THE BELL WEEKLY: Victory for Georgia’s pro-Russia ruling party PRO Members Public
Hello! This week’s main story is Georgia’s pro-Moscow ruling party securing victory in crucial parliamentary elections. We also cover last week’s BRICS summit — a political victory for Putin, but with no progress on anything important or meaningful. Georgia’s ruling party wins key election, triggering opposition protests
Central Bank hikes rates to 21% PRO 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 the Central Bank’s decision to hike interest rates to a record 21%. We also look at the IMF’s upgrade of
The Central Bank readies another rate hike PRO Members Public
There is little doubt that the central bank is gearing up to raise its key interest rate in its next meeting on Friday. Currently set at 19%, it’s expected to be hiked to 20-21% — matching or surpassing the emergency interest rate introduced days after Russia invaded Ukraine. This time
Russia proposes confiscating exiles’ property PRO Members Public
A bill that would allow authorities to seize property from Russians that have left the country has been introduced to Russia’s parliament. Although it had an unusual path to the floor of the Duma, it has every chance of being voted into law and could have been ordered by
Putin’s new passion: boosting Russia’s flagging birth rate PRO Members Public
The bleak demographic prospects for Russia’s near future have prompted the authorities into fresh action, with new legislation set to come into force to try to boost the country’s low birth rate. Last week, a bill banning “childfree propaganda” passed the first of three readings in parliament. The
THE BELL WEEKLY: Russia’s ‘Special Demographic Operation’ PRO Members Public
Hello! This week we highlight how Moscow is going into overdrive to try to boost the country’s low birth rate through misguided legislative initiatives. We also cover attempts to pass a law to seize property and assets from people who have fled the country and the central bank preparing
Russia pushes BRICS to take anti-Western turn PRO Members Public
Bonjour ! Bienvenue dans votre guide hebdomadaire de l'économie russe, rédigé par Alexandra Prokopenko et Alexander Kolyandr et présenté par The Bell. Notre article principal porte sur le sommet des BRICS qui se tiendra en Russie la semaine prochaine. Nous examinons également la possibilité d'un
Calls for childless tax PRO Members Public
Quelques semaines après avoir présenté un projet de loi visant à interdire l'"idéologie sans enfant", plusieurs personnalités russes ont commencé à réclamer l'introduction d'une taxe sur les couples qui n'ont pas d'enfant. Il s'agit de la dernière proposition en date qui, selon ses partisans, permettra de résoudre les problèmes démographiques du pays liés à la guerre et s'inscrit dans le cadre d'un mouvement conservateur de plus en plus marqué.
Russia boosts army sign-up bonuses amid escalating frontline losses PRO Members Public
After the unpleasant experience with forcibly calling up army reservists in the 2022 “partial mobilization” drive, the Kremlin has since gone into overdrive to convince people to sign-up as contract soldiers for the invasion of Ukraine. The recruitment of “volunteers” (those who sign-up specifically to take part in the war
THE BELL WEEKLY: The mounting costs of Russia’s army recruitment PRO Members Public
Hello! This week we look at Russia ramping up spending to lure soldiers for its war on Ukraine. We also highlight calls for a tax on couples who choose not to have children. Russia boosts army sign-up bonuses amid escalating frontline losses After the unpleasant experience with forcibly calling up
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