Elina Ribakova
@eribakova.bsky.social
Great timing pro.thebell.io/webinar_sept...
The Bell — A webinar with Alexandra Prokopenko and Alexander Kolyandr
When Will Russia Run Out of Money?
pro.thebell.io
September 19, 2025 at 1:36 PM
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on.ft.com/4oH7pDM Why Russia’s wartime economy is starting to crack, with Elina Ribakova
Why Russia’s wartime economy is starting to crack, with Elina Ribakova
A boost to war-related sectors has been papering over weaknesses elsewhere
on.ft.com
August 18, 2025 at 1:41 PM
on.ft.com/4oH7pDM Why Russia’s wartime economy is starting to crack, with Elina Ribakova
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🗣️ Rebuilding Ukraine
Simon O'Connor in podcast conversation with @rebeccawire.bsky.social @tysonbarker.bsky.social & @eribakova.bsky.social on how the EU and international partners are helping to finance recovery and support reconstruction in a conflict zone.
🔗 Listen here: buff.ly/qK69HFK
Simon O'Connor in podcast conversation with @rebeccawire.bsky.social @tysonbarker.bsky.social & @eribakova.bsky.social on how the EU and international partners are helping to finance recovery and support reconstruction in a conflict zone.
🔗 Listen here: buff.ly/qK69HFK
July 27, 2025 at 11:26 AM
🗣️ Rebuilding Ukraine
Simon O'Connor in podcast conversation with @rebeccawire.bsky.social @tysonbarker.bsky.social & @eribakova.bsky.social on how the EU and international partners are helping to finance recovery and support reconstruction in a conflict zone.
🔗 Listen here: buff.ly/qK69HFK
Simon O'Connor in podcast conversation with @rebeccawire.bsky.social @tysonbarker.bsky.social & @eribakova.bsky.social on how the EU and international partners are helping to finance recovery and support reconstruction in a conflict zone.
🔗 Listen here: buff.ly/qK69HFK
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If the #oil price keeps falling, Russia “will face a guns versus butter situation”, @eribakova.bsky.social tells @wsj.com
www.wsj.com/world/russia...
www.wsj.com/world/russia...
Putin’s War Economy Can’t Escape Trump’s Trade Blitz
Russia dodged “Liberation Day” tariffs, but Moscow is still perilously exposed for one reason: oil.
www.wsj.com
April 20, 2025 at 8:53 AM
If the #oil price keeps falling, Russia “will face a guns versus butter situation”, @eribakova.bsky.social tells @wsj.com
www.wsj.com/world/russia...
www.wsj.com/world/russia...
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"How the Russian economy is faring as new sanctions hit" -- my latest for @theworld.org about the new EU sanctions on Russia, with sharp analysis from @reziemba.bsky.social and @eribakova.bsky.social . Take a listen! 📻🎧🔊 theworld.org/stories/2025...
How the Russian economy is faring as new sanctions hit - The World from PRX
After delaying an earlier ultimatum, the European Union has passed a new sanctions package against Russia. The sanctions come as a result of Russia rejecting plans for a 30-day ceasefire that the US, ...
theworld.org
May 22, 2025 at 3:18 PM
"How the Russian economy is faring as new sanctions hit" -- my latest for @theworld.org about the new EU sanctions on Russia, with sharp analysis from @reziemba.bsky.social and @eribakova.bsky.social . Take a listen! 📻🎧🔊 theworld.org/stories/2025...
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In her Letter from America, @eribakova.bsky.social examines the symbiotic but asymmetrical relationship between Russia and China: Russia is an ally for China to challenge the current international order, but China still has not committed to a deeper partnership
www.intereconomics.eu/contents/yea...
www.intereconomics.eu/contents/yea...
May 26, 2025 at 1:41 PM
In her Letter from America, @eribakova.bsky.social examines the symbiotic but asymmetrical relationship between Russia and China: Russia is an ally for China to challenge the current international order, but China still has not committed to a deeper partnership
www.intereconomics.eu/contents/yea...
www.intereconomics.eu/contents/yea...
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Glad to share my thoughts on the Russian economy, the new EU/UK sanctions and developing intra-G7 divergence with @theworld.org’s @ofmandaniel.bsky.social, even more so to be in the good company of the brilliant @eribakova.bsky.social
"How the Russian economy is faring as new sanctions hit" -- my latest for @theworld.org about the new EU sanctions on Russia, with sharp analysis from @reziemba.bsky.social and @eribakova.bsky.social . Take a listen! 📻🎧🔊 theworld.org/stories/2025...
How the Russian economy is faring as new sanctions hit - The World from PRX
After delaying an earlier ultimatum, the European Union has passed a new sanctions package against Russia. The sanctions come as a result of Russia rejecting plans for a 30-day ceasefire that the US, ...
theworld.org
May 23, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Glad to share my thoughts on the Russian economy, the new EU/UK sanctions and developing intra-G7 divergence with @theworld.org’s @ofmandaniel.bsky.social, even more so to be in the good company of the brilliant @eribakova.bsky.social
The macroeconomic impact of new US international policies www.piie.com/events/2025/...
