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Russia's President Vladimir Putin speaks during the Presidential Council on Science and Education at the State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, December 8, 2014. Putin said on Monday that Russia should make a leap in developing its fundamental sci

Russia Screwed Up Following Sanctions, Possible EU Rift and War Tensions

Russia now faces one of its worst possible economic crises in years. In a desperate move to avoid the freefall, the country's central bank declared that it will push key interest rate up to 17 percent from 10.5 percent. Analysts think this is in vain as the country may not be able to avoid recession on top of the piling tensions in its international relations. Is there no hope for Russia?

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