Russian financial markets have tumbled following the naval dispute with Ukraine, but the big picture is that local asset prices have held up well this month given the backdrop of falling oil prices and a tense standoff with a neighbouring country. This seems to reflect the marked improvement in the economy’s external position this year, which has made Russia better placed to face lower oil prices and/or tightening Western sanctions.
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