Russian banks squeezed as Washington tightens sanctions PRO Members Public
Hello! Welcome to your weekly guide to the Russian economy — written by Alexander Kolyandr and brought to you by The Bell. Our top story this week is about how U.S. efforts to ramp up sanctions have caused some Chinese and Turkish banks to stop working with their Russian counterparts.
Russia’s Lottery King Snapping Up Western Assets PRO Members Public
The departure of Western firms from Russia has created a once-in-a-generation opportunity for oligarchs and Kremlin associates to get rich. But the frenzy to acquire cut-price assets is not restricted to those at the top — previously little-known business figures have also seized the chance to enter the big leagues, forging
The West’s quandary over frozen Russian assets PRO Members Public
Hello! Happy New Year and welcome to your weekly guide to the Russian economy — written by Alexander Kolyandr and brought to you by The Bell. This time our top story is about intensifying discussions in Europe and the U.S. about frozen Russian assets – although their confiscation still looks unlikely.
Russia hooked on cheap thrills of war-fueled economy PRO Members Public
Hello! Welcome to your weekly guide to the Russian economy — brought to you by The Bell. This is Alexandra Prokopenko, and before we get into the analysis, I’d like to introduce you to Alexander Kolyandr, an economic analyst with years of experience at Credit Suisse, The Wall Street Journal
Authorities scramble to curb rising egg prices PRO Members Public
The price of eggs has risen sharply recently, prompting Russian authorities to intervene to bring the market back under control. Prices started climbing back in the fall and in December shops throughout the country were left with empty shelves amid panic buying and soaring demand. After simmering for weeks, the
Navalny disappears PRO Members Public
Alexei Navalny has not been seen in court hearings for almost two weeks, triggering growing fears for the fate of Russia’s most prominent opposition leader. Navalny is currently serving a decades-long jail sentence on fraud and extremism charges rejected by him, his supporters and independent rights groups who have
How a TV show about street gangs captured Russians and put officials on edge PRO Members Public
It’s rare to see a contemporary Russian film or TV drama make the leap to becoming a real cultural phenomenon, one featured in the wider media discourse or discussed on social networks every day. But right now an eight-part series about teenage street gangs in the late Soviet era
Central Bank warns Russian economy running on borrowed time PRO Members Public
Hello! Welcome to your weekly guide to the Russian economy — brought to you by The Bell. This week we focus on the Central Bank’s decision to raise interest rates to within a percentage point of an all-time record, and how President Vladimir Putin’s view of the economy is
Propaganda in kindergartens PRO Members Public
Officials are so keen to ensure that Russian children receive a “patriotic” education that they are going even further than their Soviet predecessors. Education Minister Sergei Kravtsov has urged Vladimir Putin to extend the work of the “Russian Eaglets” movement to kindergartens. * While preparing for his trip to the Middle
Russia to confiscate passports of military and security personnel PRO Members Public
The state is continuing to make life difficult for anyone it does not want to see leaving the country — especially those eligible for military service. As well as being listed in a database of people banned from leaving Russia, those subject to travel bans will now have to physically surrender
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