Aleh Tsyvinski is Professor of Economics at Yale University.
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Aleh Tsyvinski
Commentaries by Aleh Tsyvinski
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Sechin and the Commanding Heights?
MOSCOW – The decision by BP and the Russian shareholders of TNK-BP to sell their stakes to Russia’s state owned Rosneft crowns a very succes…
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Russia’s Inevitable Democratization
MOSCOW – Twenty years ago, Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev resigned, the Soviet Union ended, and Russia began an imperfect transition to …
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The Purge of the Kremlin Chairmen
MOSCOW – In recent days, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has moved against some of the most powerful men in the Kremlin, including Igor Se…
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Prisoners of the Red Army
MOSCOW – Some of the most interesting artifacts of the Soviet Union in Russia are the holidays that continue to be celebrated, almost two de…
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That 70’s Show in Russia
MOSCOW – Can Russia escape the “resource curse” implied by high oil prices, or will it succumb to what we call a “70-80” scenario? That is t…
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Can Russia be Saved?
MOSCOW – Russia’s economy is collapsing, but the situation could be even worse. The global economic crisis has finally forced the government…
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The Russians are Coming – With Cash
MOSCOW – Russia’s government is sitting on a giant pile of cash that it plans to invest in foreign assets. The glimpse of its economic muscl…
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Moving Beyond Putinomics
MOSCOW – Dmitry Medvedev’s election as Russia’s new president was virtually guaranteed. Whether or not he can improve Russia’s economy after…
