Internetausfälle und Störungen am Flughafen bedrohen Putins Deal mit Russlands Mittelschicht 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

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Sacked transport minister dies by suicide 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

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Russia, Explained

Is Russia heading for a banking crisis? Members Public

Hello! Welcome to your weekly guide to the Russian economy, written by Alexander Kolyandr and Alexandra Prokopenko and brought to you by The Bell. This week we analyze why some believe Russia is on the verge of a banking crisis – and whether this could ever come to pass. We also

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Inside the Russian Economy

How Russian banks adapted to sanctions Members Public

Hello! This week we detail our investigation into how Russian banks are skirting sanctions to transfer money to the EU — the latest in a string of restriction-busting innovations rolled out by the sector amid the Ukraine invasion. The Central Asian fix: Sending rubles to Europe Sanctions against Russia over its

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Russia, Explained

Corporate Russia no longer fears sanctions Members Public

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Newsletter

Domodedovo and SPIEF: a masterclass in ignoring reality 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

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Russia, Explained

Why isn’t Russia backing Iran? Members Public

Hello! Welcome to your weekly guide to the Russian economy, written by Alexander Kolyandr and Alexandra Prokopenko and brought to you by The Bell. This week our top story is about Russia’s decision to remain on the sidelines in the Iran-Israel war. We also look at the first official

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Inside the Russian Economy

Iran-Israel-Krieg spielt dem Kreml in die Hände Mitglieder Öffentlichkeit

Hallo! Diese Woche berichten wir darüber, wie Moskau vom Konflikt zwischen Iran und Israel profitieren könnte. Außerdem packen wir eine Untersuchung über Telegram und den FSB aus und untersuchen, auf welche mobilen Daten die russischen Sicherheitsdienste zugreifen können und auf welche nicht. Moskau könnte von einem totalen Krieg zwischen Israel und dem Iran profitieren Obwohl

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Russia, Explained

Russia’s ballooning budget deficit Members Public

Hello! Welcome to your weekly guide to the Russian economy, written by Alexandra Prokopenko and Alexander Kolyandr and brought to you by The Bell. Our top story is on data revealing the current state of Russia’s finances, including a steadily growing budget deficit. We also assess the upcoming St.

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Newsletter

Russia prepares for a war on WhatsApp 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

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Russia, Explained
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