Tougher sanctions against Russia: Signs of “overheating” of Putin's economy. Russia's economy is not doing as well as Putin portrays it, say several economists.
Putin wants to avoid sanctions - but more and more partners are letting him down. Russia is trying to cover up problems with supposedly good economic data, says Bona Hyun. The state office in Russia published positive economic data for 20 weeks before the Russian presidential election. The increased GDP has nothing to do with the performance of the Russian economy in peacetime.