Russie, Expliqué
Pyotr Mironenko, cofondateur de The Bell, et Denis Kasyanchuk, notre rédacteur en chef pour l'économie, examinent de plus près les principaux sujets de la semaine concernant la Russie et expliquent pourquoi ils sont importants. Un examen approfondi du fonctionnement de la Russie, de ce qui préoccupe l'élite, de l'évolution de l'opinion publique et de la manière de lire entre les lignes de la propagande d'État. À partir du 1er mai 2025, il est passé derrière un paywall.
The Global South holds the keys to successful Western sanctions on Russia PRO Members Public
Hello! This is Alexandra Prokopenko with your weekly guide to the Russian economy — brought to you by The Bell. This week we focus on the G7 Summit taking place in Japan on Friday and Saturday, where the war in Ukraine and the role of the Global South in sanctions will
LA SEMAINE DE LA CLOCHE : Détente entre Moscou et Tbilissi PRO Membres Public
Bonjour ! Cette semaine, notre sujet principal est la décision de Moscou de rétablir l'exemption de visa pour les citoyens géorgiens et de lever l'interdiction de vol entre les deux pays. Nous examinons également les élections présidentielles en Turquie et leurs implications pour la Russie. Enfin, nous résumons une nouvelle
Kremlin hopes for Erdogan victory as Turkey goes to the polls PRO Members Public
Hello! This is Alexandra Prokopenko with your weekly guide to the Russian economy — brought to you by The Bell. This week we focus on the Turkish elections and what the outcome could mean for Turkish-Russian relations. We also look at how the Central Bank sees vulnerabilities of the financial sector.
LA SEMAINE DE LA CLOCHE : Yandex en vente PRO Membres Public
Bonjour ! Cette semaine, notre article principal porte sur la concurrence entre milliardaires russes pour l'acquisition d'une participation majoritaire dans Yandex, la version russe de Google. Nous évoquons également la tentative d'assassinat de Zakhar Prilepin, écrivain et homme politique favorable à la guerre, ainsi que la dernière querelle entre le groupe de mercenaires Wagener et le gouvernement russe.
What's driving rising Russian crude prices? PRO Members Public
Hello! This is Alexandra Prokopenko with your weekly guide to the Russian economy — brought to you by The Bell. This week we look at why rising prices for Russian oil are a tactical victory for Russia in its economic war with the West — and at attacks on the Kremlin and
THE BELL WEEKLY: Squeezing influencers PRO Members Public
Hello! This week our top story is about the high-profile arrest of top social media influencer Yelena Blinovskaya and whether Russia is looking for innovative ways to boost tax revenue. We also look at how Russia is trying to revive its problem-hit electric car program and the Kremlin’s decision
Kremlin opts to seize foreign assets as ‘sanctions war’ hots up PRO Members Public
Hello! This is Alexandra Prokopenko with your weekly guide to the Russian economy — brought to you by The Bell. This week we look at the Kremlin’s decision to nationalize the assets of several companies owned by foreign states (in a way that benefits Putin’s ally Igor Sechin) and
THE BELL WEEKLY: Army recruitment drive PRO Members Public
Hello! This week our top story is about an enormous military recruitment drive in Russia seeking to attract hundreds of thousands of soldiers. We also look at reports that the children of the Russian elite are fighting on the frontlines in Ukraine and another spat between different factions of Russia’
The Ukraine war means Russia needs a digital ruble more than ever PRO Members Public
Hello! This is Alexandra Prokopenko with your weekly guide to the Russian economy — brought to you by The Bell. Our top story is Russia’s digital ruble and why it could be of significant use to the Kremlin while it wages its brutal war in Ukraine. We also look at
THE BELL WEEKLY: Digital gulag PRO Members Public
Hello! This week we focus on Russia’s new law tightening military draft procedures that establishes a new database that many believe amounts to a “digital gulag.” Russia takes a major step toward full militarization, online control Beneath a veil of secrecy, lawmakers last week rammed legislation through the State
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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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