The Russian Federation, or Russia, is most often in the news due to its political maneuvering on the global stage or known for its meddling in other countries' democratic system. However, it also possesses one of the world's largest economies either nominally or by purchasing power parity and has proven to survive the ongoing sanctions against it by the European Union, and the United States. It provides an interesting investment to an investor in the medium term due to its growing technocratic economic management. There are some risks to be aware of, such as the