Publications

There are two realities in Russia. The formal and the informal reality. In over a quarter century of Russian life I have had ample exposure

De Belgische export naar Rusland groeide in 2019 met 6.7% naar een totale waarde van 4.6 miljard dollar. Dit komt mede doordat acht van de

In a previous article I wrote about the five reasons why it makes sense to understand Russia. As it turned out, combining the words ‘understanding’

When more and more people started to ask me advice on how to deal with the corona crisis, I decided to take a few steps back and take stock of the last 26 years of my life and work in Russia. I got through the crises of ’98, ’08, ’14, and it looks like I am getting through this Corona crisis as well.

Experience shows that foreigners who are successful in Russia have an intercultural X-Factor. This intercultural X-Factor consists of four key-behaviours: curiosity, empathy, kindness, and consistency.

Russia always captures the imagination of non-Russians but in times of crisis more so than ever. No matter who you ask, everyone has an opinion

Это даже хорошо, что пока нам плохо! (It’s actually good, that we have it bad for now!) Today I spent the whole morning happily humming

When the value of the ruble depreciates, there is a much more important currency that always appreciates. The currency of Russian humor. In Russia; ‘When

In this series of talks and videos Jeroen explains how by changing the stories we tell ourselves, we can obtain a clear sense of direction,