Russia is in an economic crisis. Through a combination of internal factors and external shocks, the Russian economy is heading for a deep recession. Protracted structural change, the falling price of oil, and economic sanctions in the wake of the conflict in Ukraine are the three primary causes. While this has received wide media coverage, Russia�s neighbours in the west and south are subject to less scrutiny. The former Soviet republics, from Belarus to Uzbekistan, are closely linked to Russia economically. What are the repercussions of the crisis in Russia for these economies? And what are the implications for social and political stability?