Russian real estate investment: Despite Western sanctions and a faltering domestic economy, investment in the Russian real estate sector keeps on growing, although for how long remains to be seen. The $1.4 billion invested in the sector in third quarter of 2014 was more than the total for the first two quarters put together, according to Jones Lang Lasalle that is also warning that sanctions and the overall state of the Russian economy make it a risky option for future FDI. St Petersburg Times