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Russian banks squeezed as Washington tightens sanctions Members Public

Hello! Welcome to your weekly guide to the Russian economy — written by Alexander Kolyandr and brought to you by The Bell. Our top story this week is about how U.S. efforts to ramp up sanctions have caused some Chinese and Turkish banks to stop working with their Russian counterparts.

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Economy Weekly

Russia’s Lottery King Snapping Up Western Assets Members Public

The departure of Western firms from Russia has created a once-in-a-generation opportunity for oligarchs and Kremlin associates to get rich. But the frenzy to acquire cut-price assets is not restricted to those at the top — previously little-known business figures have also seized the chance to enter the big leagues, forging

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The West’s quandary over frozen Russian assets Members Public

Hello! Happy New Year and welcome to your weekly guide to the Russian economy — written by Alexander Kolyandr and brought to you by The Bell. This time our top story is about intensifying discussions in Europe and the U.S. about frozen Russian assets – although their confiscation still looks unlikely.

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Russia hooked on cheap thrills of war-fueled economy Members Public

Hello! Welcome to your weekly guide to the Russian economy — brought to you by The Bell. This is Alexandra Prokopenko, and before we get into the analysis, I’d like to introduce you to Alexander Kolyandr, an economic analyst with years of experience at Credit Suisse, The Wall Street Journal

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Authorities scramble to curb rising egg prices Members Public

The price of eggs has risen sharply recently, prompting Russian authorities to intervene to bring the market back under control. Prices started climbing back in the fall and in December shops throughout the country were left with empty shelves amid panic buying and soaring demand. After simmering for weeks, the

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Navalny disappears Members Public

Alexei Navalny has not been seen in court hearings for almost two weeks, triggering growing fears for the fate of Russia’s most prominent opposition leader. Navalny is currently serving a decades-long jail sentence on fraud and extremism charges rejected by him, his supporters and independent rights groups who have

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Politics

How a TV show about street gangs captured Russians and put officials on edge Members Public

It’s rare to see a contemporary Russian film or TV drama make the leap to becoming a real cultural phenomenon, one featured in the wider media discourse or discussed on social networks every day. But right now an eight-part series about teenage street gangs in the late Soviet era

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Central Bank warns Russian economy running on borrowed time Members Public

Hello! Welcome to your weekly guide to the Russian economy — brought to you by The Bell. This week we focus on the Central Bank’s decision to raise interest rates to within a percentage point of an all-time record, and how President Vladimir Putin’s view of the economy is

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