How Much Are Sanctions Hurting Russia? – On Wednesday, the United States issued a slew of new sanctions against Russian banks and elites, which included a ban on Americans investing in Russia. The new sanctions specifically targeted Russia’s Sberbank, which … Read More
—Putin will likely be forced to stop his war against Ukraine, a retired US general told Insider. —It’s “not because he wants to halt his military operation but because he has no choice,” he said. —Putin “has basically reached the … Read More
The remarks by United States President Joseph Biden at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence last week (July 27) made a strong but ambivalent impression in Moscow. His warning regarding Russian misinformation and interference in the 2022 mid-term … Read More
The Kremlin and its allies have argued for more than a year that the economic problems Russia is facing are almost exclusively the result of the pandemic. But now, ever more experts are suggesting that the pandemic isn’t the only … Read More
Russia is the largest country in the world, has few people in many of its regions, and has adopted an extensive approach to economic development, Oleg Apolikhin says. As a result, if it is unable to slow or stop the … Read More
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The trigger for some of the biggest protests to sweep Russia in years was the arrest of opposition politician and Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, who was detained on his return to the country last month after surviving … Read More
Russia is critically dependent on exports and imports, and economic isolation will be a “disaster”, said the chairman of the board of directors of the Russian conglomerate Severstal, the 4th richest man of Russia, Alexei Mordashov during Gaidar Forum. “We … Read More
Russia has lately significantly increased the number of its frigates and newest submarines in the Black Sea. Commodore Jeanette Morang, Commander Surface Forces NATO made this statement on the air of Ukrainian DOM TV channel. According to her, the Black … Read More
Over last weekend, the decision by Russian electoral authorities to bar independent and opposition candidates from running in Moscow City Council elections prompted protests that turned violent as Moscow police cracked down hard on those that turned out, leading to … Read More
RUSSIA’s Vladimir Putin is under severe threat as some have criticized the President for the running of the Russian economy and there is one specific problem he is now facing. Russia news: Putin under severe domestic pressure (Image: GETTY) The Government … Read More