On June 3, 2022, AEB held the event “Talks on the Russian Economy”, dedicated to the most burning and vital issues for the development of the Russian economy. The invited experts shared insights on what is currently happening and what can be expected in business.

Tadzio Schilling, AEB CEO, moderated the discussion. The speakers were well known and highly appreciated by the AEB members and considered as one of the best analysts among business community experts: 

    

Sergey Dubinin, Member of the Supervisory Board, Pochta Bank, spoke about finances and banking system in terms of sanctions. The expert also reviewed actions of the authorities aimed to stabilize the financial system. 

Alexey Portanskiy, Professor, Higher School of Economics; Lead Researcher, Institute of World Economy & International Relations, RAS, shared his views on import substitution and Russia's WTO membership under sanctions. 

Irina Gayda, Expert, Energy Transition and ESG Center, Skoltech, assessed the current situation in the Russian energy sector. She described the key trends in the oil and gas industry and the latest changes in the EU-Russia energy relationship.