在俄罗斯，有五个主要的石油和天然气省份位于该国的欧洲部分和西西伯利亚的10个地区和11个省和共和国：西西伯利亚，伏尔加乌拉尔，泰坦 - 佩乔拉，北高加索和里海地区。此外，金属矿石在该国的矿藏上开采：铁，镍，铜，铝，锡，多金属，铬，钨，金和银。有各种各样的非金属矿石：磷酸盐，磷灰石，滑石，石棉，云母，钾盐和盐，钻石，琥珀，珍稀宝石和半宝石。建筑材料很常见：沙子，粘土，石灰石，大理石，花岗岩和其他材料。但问题是，1。人口不够，2。资本流出俄罗斯，3。经济结构不平衡。主要问题是俄罗斯仍然没有足够的投资。在经济衰退开始前两年多，投资增长已经大幅放缓，而且在经济衰退开始前一年，投资正在下降。

In Russia there are five major oil and gas provinces located in European part of the country and in Western Siberia in 10 regions and 11 provinces and republics: West Siberian, Volga-Urals, Titan-Pechora, the North Caucasus and the Caspian Sea area. In addition, metal ores are mined on the country’s territory ores: iron, nickel, copper, aluminum, tin, polymetals, chromium, tungsten, gold, and silver. There is a great variety of non-metallic ores: phosphates, apatites, talc, asbestos, mica, potash and salt, diamonds, amber, precious and semiprecious stones. Very common are construction materials: sand, clay, limestone, marble, granite and other materials. But the problem is, 1. not enough population, 2. capital out of Russia, 3. the economic structure not balanced.  The main problem is that Russia is still failing to invest enough. More than two years before the recession started, investment growth had already slowed sharply, and one year before the slump began, investment was falling.