Where Does Russia Go From Here?

Russia is a question mark for the future of the world order, or as Churchill put it, a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma. It remains a land of tremendous potential and, for many in the West, a source of fear. Since the Kremlin’s intervention in Ukraine last year, economic sanctions have been imposed, sabers have rattled, the ruble has crashed and Russia’s isolation has deepened. Yet during the heyday of Wall Street optimism about the BRIC nations -- not so long ago -- Russia posted healthy growth