Russian businesses are feeling optimistic despite sanctions and criticism from the West.
https://republic.ru/posts/83609
https://www.gazeta.ru/business/2017/06/02/10705955.shtml
https://www.gazeta.ru/business/2017/06/03/10706513.shtml
https://ru.krymr.com/a/28526516.html
http://theins.ru/antifake/58920
Crashing oil prices brought Russia and Saudi Arabia closer together than ever. But now, a race to satisfy China's huge energy needs threatens to drive them apart.
http://money.cnn.com/2017/06/02/news/economy/russia-china-energy-defterios/
https://www.ft.com/content/5b4455e2-46d5-11e7-8d27-59b4dd6296b8
https://www.radiosvoboda.org/a/28525457.html
https://www.svoboda.org/a/28522535.html