Russia has one more time found itself in an unstable economic situation, now as an aftermath of the financial crisis in August. In conditions of countrywide crisis, any political or financial move might entail a strong movement to one or another direction. It was only one ill-fated decision that brought about the fall of the rouble; now, to survive the crisis, Russia has to fulfil a long list of measures calling for intensive, persistent and well-thought-out efforts. This does not apply only to the whole country in general, but to each and every enterprise. Valentine Stepankov, the chairman of the council of directors of the Perm Engine Plant and a State Duma deputy, gave an interview to our journal, answering questions about what is going on at the enterprise now..