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 c