2. The BRIC Countries
B R I C
-- Brazil
-- Russia
-- India
-- China

3. Russia: Positives since 2000
Vladimir Putin re-established strong
central government
Between 2000 and 2012, Russia's energy exports fuelled rapid economic growth
with average household incomes increasing 160%
Middle class
grew from
8 million to
55 million
40% below poverty line
% below poverty line
Moscow today

4. Russia: Negatives since 2000
Putin has taken too much control, denied civil liberties, imprisoned political opponents
Population of 143 million not growing (for Planet Earth actually a good thing)
due to low birth rates, health care issues
Economy still relies on exporting natural resources—
oil, gas, metals, timber still equal 80% of exports
Corruption in govt and business; unpredictable court system
Increased wealth distributed unevenly as the 110 wealthiest individuals
own 35% of all financial assets held by Russian households
Road stolen
Russian economy has been growing slowly due to
a) Steep fall in the price of oil
b) Economic sanctions imposed because of
Russian actions in the Crimea/Ukraine

7. 1. Fall of USSR scenes, Russia election protests December 2011 (3 minutes) 2. CUBA VIDEO CLIPS (BEST PARTS ARE 0-8 MINUTES AND 19-24) 9 minutes--Putin’s shaping of modern Russia August 21, 2016 (3 min.)

8.
Russia before and after the Soviet Union (3 min.)
Paul Soloman—Capitalism in Cuba
John Stewart—Meteor falls in Russia

9. What from the videos stands out most to you about the transition of Russia and Cuba from command systems into more capitalist systems?