https://www.gazeta.ru/politics/2018/12/30_a_12114367.shtml
https://www.segodnya.ua/opinion/korsunskicolumn/samaya-bolshaya-glupost-1201936.html
The Kremlin has shown a greater appetite for risk. These units of the GRU are a perfect fit.
http://www.ng.ru/itog/2018-12-28/1_7476_itog3.html
https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/3844121
https://newtimes.ru/articles/detail/175384
Russia's economy will hit some speed bumps in 2019 and inflation will rise, a Reuters monthly poll showed on Thursday, due to risks of new sanctions, a weaker rouble and a planned tax increase.
https://www.inopressa.ru/article/27Dec2018/diepresse/economy.html