Back to the 1990s? PRO Members Public
Hello! This week our top story is on the almost simultaneous suicide of a billionaire and arrest of a mafia leader who were both prominent figures in Russia’s bloody ‘aluminium wars’ of the 1990s. We also look at Russia’s accelerating coronavirus outbreak, and why Putin’s approval ratings
Top liberal journalist embroiled in #MeToo scandal PRO Members Public
The BBC Russian Service published an in-depth profile (Rus) of prominent Russian journalist Alexey Venediktov on Thursday in which two women made allegations of sexual harassment. The editor-in-chief of liberal radio station Ekho Moskvy is the third public figure to face such accusations after top Duma deputy Leonid Slutsky and
Rosneft and Putin’s daughter lead search for ‘Russian gene’ PRO Members Public
Putin announced a $1.7 billion genetic programme in 2018, comparing (Rus) the potential of genetic engineering to a new “nuclear bomb”. The following year, the president’s eldest daughter, Maria Vorontsova, joined the programme’s advisory council and, this week, state-owned oil giant Rosneft got involved (Rus). The Bell
COVID-19 in the Cabinet PRO Members Public
Hello! Our top story this week is how the coronavirus has reached the top of Russian government, and what consequences this may have. We also look at a #MeToo scandal in the media industry, why state-owned oil giant Rosneft is investing in genetic research and Pavel Durov’s offer to
Investors in Durov’s TON in dark as deadline approaches PRO Members Public
There is only a week until the promised launch date for tech billionaire Pavel Durov’s TON blockchain platform. Durov pledged investors would get their money back if the platform was not up-and-running by April 30. The delay has largely been the result of a legal attempt by the Securities
Russian oil price pain intensifies PRO Members Public
Hello! This week our top story is on what the oil price crash means for Russia and whether the country’s finances can survive. We also have all the latest developments on Russia’s coronavirus epidemic, which is showing signs of plateauing, and look at investor sentiment as Pavel Durov’
Moscow’s digital permit rollout is a shambles PRO Members Public
Since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin has been accruing political capital. He introduced lockdown earlier than the federal authorities (here we explain why) and repeatedly urged people to take the epidemic seriously. But his heroic image crumbled this week when the introduction of a new
How wealthy Russians are coping with coronavirus PRO Members Public
The coronavirus has been a test for everyone, but some Russians have more options than most. The Bell investigated (Rus) how Russia’s wealthiest citizens are dealing with the pandemic: self-isolating in mansions, buying ventilators and fueling a black market in tests. * One of Russia’s top-100 richest people told
The bookmakers that almost wangled anti-coronavirus support PRO Members Public
One of the measures to help the economy during Russia’s epidemic is state support for systemically important companies. A list of the firms with this designation was published last week and included Fonbet, the largest and the oldest bookmaker in Russia. The Bell has looked at Fonbet’s links
Digital permit chaos PRO Members Public
Hello! This week our top story is the chaotic rollout of Moscow’s lockdown permit system that created big crowds at subway entrances. We also look at how wealthy Russians are coping with the pandemic and the criminal connections of a bookmaker that got itself in line for anti-crisis handouts
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