
Rare earth mineral diplomacy 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 main story is the abandonment of the natural resources deal between the United States and Ukraine. We also look at delays to Russia’

Comment la Russie perd la course à l'IA PRO Membres Public
La Russie dispose de sa propre technologie de conduite autonome, d'un moteur de recherche capable de rivaliser avec Google, et d'assistants vocaux et de haut-parleurs intelligents qui sont de meilleurs interlocuteurs qu'Alexa ou Siri. Mais elle ne dispose pas de réseaux neuronaux génératifs capables de rivaliser avec les dernières versions de ChatGPT ou de surprendre tout le monde comme le DeepSeek chinois. Comment

L'espoir fantôme du retour des marques étrangères PRO Membres Public
Les premières discussions entre les États-Unis et la Russie depuis l'invasion de l'Ukraine ont été accueillies en Russie non pas par un discours sur la fin de la guerre, mais par le retour potentiel du pays dans l'ordre économique mondial. Les fonctionnaires et les propagandistes russes ont commencé à interpréter la possibilité de relations normales entre Moscou et Washington

Comment les Russes évaluent-ils leur vie après trois ans de guerre ? PRO Membres Public
Selon des sociologues, trois années de combats en Ukraine ont gravement affecté la vie des résidents russes. La vie quotidienne s'est dégradée pour plus de la moitié de la population, et plus d'un tiers a constaté une détérioration de sa situation financière. * 54 % des Russes déclarent que la guerre a eu un effet négatif sur leur vie.

THE BELL WEEKLY: How three years of war have affected Russia's mood PRO Members Public
Hello! This week we look how Russians’ financial situations have been hit by the invasion. We also dig into why the war means Russia is losing the AI race and look at Russia’s misplaced optimism over the possible return of foreign brands. How Russians assess their life after three
Markets are losing faith in the possibility of peace in Ukraine 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 main story is a look at what the markets think about the chances of the U.S. and Russia reaching a deal to

The EU looks at how to lift sanctions on Russian oligarchs PRO Members Public
The EU’s Supreme Court last week discussed for the first time what Russian oligarchs need to do to have sanctions against them lifted. Namely, they will need to visibly part with any of their Russian businesses, not simply transfer them to other companies within the country. * The Court of

Moscow celebrates after Putin’s conversation with Trump PRO Members Public
With officials preparing for Tuesday’s talks with the US in Saudi Arabia, Russian authorities and state media at home can hardly contain their delight over last week’s phone call between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin. It is unclear how the talks will go, or whether the Putin-Trump relationship

THE BELL WEEKLY: Moscow cheers Putin-Trump call PRO Members Public
Hello! This week our top story is Moscow celebrating Vladimir Putin’s return to the top table of international politics after his call with Donald Trump. We also cover the EU clarifying its rules for how oligarchs can get sanctions removed. Moscow celebrates after Putin’s conversation with Trump With

Russia has a spending problem 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. This week our top story is Russia’s record budget deficit means and fresh stagflation fears. We also highlight how the latest Western sanctions on Russia’