequences.
AnalysisCards, Discounts, and Government Regulation: The Platform Economy Law
The State Duma has passed legislation regulating marketplaces: a ban on discounts without seller consent, algorithm transparency, and mandatory labeling. How this will affect prices and competition between online and offline retail.
Kirill Netkachev5 min read
AnalysisCapacity on Paper, But Not in Practice
An analysis of the state of Russia's power sector: critical equipment deterioration, hidden problems behind the surplus balance, import dependence, and modernization plans through 2035. Why nominal capacity reserves don't guarantee energy security.
Kirill Netkachev3 min read