Karel Svoboda
karelsvoboda.bsky.social
Karel Svoboda
@karelsvoboda.bsky.social
New to Bluesky, still exploring. Russian economy enthusiast with an interest in stock investing. Last but not least, assistant professor at the Institute of International Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences, Charles University, Prague.
AvtoVAZ is disappointed by the Russian market. A monopoly (Western cars are excluded, while Chinese cars pay a "recycle fee" of hundreds of rubles) complains about low sales, which do not allow for the release of new models :) Just recall their last "Lada Iskra" success...
December 7, 2025 at 5:07 AM
Putin and Trump agreed on nothing, exactly as Putin needed. Trump blames Europe and Ukraine for the war that Putin started. Sanctions are postponed for a unit of time called "forever". Great victory for Vladimir Putin...
August 16, 2025 at 4:44 AM
The Moscow Paradox: we are benefiting from the sanctions, but please, lift them!
‼️ Russia: “Kremlin Declares Russia's 'Immunity' to Sanctions Following Trump's Ultimatum”

😂

🇷🇺: SANCTIONS DON’T HURT!!!….but also…🥺 please lift the sanctions

www.moscowtimes.ru/2025/07/30/v...
July 30, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Everything is great, according to a plan...
July 2, 2025 at 8:29 PM
The graph shows the current trend in Russian transport, switching from railway transport (next slide), which is in decline, to road vehicles. The intensified controls after the Sunday attacks may prolong the delivery times.
June 5, 2025 at 5:08 AM
Reposted by Karel Svoboda
‼️ Russian Railways May 2025 Loading Update Thread

Things got worse…
June 2, 2025 at 2:44 PM
The recent Russian anti-migration campaign has repercussions in the utilities sector. ZhKKh workforce, traditionally poorly paid and occupied by migrants from Central Asia, fell by 40%. This, together with an underinvestment, will cause inevitable accidents and failures. theins.ru/ekonomika/28...
2025-й кадр. Военной экономике России остро не хватает рабочих рук
Рынок труда в России в условиях войны представляет собой парадоксальную картину: при рекордно низкой безработице и нехватке почти 2 млн работников только в обрабатывающей промышленности на предприятия...
theins.ru
May 27, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Excellent thread on the Russian Economy..
Let’s talk about the Russian Economy!

I want to try give you an overview of some to the choices Russia has in some basic terms, and without pulling out too much reference material, so hopefully it will be easier to comprehend.

(So the opposite of usual, but you know how I love a reference)
May 24, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Reposted by Karel Svoboda
Let’s talk about the Russian Economy!

I want to try give you an overview of some to the choices Russia has in some basic terms, and without pulling out too much reference material, so hopefully it will be easier to comprehend.

(So the opposite of usual, but you know how I love a reference)
May 23, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Any suggestions for a good (better, excellent) book on AI, microchips, etc.? I already consulted AI itself, read Chris Miller's Chip Wars. It can be geopolitics/economics, technical aspects, or simply anything understandable for a non-technical guy with an interest in these topics.
May 22, 2025 at 4:34 AM
Russian weekly inflation - a tendency toward slowing, but fragile. Still, higher in 2025 since the beginning of the year than at the same period in 2024. rosstat.gov.ru/storage/medi...
Федеральная служба государственной статистики
Если вы используете российские браузеры, например Яндекс Браузер или Атом, то переходите дальше: Сайт Росстата
rosstat.gov.ru
May 21, 2025 at 4:37 PM
My most recent paper on the Authoritarian economic soft power - building a reputation of prosperous countries: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Authoritarian economic soft power: the case of Russian and Chinese investments in Central Europe
The paper deals with the economic soft power strategies of authoritarian countries in the Visegrad region: the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, and Slovakia. Based on the material of authoritarian ...
www.tandfonline.com
May 21, 2025 at 6:33 AM
This is my favorite statistic. Apparently, it's also a favorite of the Central Bank of Russia (CBR). Well, favorite. At the moment, we are seeing a rise in inflation expectations after a decline at the beginning of the year, while perceived inflation has fallen slightly
May 21, 2025 at 3:38 AM
Not surprising, though. Importing spare parts through Gabon etc could keep the planes in the air, but cannot avoid such incidents. With the ms21 and ssj100 delays (if not a closure of the programs ať all), it will be more plentiful in the near future. www.moscowtimes.ru/2025/05/18/d...
Два самолета авиакомпании S7 сломались в воздухе за сутки - Русская служба The Moscow Times
www.moscowtimes.ru
May 19, 2025 at 6:52 AM
The cost of ZhKCh (utilities) is rising well above official inflation, but it does not go to maintenance. Lifts became a problem, but by no means alone. Electricity - housing boom built on old transmission grids, unrepaired houses... The alarm is ticking, particularly in subnational budgets.
‼️ Russia: “An elevator with a child in it collapsed in a multi-story building in Krasnodar”

Elevators in Russia are a big problem!

www.mk.ru/incident/202...
May 15, 2025 at 6:58 AM
Kuzbass is returning to financing through bank credits. It is regarded as expensive (23.4 percent a year). The providers are state banks Sberbank and VTB (notorious receiver of the state support). An instant solution that may create problems in the future. www.moscowtimes.ru/2025/05/12/d...
Дыру в бюджете главного угольного региона решили заткнуть деньгами Сбера и ВТБ - Русская служба The Moscow Times
www.moscowtimes.ru
May 13, 2025 at 3:22 AM