Unprecedented flooding unlikely to shake trust in Putin PRO Members Public
The main topic in Russia over the last few weeks has been the catastrophic flooding in the Orenburg region in the southern Urals, along the border with Kazakhstan. In Orsk, rising river waters burst through a poorly constructed dam, completely flooding the city of some 200,000 people. A few
Airlines told to roll out the red carpet for Russian soldiers PRO Members Public
Only a few weeks have passed since Russian President Vladimir Putin said those fighting in Ukraine were his country’s “new elite”, but already the privileges and special status being afforded to Russian soldiers who have served in Ukraine are racking up. Russia’s aviation agency last week advised airlines
THE BELL WEEKLY: Special benefits for Russia’s ‘new elite’ PRO Members Public
Hello! This week we cover the growing number of special benefits and legal exemptions for Russian soldiers coming back from Ukraine. We also look at the authorities’ response to unprecedented flooding and plans to use AI to improve online censorship. Airlines told to roll out the red carpet for Russian
A landmark EU sanctions ruling? PRO 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 a high-profile EU sanctions ruling — what it means for the Russian billionaires involved and the wider Western sanctions regime. We
Soviet dissident pursued by Putin in the Soviet Union arrested PRO Members Public
A St. Petersburg court has detained Soviet dissident Alexander Skobov on charges of “justifying terrorism”. Skobov is a Soviet dissident who was twice committed to psychiatric hospitals for enforced treatment over his anti-communist stance. Vladimir Putin, then a young KGB officer, was involved in the cases against him in the
The state’s flagship patriotic video game flops PRO Members Public
Le lancement très attendu d'un jeu vidéo d'aventure patriotique financé par l'État, dont l'action se déroule en 1612 et est basée sur la résistance aux forces polonaises en guerre contre la Russie, est tombé à plat. Les critiques ont déclaré que le jeu, The Time of Troubles, était ennuyeux et ne parvenait pas à rivaliser avec d'autres jeux sur le marché. * Le jeu est basé sur
Russia hit by wave of xenophobia after biggest terror attack in 20 years PRO Members Public
Central Asian migrants are facing a new surge in xenophobia after the Crocus City Hall attack. Gunmen, identified by Russian prosecutors as Tajik citizens, opened fire on concert-goers before setting the building ablaze in the worst terror attack in the country since 2004. More than 140 people were killed, including
THE BELL WEEKLY: Xenophobia takes hold after Moscow terror attack PRO Members Public
Hello! This week we look at a rise in xenophobia after the Moscow terror attack. We also cover a state-funded patriotic video game that became a multi-million dollar flop and a new case against an ailing Soviet dissident. Russia hit by wave of xenophobia after biggest terror attack in 20
Russia’s wartime wealth redistribution PRO 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 ongoing redistribution of wealth – the biggest since the 1990s. We also look at the ballooning budget deficit.
How a car salesman became the biggest winner of the corporate exodus from Russia PRO Members Public
The Bell has published a major investigation into Alexander Varshavsky — a car dealership owner who now controls the Russian assets of Volkswagen and Hyundai and is one of the biggest winners of the mass departure of foreign firms from the Russian market. * Alexander Varshavsky and his business partner Kamo Avagumyan
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