Russia’s Economy The Russian economy has always been unstable due to its constant political in fighting. In the beginning Communism seemed to the people of Russia as a utopian ideal. The promise of the elimination of classes, of guaranteed employment , "The creation of a comprehensive social security and welfare system for all citizens that would end the misery of workers once and for all. This is a great ideal, but in practice it proved to be unpractical. Russia has been in a power struggle for much of the 20th century and the economy has struggled as as result. Recently, Russia has tried to become more like the United States economically. However, the country is still having trouble moving fro