The macroeconomic impact of new US international policies
Olivier Blanchard and Lawrence H. Summers, two of the world's most insightful policy macroeconomists, hold a deep discussion of the US and global implications of the Trump administration's economic st...
www.piie.com
April 17, 2025 at 9:28 PM
The macroeconomic impact of new US international policies www.piie.com/events/2025/...
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APRIL 3: @eribakova.bsky.social joins Anjali V. Bhatt on PIIE Insider LIVE to discuss economic statecraft, what's next for the Russia-Ukraine war, & more.
Register to ask questions live or subscribe to Insider LIVE wherever you get podcasts to listen whenever: www.piie.com/events/2025/...
Register to ask questions live or subscribe to Insider LIVE wherever you get podcasts to listen whenever: www.piie.com/events/2025/...
Economic statecraft and the Russia-Ukraine war
Anjali V. Bhatt, PIIE communications manager and research fellow, and Elina Ribakova, PIIE nonresident senior fellow and director of the International Affairs Program and vice president for foreign po...
www.piie.com
March 31, 2025 at 3:16 PM
APRIL 3: @eribakova.bsky.social joins Anjali V. Bhatt on PIIE Insider LIVE to discuss economic statecraft, what's next for the Russia-Ukraine war, & more.
Register to ask questions live or subscribe to Insider LIVE wherever you get podcasts to listen whenever: www.piie.com/events/2025/...
Register to ask questions live or subscribe to Insider LIVE wherever you get podcasts to listen whenever: www.piie.com/events/2025/...
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Our modelling of 25% tariffs on the EU shows that such tariffs would backfire on the US, pushing up prices & slowing economic growth. That’s before likely EU retaliation.
And it would likely have little impact on the global US trade deficit.
And it would likely have little impact on the global US trade deficit.
Modeling a US-EU trade war: Tariffs won't improve US global trade balance
America could narrow its merchandise trade deficit with EU countries by imposing tariffs on them, but at a cost of higher inflation and lower GDP than otherwise for the US and nearly all the other EU ...
www.piie.com
March 26, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Our modelling of 25% tariffs on the EU shows that such tariffs would backfire on the US, pushing up prices & slowing economic growth. That’s before likely EU retaliation.
And it would likely have little impact on the global US trade deficit.
And it would likely have little impact on the global US trade deficit.
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🎙️Point of no return? @yuyunzhan.bsky.social is joined by @aligarciaherrero.bsky.social @eribakova.bsky.social & @ivanakaraskova.bsky.social to discuss the shifting landscape of China-EU relations in the wake of the war in Ukraine.
Listen here ⬇️
Listen here ⬇️
How the war in Ukraine is reshaping China-EU relations
How the war is influencing Europe’s strategic and economic ties with China and Russia
www.bruegel.org
March 26, 2025 at 10:43 AM
🎙️Point of no return? @yuyunzhan.bsky.social is joined by @aligarciaherrero.bsky.social @eribakova.bsky.social & @ivanakaraskova.bsky.social to discuss the shifting landscape of China-EU relations in the wake of the war in Ukraine.
Listen here ⬇️
Listen here ⬇️
“The art of the deal” by Russia on.ft.com/3Y528KD US agrees maritime ceasefire deal with Ukraine and Russia @ft @maxseddon.bsky.social @christopherjm.ft.com
US agrees maritime ceasefire deal with Ukraine and Russia
Kyiv says it will comply immediately with Black Sea plan but Moscow asks for additional conditions
on.ft.com
March 25, 2025 at 9:21 PM
“The art of the deal” by Russia on.ft.com/3Y528KD US agrees maritime ceasefire deal with Ukraine and Russia @ft @maxseddon.bsky.social @christopherjm.ft.com
My comments on US/Russia rapprochement that won't benefit the US with www.npr.org/2025/03/25/n... with @michelmartinnpr.bsky.social
Could the U.S. and Russia benefit from a closer relationship?
President Trump is breaking with decades of U.S. policy toward Russia. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Elina Ribakova, senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics, about what b...
www.npr.org
March 25, 2025 at 3:02 PM
My comments on US/Russia rapprochement that won't benefit the US with www.npr.org/2025/03/25/n... with @michelmartinnpr.bsky.social
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"There's no money to be made in Russia," writes @eribakova.bsky.social in FT: "While some companies may slow their departures, and the smartest may use the US-Russia thaw to finalise their exit deals, it is unlikely that there will be a rush of American companies entering Russia." bit.ly/4i4sl4f
March 14, 2025 at 3:53 PM
"There's no money to be made in Russia," writes @eribakova.bsky.social in FT: "While some companies may slow their departures, and the smartest may use the US-Russia thaw to finalise their exit deals, it is unlikely that there will be a rush of American companies entering Russia." bit.ly/4i4sl4f
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#Trump officials promised “incredible opportunities” if Moscow ended its war on Ukraine. But Russia’s economy is in chaos and the business environment is hostile. As @eribakova.bsky.social says: "The biggest problem here is that there’s no money to be made." bit.ly/4bmbtDs via @nytimes.com
March 1, 2025 at 2:51 PM
#Trump officials promised “incredible opportunities” if Moscow ended its war on Ukraine. But Russia’s economy is in chaos and the business environment is hostile. As @eribakova.bsky.social says: "The biggest problem here is that there’s no money to be made." bit.ly/4bmbtDs via @nytimes.com
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Good piece by @eribakova.bsky.social
Nostalgists remember the glory days of the Russian market, between 1999 and 2008, when commodity prices boomed.
