While Putin struts on the world stage, Russian society is suffering. The country just recorded the worst performance of any European nation on the 2014 Legatum Prosperity Index, the second annual ranking from United Arab Emirates-based investment firm and think tank, the Legatum Group. While Georgia, Armenia, and others still sit lower on the index, Russia’s ranking fell seven spots from 61 in 2013 to 68 in 2014, the biggest dive of any country in Europe. Poor performance in areas like entrepreneurship, health, security, freedom, and governance have adversely affected Russia’s position. Russia especially struggles in the “Governance,” “Personal …read more
Source: Business Insider
