Attracting investment in the Russian economy: a situational analysis

This article reveals the topical issues of attracting investment in the Russian economy. Many investors have raised concerns the risks that they face when exercising their economic activities, despite the provision by the state to certain safeguards and mechanisms for the protection of investments. It is worth noting that the Russian investment market is still quite open and little predictable. Investments are of key importance both for the sectors of the Russian economy and for the regions of the country as a whole. They are one of the prerequisites for overcoming the economic crisis in the country, provide technical progress, improve economic performance at all levels and require significant legislative and organizational efforts on the part of not only Federal and regional authorities, but also individual organizations and financial institutions.