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on.ft.com/41MUIN8 There’s no money to be made in Russia
Nostalgists remember the glory days of the Russian market, between 1999 and 2008, when commodity prices boomed.
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on.ft.com/41MUIN8 There’s no money to be made in Russia
There’s no money to be made in Russia
American companies shouldn’t assume that a thaw in US ties with Moscow will make doing business there easier
on.ft.com
March 12, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Good piece by @eribakova.bsky.social
Nostalgists remember the glory days of the Russian market, between 1999 and 2008, when commodity prices boomed.
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on.ft.com/41MUIN8 There’s no money to be made in Russia
Nostalgists remember the glory days of the Russian market, between 1999 and 2008, when commodity prices boomed.
🇷🇺
on.ft.com/41MUIN8 There’s no money to be made in Russia
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People have asked me recently... what if...? would you go...? My personal and strongly held opinion is that opportunists who rush back to Russia will get what they deserve, and probably won't have to wait long for it
But don't listen to me, here's @eribakova.bsky.social for the FT
on.ft.com/41OUjtE
But don't listen to me, here's @eribakova.bsky.social for the FT
on.ft.com/41OUjtE
There’s no money to be made in Russia
American companies shouldn’t assume that a thaw in US ties with Moscow will make doing business there easier
www.ft.com
March 13, 2025 at 4:13 AM
People have asked me recently... what if...? would you go...? My personal and strongly held opinion is that opportunists who rush back to Russia will get what they deserve, and probably won't have to wait long for it
But don't listen to me, here's @eribakova.bsky.social for the FT
on.ft.com/41OUjtE
But don't listen to me, here's @eribakova.bsky.social for the FT
on.ft.com/41OUjtE
x.com
March 3, 2025 at 3:16 PM
It is an honor to testify before the U.S. Congress on February 20, 2025 regarding China-Russia economic linkages and sanctions evasion. Watch livestream here. www.uscc.gov/hearings/axi...
An Axis of Autocracy? China’s Relations with Russia, Iran, and North Korea
February 20, 2025
www.uscc.gov
February 15, 2025 at 2:30 PM
It is an honor to testify before the U.S. Congress on February 20, 2025 regarding China-Russia economic linkages and sanctions evasion. Watch livestream here. www.uscc.gov/hearings/axi...
U.S has leverage over Russia’s economy. Sanctions have an effect. That’s why Putin is so careful to stress that rates over 20% are manageable and economy is “ok” @piie.com Ecohttps://www.cnn.com/2025/01/26/europe/putin-russia-economy-trump-analysis-intl/index.html
Putin lauds the strength of Russia’s economy. Others see a mirage | CNN
Since Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Russia’s economy has surpassed expectations. But some experts say this image of resilience is a mirage crafted by the Kremlin.
www.cnn.com
January 27, 2025 at 9:28 PM
U.S has leverage over Russia’s economy. Sanctions have an effect. That’s why Putin is so careful to stress that rates over 20% are manageable and economy is “ok” @piie.com Ecohttps://www.cnn.com/2025/01/26/europe/putin-russia-economy-trump-analysis-intl/index.html
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Latvia’s leading coalition party is back to square one. Considering the current governor, who has strengthened the Latvian CB, for the reappointment. www.lsm.lv/raksts/zinas...
«Jaunā Vienotība» un «Progresīvie» atbalsta Kazāku Latvijas Bankas prezidenta amatam; Purgaile kandidatūru atsauc
"Jaunā Vienotība" atbalsta Mārtiņu Kazāku Latvijas Bankas prezidenta amatam, savukārt iepriekš virzītā Santa Purgaile savu kandidatūru atsaukusi, jo tai trūkst koalīcijas atbalsta.
www.lsm.lv
January 27, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Latvia’s leading coalition party is back to square one. Considering the current governor, who has strengthened the Latvian CB, for the reappointment. www.lsm.lv/raksts/zinas...
Latvian coalition parties can’t agree on the Bank of Latvia Governor. The leading candidate Santa Purgaile withdraws: “Considering that my candidacy does not have the support of the coalition, I withdraw my candidacy for the position of president in order not to waste time in fruitless discussions.”
January 27, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Latvian coalition parties can’t agree on the Bank of Latvia Governor. The leading candidate Santa Purgaile withdraws: “Considering that my candidacy does not have the support of the coalition, I withdraw my candidacy for the position of president in order not to waste time in fruitless discussions.”