Alexander Kolyandr

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Alexander Kolyandr is a financial analyst, a non-resident senior scholar at the Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA), a former Vice President of Credit Suisse, and a former reporter at The Wall Street Journal and BBC.

 


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Unbalancing Act. What the 2025 Budget Says About the Russian Economy

Podcast host Alex Gabuev is joined by Alexandra Prokopenko, a fellow at Carnegie Russia Eurasia Center, and by Alexander Kolyandr, a financial analyst and non-resident senior scholar at the Center for European Policy Analysis, to discuss the state budget for 2025/26 and the prospects of the Russian economy in coming years.

West Seeks to Increase the Costs of Russia Sanctions Evasion

Washington and Brussels appear to believe making it more expensive to get around Western restrictions will fuel inflation in Russia and boost economic inefficiency.

· September 20, 2024
In The Media
in the media
Russia’s 650,000 wartime emigres

The authors of the article studied the exodus of Russians following the invasion of Ukraine. They also examined the challenges faced by the Central Bank as it struggles to control inflation.

· July 19, 2024
The Bell
Tax Hikes Reflect Shift in Russia’s Economic Priorities

Russia’s tax reform comes at the expense of companies working outside of the defense sector and related industries.

· June 12, 2024
Western Sanctions on Russia Should Be More Pragmatic and Less Punitive

The ideas of economist Adam Smith could help the West to come up with more effective ways to limit Russia’s military capabilities.

· April 9, 2024
Russia’s Frozen Assets Present a Policy Dilemma

Appropriating frozen Russian assets to use them for Ukraine’s needs is morally justified and may help Kyiv finance its war needs, but it would also entail risks, and that explains the EU’s hesitancy to follow this path—at least for now.

· February 5, 2024