Charles Robertson, Global Chief Economist of Renaissance Capital in London, would appear to be something of a fan of Putin's Russia.
He points out that under Putin:
1. There have been significant improvements in Russian life expectancy and a rise in the birth rate.
2. Gross domestic product has risen 10-fold in just over a decade.
3. Russia is the only Bric country with accelerating growth, and at a rate exceeding Brazil’s over 2011-12.
4. Russia has enviably low public and private debt ratios, a current account surplus and $500bn of foreign exchange reserves.
Charles Robertson refers to Putin's idea that the west's focus on humanitarian intervention in Syria is a veil for hard-headed energy realpolitik.
Charles Robertson writes that "events in Libya did not disprove Mr Putin’s thesis."
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