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Alexandra Prokopenko
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Researcher on political economy of 🇷🇺 Former advisor at @bank_of_russia My weekly newsletter eepurl.com/c82pxr
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    Alexandra Prokopenko
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    Oct 9, 2025
    My forthcoming book From Sovereigns to Servants: How the War against Ukraine Reshaped Russia’s Elite is now officially with @HurstPublishers. It’s about loyalty and survival at the top of Putin’s system. How and why Russian elites adapted to the war 🔗
    From Sovereigns to Servants | Hurst Publishers
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    Alexandra Prokopenko
    @amenka
    Feb 9, 2023
    24 февраля в Кремле будут давать Лебединое озеро. нет, это не шутка и не фотошоп.
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    Alexandra Prokopenko
    @amenka
    Jan 8, 2024
    Behind Russia GDP’s 3.5% expansion in 2023 are uncontrolled growth of expenditures, high inflation, distortions in the labor market. Problems will only multiply in the future, as I argue in a @ForeignAffairs piece. THREAD 1/
    Putin’s Unsustainable Spending Spree
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    Alexandra Prokopenko
    @amenka
    Sep 23, 2022
    Это руковолитель #ВЦИОМ Валерий Федоров,который «чувствует мотивацию» в связи с мобилизацией.Спросила его готов ли он мобилизоваться и защитить родину?А он реально позвонил моему бывшему работодателю и хотел просить со мной разобраться.Такие вот диванные войска!That’s all folks!!
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    Alexandra Prokopenko
    @amenka
    May 13, 2022
    как выглядит референдум по поправкам в Конституцию здорового человека: - запрет родственникам президента занимать госдолжности - запрет смертной казни - убрать упоминания о первом президенте - перераспределить власть в пользу парламентов - недра народу Welcome to Kazakhstan
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    Alexandra Prokopenko
    @amenka
    Jan 21, 2025
    Wishful thinking that economic collapse or political instability will end the war is dangerous. A sustainable strategy requires recognizing Russia's resilience & preparing for a long-term effort to support Ukraine, I argue in a recent @ForeignAffairs piece
    Putin Is Not Yet Desperate
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    Alexandra Prokopenko
    @amenka
    Jul 31, 2022
    Interesting clues on how Italian exporters circumvent #sanctions against #Russia with help from #Turkey. In June, exports from 🇮🇹 to 🇹🇷 increased by 87% up to 1,4bln euro just for one month (500 mln increase average lvl). Same time, exports from 🇹🇷 to🇷🇺 raised on the same sum
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    Federico Fubini
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    Jul 31, 2022
    Are Italian companies massively bypassing #sanctions against #Russia? The mysterious booming of Italian exports to #Turkey, in parallel with the equally mysterious booming of Turkish exports to Russia, does suggest that something is up @corriere #data corriere.it/esteri/22_lugl…
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    Alexandra Prokopenko
    @amenka
    Sep 22, 2023
    1/ Russia's wartime budget (source: leak to @business ) key takeaways: - Putin prepares for the long war - Guns above the butter (military spending exceeds social) - all the cows that can still give milk in Russia's economy will be milked to death (more in 🧵👇)
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    Alexandra Prokopenko
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    Mar 28, 2023
    “Russia’s economy is entering a long-term regression,” and I'm still on that despite recent optimistic statistics. Military production simply masks the problems. “This isn’t real, productive growth..." excellent job @georgikantchev & @evangershkovich
    Russia’s Economy Is Starting to Come Undone
    Russia’s Economy Is Starting to Come Undone
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    Alexandra Prokopenko
    @amenka
    Oct 20, 2025
    Russia’s war economy looks strong — but it’s built on sand. It functions like a disposable-goods system: factories produce weapons to be destroyed, creating activity but no lasting value. Each year of war leaves Russia busier — and poorer, as I argue 👇 🔗
    The Cracks in Russia’s War Economy
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    Alexandra Prokopenko
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    May 13, 2024
    Economist Andrey Belousov appointed on a MoD. What does it say? A quick🧵 - Putin's priority is war; war of attrition is won by economics. Belousov is in favor of stimulating demand from the budget, which means that military spending will at least not decrease but rather increase
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    Alexandra Prokopenko
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    Aug 6, 2022
    Nearly 90 percent of potato seeds in #Russia, for example, are imported, along with about 70 percent of rape seeds, and from 30 to 90 percent of fruit and berry crop seeds. Russia is self-sufficient only in wheat.
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    Andrey Sizov
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    Aug 5, 2022
    No need for sanctions...Russian authorities can strangle their farmers themselves Reuters - Russia's agriculture ministry has proposed that the government limits seed imports by setting up quotas, aiming to stimulate domestic production #corn #wheat #oatt
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    Alexandra Prokopenko
    @amenka
    Aug 3, 2022
    #Russian #oil & #gas revenues collapsed in July, according to @ru_minfin failing of #gas income is especially impressive, because of the energy war with the #EU. Export duty fell 1/3: -32.9% YoY (64.9% YoY in June). We will see the reverse in o&g revenues during next month.
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    Alexandra Prokopenko
    @amenka
    Apr 10, 2024
    Russia's economy, fueled by the ongoing war with Ukraine, shows surprising stability amidst sanctions. However, this stability is precarious and not everlasting. In my newest paper for @CarnegieEndow, I explore the resilience and risks of Russia's economy
    Is the Kremlin Overconfident About Russia’s Economic Stability?
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