Abstract

The country profile of Russia provides an in-depth analysis of the country's historical and contemporary political and economic evolution. After taking a look in detail at its history, the note discusses the major industries in the country, namely, energy (oil, natural gas, coal and power), machine building and food. Information regarding foreign direct investment (FDI) in Russia and the country's foreign trade scenario is also provided. The country profile ends with a discussion on the nexus between politics and business in Russia that has made the country's business climate extremely uncertain in recent times.

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Keywords

Country profile, Russia, in-depth, analysis, historical, contemporary, political, economic evolution, major, energy, oil, natural gas, coal, power, machine building, food, foreign direct investment, FDI, foreign trade, politics