Elina Ribakova is an economist and one of the leading experts on economic statecraft, sanctions, the Russian economy, and macro-financial matters.
[4] Elina Ribakova is a prominent economist with over 25 years of experience in financial markets, specializing in economic statecraft, sanctions, and macro-financial issues.
Ribakova has contributed to discussions on the economic implications of sanctions, particularly in relation to the Russian economy, including by testifying to the US Congress.
From 1999 to 2008, she worked at the International Monetary Fund, focusing on issues of financial stability, crisis resolution, fiscal policy in commodity-producing countries, and determinants of foreign direct investment (FDI).
[6] She then worked in financial sector firms including Citigroup (2008-2013), Avantium Investment Management (2013-2014), Amundi (2014-2015), and Deutsche Bank (2016-2018).