Putin election campaign chief given role in Yandex management PRO Members Public
A former co-head of Putin’s 2018 presidential campaign, Yelena Shmeleva, has been appointed to head internet giant Yandex’s Public Interest Foundation, a body created last year as part of a deal with the Kremlin. The 11-member Foundation has management rights, and a veto over transactions involving over 10
Does Russia’s reasoning for abandoning OPEC stand up? PRO Members Public
The week following the breakdown in relations between Russia and OPEC was one of the worst weeks on record for both the Russian stock market, and the ruble. The main architect of Russia’s withdrawal from the so-called OPEC+ was Igor Sechin, the head of state-owned oil giant Rosneft and
Constitutional changes mean Putin can rule through 2036 PRO Members Public
If you have glanced at the news from Russia this week, you will know that President Vladimir Putin approved changes Tuesday to Russia’s constitution allowing him to ‘reset’ his presidential term count and — at least in theory — remain president until 2036. In April, the new constitution will be put
The eternal president PRO Members Public
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Russia braces for oil shock PRO Members Public
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Where do Russia’s wealthy keep their money? PRO Members Public
The richest men and women in Russia prefer to invest in bonds, have begun paying more taxes in Russia and are looking to extract assets from Cyprus and Latvia, according to a survey (Rus) published Thursday by Ernst & Young and international real estate broker Tranio. We gathered some of
Accusations fly as political prisoners accused of murder PRO Members Public
Russia’s most popular independent media outlet, Meduza, waded into a firestorm this week when it published an investigation into a group of men recently given huge jail sentences on dubious terrorism charges. In the article, former associates of the accused claimed they were involved in drug dealing, and had
Under fire, Mishustin seeks to save reputation through media manipulation PRO Members Public
Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin has been in the job for 1.5 months, but discussions of his income and expensive real estate holdings refuse to die. In part, it is Mishustin and those close to him who have kept the conversation going — this week, they made a fourth attempt to
Mishustin feels the heat PRO Members Public
Hello! This week our top story is about Russia’s new prime minister’s real estate holdings and how he’s using the media to try and clear up his image. We also look at the scandal over media outlet Meduza’s article accusing political prisoners of murder, a survey
Can a Soviet-developed medicine treat coronavirus? PRO Members Public
This week, China included a drug invented in the Soviet Union, Arbidol, in a draft plan (Chi) for treating coronavirus. The Bell’s article on this caused a social media storm, so we decided to explain why Russians are so concerned with Arbidol, and how it links to Putin. * Arbidol
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