The Russian economy (catch all)

[Firn]

I think there's alot of inferences in that assessment that wouldn't stand up to scrutiny.

You forgot the maybe not, just saying. Overall it might be helpful if you are a little bit clearer why it wouldn't stand up.

As well it surprises me that you seem to expect results so quickly, almost like Mr. Market. Looking at the Russian polls, including those in which many understandably confess that they have no idea why the ruble is falling I'm reminded about an old Graham quote: “In the short run the market is a voting machine. In the long run it's a weighing machine.”

That goes pretty well for an economy as a whole. Time, the harshest scrutinizer, will tell what us what happened to the Russian economy and Mr. Putin.

P.S: Would you bet that in the next poll by Pew Global after a year from now has the same or higher level of support? I think not.