Market research is the latest victim of Russia’s spy obsession PRO Members Public
Amid its persistent battles against Western espionage and the driving forces behind sanctions, the State Duma has found a convenient new target — foreign firms engaged in researching Russia's consumer market. The Duma has moved to ban such companies from conducting market research, a sector where international entities have
Yandex founder labels himself “Israeli businessman,” inflaming Russia’s opposition PRO Members Public
Arkady Volozh, the founder of Russian IT giant Yandex, found himself at the center of a mini-scandal after Russian opposition figures saw his new personal promotional website, where he describes himself as “an Israeli businessman, born in Kazakhstan” — and barely mentions Russia, where he lived most of his life and
Falling ruble forces Russia to abandon its own budget principles PRO Members Public
The Russian ruble has continued its steep decline, reaching 95 rubles against the dollar and 105 against the euro this week. For Russians, this is more than the usual psychological blow (many are used to using the exchange rate as a barometer for the economy’s fortunes): it is a
THE BELL WEEKLY: Government trying to ease pressure on the ruble PRO Members Public
Hello! This week, our main story is another week of turbulence for the ruble, as the falling national currency can push the government into abandoning one of its key budget principles. We also look at the founder of Yandex rebrand himself as “an Israeli businessman, born in Kazakhstan” and explain
Russia’s ban on Dozhd makes the Kremlin’s tactics against independent media clear PRO Members Public
Last week, Russian authorities designated the Dozhd broadcaster as an “undesirable” organization. Anyone who works with it – and even appearing on screen as a guest constitutes working with it – could now face criminal charges. In effect, the authorities are changing their tactics against independent Russian media, which were previously universally
Isolated Russia turns to Africa PRO Members Public
Last week, Russia hosted its second Russia-Africa summit in St. Petersburg. Although the Kremlin actively promoted the forum, only 17 of the continent’s 54 nations sent high-level delegations. It’s no surprise that this is far fewer than the number that attended the previous summit in 2019. Even though
Amid military escalation, Russia adopts laws “for a long war” PRO Members Public
Last week witnessed a sudden escalation in the ongoing war in Ukraine, with Moscow gearing up politically and economically to address the situation. The Ukrainian military initiated a new phase of its counteroffensive, which has been underway since the start of the summer. Moscow twice came under drone attack. First,
THE BELL WEEKLY: Ukraine’s counteroffensive and Russia's war economy PRO Members Public
Hello! This week, our main story is a raft of legislation predicated on a long-running war adopted by the Russian parliament. We also look at the Russia-Africa summit and explain what a ban on Dozhd says about the Kremlin’s tactics against independent media. Amid military escalation, Russia adopts laws
Russia is preparing for a long war PRO Members Public
Hello! This is Alexandra Prokopenko with your weekly guide to the Russian economy — brought to you by The Bell. I am joined this time by analyst Alexander Kolyandr. We focus this week on how the Ukraine war is gradually becoming key to both Russia’s economy and its politics and
LA SEMAINE DE LA BELL : Pourquoi la nationalisation de Danone et de Carlsberg est-elle importante ? PRO Membres Public
Le président Vladimir Poutine a récemment signé un décret nationalisant les actifs russes du producteur laitier français Danone et de la brasserie Baltika, propriété du danois Carlsberg. L'une d'entre elles est désormais la propriété d'un vieil ami de Poutine des années 1990 à Saint-Pétersbourg, tandis que l'autre est devenue la propriété de l'État russe.
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