Of Russia’s Political Economy, and Grad Students in Basements – Russian Roulette Episode 59

In this episode of Russian Roulette, Jeff sits down with Aaron Schwartzbaum, the founder and former editor-in-chief of BMB Russia (formerly the Bear Market Brief), a daily news brief and blog covering Russia’s economy, politics, business climate, and political risk environment.

They discuss the Russian economy (myths, facts, and mysteries, as well as Russia’s economic outlook), Aaron’s experience starting and running BMB Russia, and how generational differences shape U.S. policy towards Russia.

We encourage you to read and sign up for BMB Russia, here: https://bearmarketbrief.com/

You can view Aaron’s bio, here: https://www.fpri.org/contributor/aaron-schwartzbaum/.

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