
Moscow goes crazy for Kanye West PRO Members Public
Il y a moins de six mois, le journaliste américain Tucker Carlson s'est rendu à Moscou pour un voyage qui a sans doute été le point culminant de l'année pour les propagandistes russes qui dénigrent l'Occident. Aujourd'hui, une autre célébrité américaine, le rappeur Ye (Kanye West), serait en ville. Et une fois de plus, Moscou s'est emparé de cette visite

A string of hardline proposals from Russia’s chief investigator PRO Members Public
Russia is never short of outrageous proposals from officials looking to grab the headlines. But last week was impressive even by those standards, with Russia’s Chief Investigator Alexander Bastrykin rafting off a string of ultra-hardline initiatives he wants the country to adopt. In the space of just three days

THE BELL WEEKLY: Tough talk from Russia’s top investigator PRO Members Public
Hello! This week we cover a raft of hardline proposals from the head of the Investigative Committee, look at how Russia reacted to the US presidential debate and the buzz around Kanye West’s rumored visit to Moscow. A string of hardline proposals from Russia’s chief investigator Russia is

The unpredictable consequences of economic overheating PRO Members Public
Hello! Welcome to your weekly guide to the Russian economy — written by Denis Kasyanchuk and Alexandra Prokopenko and brought to you by The Bell. Our top story this time is an in-depth look at economic overheating in Russia. We also examine why inflation is so high, and why it is

Russia’s anti-Olympics turns into Soviet-style joke PRO Members Public
Around the world sports fans are tucking into a summer of top-quality competitions. The Euro 2024 and Copa America football tournaments are underway, to be followed by the Paris Olympics which kicks off next month. Russia is not competing in any of them, banned from both Uefa football competitions and

Will Ukraine be blamed for the latest Russian terror attack? PRO Members Public
A shock attack in Russia’s southern Dagestan region, the largest there in many years, killed at least 15 police officers. It is the third terrorist attack carried out by Islamist groups in Russia this year, and officials have already tried to draw some connections to Ukraine, despite an obvious

Wildberries set for new Putin-approved shareholders PRO Members Public
A very strange deal is in the works involving Russia’s largest online marketplace, Wildberries. The company, which sees around 2.5 trillion rubles’ ($27.5 billion) worth of business a year, is set to merge with the Russ group, Russia’s leader in outdoor advertising. The merger has Putin’

THE BELL WEEKLY: A wild deal for Russia’s largest online retailer PRO Members Public
Hello! This week we look at a curious merger deal involving Russia’s largest online retailer, a coordinated terror attack in Dagestan and how Russia’s “alternative” Olympics has descended into a laughing stock. Wildberries set for new Putin-approved shareholders A very strange deal is in the works involving Russia’

Russian military spending to rise & rise 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 this week is a look at why Russian military spending is set to rise as discussions begin over this year’s budget. We

Controversial ‘theater case’ moved into closed court hearings PRO Members Public
A Moscow military court has ordered a highly controversial court case in which a playwright and director are accused of justifying terrorism to proceed behind closed doors, shutting off public scrutiny. The move came a month into the trial and after prosecution witnesses had finished testifying. * Director Evgenia Berkovich and