- Russia: According to Russia's Economy Minister, foreign direct investment (FDI) totalled USD 4.3 billion last year, a sharp rise over 1998, when the financial crisis caused foreigners to leave the country. The result must not mask the fact that "the total volume of foreign investment remains very moderate for a country as tremendous as Russia" pointed out Vladimir Kossov, Deputy Economy Minister. Since the collapse of communism, total foreign investment stock is around 100 dollars per...