Is Putin's Economic Policy working?

Mikhail Metzel / TASS

Mark Melton, National Interest: Russia's Powerful Economic Policies

Chris Miller’s Putinomics is an essential book for anyone interested in Russia and foreign policy.

Last year Russians across the country protested against legislation that raised the retirement age from 55 to 60 for women and 60 to 65 for men, but President Vladimir Putin still signed the bill into law in October. In response to these pension changes, the president went from winning 77 percent of the vote in the March 2018 presidential election to having a 64 percent approval rating now. For many in the United States who only notice Russia when the old Cold War adversary meddles in elections or asserts itself in places like Ukraine or Syria, this commotion over domestic policy came as a surprise.

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WNU Editor: The person who deserves the most credit for keeping the Russian economy humming is this person .... This Woman Saved The Russian Economy (And Probably Putin's Presidency) (April 9, 2015). More here .... This Is Russia's Second Most Important Person After Putin (April 14, 2016).