Russia finds itself in bitter stand-off with West over Ukraine crisis , new status of Crimea . Comment: Nekrassov : Kremlin appears to have no taste for drastic economic measures . Putin did send a signal to banks and investors who were , as he put it , `` rattling the rouble . '' Sanctions and falling oil prices yet to be felt by most Russians , so Putin still popular - Nekrassov .
Russia finds itself in bitter stand-off with West over Ukraine crisis , new status of Crimea . Comment: Nekrassov : Kremlin appears to have no taste for drastic economic measures . Sanctions and falling oil prices yet to be felt by most Russians , so Putin still popular - Nekrassov .