Au cœur de l'économie russe
Our weekly in-depth analysis of the Russian economy from Alexandra Prokopenko and Alexander Kolyandr, who have experience at the Russian Central Bank and financial sector more broadly. Filled with reliable data, insightful analysis and commentary from sources inside Russia. From May 1, 2025, it will go behind a paywall.
The rise of Russia’s foreign trade middlemen 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. Cette semaine, notre article principal porte sur l'effet transformateur des sanctions financières occidentales sur le commerce extérieur de la Russie. Nous nous penchons également sur les raisons pour lesquelles tant de
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
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
Why does Russia have a yuan shortage? PRO Members Public
Hello! Welcome to your weekly guide to the Russian economy — written by Denis Kasyanchuk and Alexander Kolyandr and brought to you by The Bell. This week, our top story is a deep-dive analysis of Russia’s yuan liquidity crisis. We also look at the escalating conflict over online retailer Wildberries
Inside Russia’s budget: Taxes, borrowing, reserves 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 we look inside Russia’s record high government budget, detailing the plans for taxes and spending, assessing the solidity of Moscow’s reserves and
Russia on track to set new military spending records 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 a deep-dive analysis of the draft budget for the next three years. We also look at why Gazprom’s profitability
Is Russia’s economy addicted to military spending? 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 an analysis of whether—and how—Russia’s economy could demilitarize in the event of a ceasefire in Ukraine. We
Is Russia’s overheated economy finally starting to cool? 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 looks at the signs that the economy is finally starting to cool. We also analyze what an oil price of about
The value of a Russian life PRO Members Public
Hello! Welcome to your weekly guide to the Russian economy — written by Denis Kasyanchuk and Alexander Kolyandr and brought to you by The Bell. This time our top story is an analysis of the value of a Russian life – both according to economists, as well as wartime compensation payments. We
Central bank forecasts suggest higher inflation for longer 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 time our top story is an analysis of the Central Bank’s annual economic forecasts. We also look at the collapse in EU exports to
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The Bell a été fondé en 2017 par les journalistes Elizaveta Osetinskaya, Irina Malkova et Peter Mironenko en tant que média indépendant des autorités russes, après que ses fondateurs ont été limogés de leur poste de rédacteurs en chef du plus grand site d'information russe, RBC, en raison des pressions exercées par le Kremlin.
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