IMF warns of potential political instability in Russia
Russia is among a group of countries in Central and Eastern Europe with the greatest risk of political instability, as stated in a report by the International Monetary Fund on regional economies, as cited by RIA Novosti.
The IMF is referencing a study by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) that evaluates political risks of all countries in the world on a scale from 0 to 100.
“Currently, about half of the countries in Central, Eastern and Southeast Europe have risk levels of over 50,” the report read.
Russia, Ukraine, Moldova, Turkey, and Bosnia and Herzegovina entered the group with the greatest risk indicators ranging between 60-70 points. The second group includes Macedonia, Montenegro and Kosovo, the IMF notes.