Putin-Trump summit brings Ukraine ceasefire closer PRO Members Public
Negotiations about achieving peace in Ukraine have been upended. Unless there is a last-minute problem, Russian President Vladimir Putin will next week meet his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump to discuss a plan to freeze the conflict. With Putin likely to demand guarantees that NATO will not expand, any deal
Eine neue Stufe der Unterdrückung PRO Mitglieder Öffentlichkeit
Hallo! In dieser Woche berichten wir über ein neues Gesetz, das die Russen für das Lesen "extremistischer" Inhalte im Internet bestrafen würde, was der Auftakt zu einer massiven Verschärfung der Repression sein könnte. Russland will Menschen für die Suche oder das Lesen von Material im Internet bestrafen Russland unternimmt seinen größten Schritt in Richtung
Internetausfälle und Störungen am Flughafen bedrohen Putins Deal mit Russlands Mittelschicht PRO Mitglieder Öffentlichkeit
Während die Russen, die in Moskau und anderen grenznahen Städten leben, nicht unter den tödlichen Angriffen zu leiden hatten, denen die Ukrainer in Kiew ausgesetzt waren - wobei Wladimir Putin Hunderte von Drohnen und Raketen in eskalierenden nächtlichen Angriffen einsetzte -, werden die Kosten des Krieges allmählich sichtbar
Sacked transport minister dies by suicide PRO Members Public
Hello! Our top story is the shock suicide of Russia’s transport minister, whose body was discovered hours after he was fired amid looming corruption charges. We also look at how a string of internet outages and major disruption at airports could spell trouble for the Kremlin’s support among
Domodedovo and SPIEF: a masterclass in ignoring reality PRO Members Public
Hello! This week we look at how the nationalization of Moscow’s Domodedovo airport came about and why it was a non-issue at Russia’s premier business and investment forum in Saint Petersburg. SPIEF shrugs off Domodedovo nationalization The St. Petersburg International Economic Forum has long ceased to be a
Russia prepares for a war on WhatsApp PRO Members Public
Hello! This week we look at Russia’s plans to create a domestic messenger platform – and why that spells trouble for the almost 100 million Russian WhatsApp users. Putin backs creation of ‘national messenger’ Russian authorities are moving towards blocking the last major foreign online service that had been – until
Repression set to tighten PRO Members Public
Hello! This week we analyze how Russia is preparing to tighten the screws on domestic critics and why a ceasefire in Ukraine would only lead to yet more repression on the home front. Russia steps up campaign against the ‘enemy within’ ahead of possible ceasefire Amid a thaw in relations
Istanbul talks: Russia’s impossible demands PRO Members Public
Hello! This week we look in detail at what Russia put on the table at the first direct peace talks with Ukraine in more than three years. We also talk a bit about our dear colleague Irina Pankratova, The Bell’s investigative correspondent who recently passed away. Russia comes to
THE BELL WEEKLY: Can Trump bring peace to Ukraine? PRO Members Public
This week we take a detailed look at Donald Trump’s attempts to broker peace between Russia and Ukraine, outline what each side wants, what we’ve learnt from the various plans on the table, and how likely an end to the war might be. This is the last free
THE BELL WEEKLY: Sabotage claims fuel nationalization drive PRO Members Public
Hello! This week our main story is Vladimir Putin letting some Western investors sell their frozen Russian assets ahead of his high-stakes call with Donald Trump. We also look at what Russians stand to lose if Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty ceases to exist and take stock of mounting worries
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