Russia exists in the context of open global economy and is a part of it

Worrying about inflation now is like worrying about the measles when you might get the plague.

Cash is very easy to hide. It's easy to hoard. It's easy to move, especially these large bills.

There has been a noticeable decline in the labor factor in all wealthy countries in the past 20 years. The rich are getting richer, but those at the lower end aren't moving ahead as quickly as the capitalists.

I don't think it's time yet to eliminate cash, but I propose having a less-cash society, not a cashless one.

Marx's theory that only capitalists benefit from capitalism and workers are exploited was completely wrong. Nothing could have been further from the truth. Workers earned more as economies grew.

Russia depends on natural resources way too much. Russian economy is not diversified enough