The review provides a detailed analysis of main trends in Russia's economy in 2008. The paper contains five big sections that highlight single aspects of Russia's economic development: the socio-political context; the monetary and credit and financial spheres; the real sector; social sphere; institutional challenges. The paper employs a huge mass of statistical data that forms the basis of original computation and numerous charts.

MONTHLY BULLETIN: Russian economy in december: tentative indicators and major trends - The politico-economic results of December 2009 - Inflation and credit and monetary policy - Financial Markets - Real economy: trends and factors - Russian industry in December 2009 - Investments in real economy sectorvForeign investments - Foreign trade - Mortgage market in the Russian Federation - The State budget - Oil and gas sector - Municipal counter-reform: the onslaught is going on - Main events in the...

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