Sergey Aleksashenko
Sergey Aleksashenko was a nonresident senior fellow in Global Economy and Development at the Brookings Institution. Former deputy chairman of the Central Bank of Russia and former chairman of Merrill Lynch Russia, he focuses on the transition process in CIS and Eastern Europe, monetary policy, and international financial infrastructure.
Sergey authored the book «Putin’s Counterrevolution» which explores Putin’s autocracy and how it undercut Russia’s economy and chances for democracy. Sergey also writes a regular newsletter, Behind the Iron Curtain, in which he analyses Russia’s internal political developments and how they affect the world. He serves on the Board of the Free Russia Foundation and is a member of the Anti-War Committee of Russia.
- Presidents Putin and Obama Are Political Twins
- Europe Content to Watch Ukraine Sink
- Ukraine Is Failing as a Stat
- Crony Capitalism Gone Wild
- A Dangerous Anti-Terrorism Bill
- Russia’s Eurasia Model Becoming a Grim Reality
- Stagnation Destroys AvtoVAZ Investment
- Fighting Putin With Judo, Not Chess
- Storm Clouds Ahead: Putin Lacks Strategy to Save Russia’s Economy
- Russia’s Economic Lost Chance (Op-ed)
- The Russian economy in 2050: Heading for labor-based stagnation
- The ruble currency storm is over, but is the Russian economy ready for the next one?
- Stop calling Russia weak
- Rebuilding the Russian economy: Is a lack of policy the right policy?
- A three-sided disaster: The American, Russian, and Iranian strategic triangle in Syria
- Russia and Iran: Past is not necessarily prologue
- Should Vladimir Putin be concerned about the Russian economy?
- Why is Ukraine stalling on reforms?
- Did Putin win in Syria? Or is he cutting his losses?
- Vladimir, let’s make a deal
- On Russia, Washington should wait
- Trump-Putin: A chance for a win-win?
- On Russia, Washington should wait
- The future of Putin’s illusion
- One more term for Putin: Dark ambition, dim hopes
- What Russia Can Learn from the Pecora Commission
- Ukraine’s elections: Can Zelensky lead a transformation?
- Parliamentary elections in Ukraine and 4 questions for President Zelensky