Russian Economy Stagnates Amid Claims of Growing Global Influence

Russian Economy Stagnates Amid Claims of Growing Global Influence Publication: Eurasia Daily Monitor Volume: 21 Issue: 97 By: Executive Summary: - Pro-Kremlin analysts increasingly insist that Moscow is becoming a leader in the next phase of global technological advancement and is moving toward the economy of the future. Some official statistics indicate otherwise. - Russian production and technological development still depend heavily on foreign-made machine tools as well as Western software and technical know-how, which continue to be imported despite …