Authorities scramble to curb rising egg prices Paid 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
Navalny disappears Paid 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
How a TV show about street gangs captured Russians and put officials on edge Paid 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
Central Bank warns Russian economy running on borrowed time Paid 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
Propaganda in kindergartens Paid Members Public
Officials are so keen to ensure that Russian children receive a “patriotic” education that they are going even further than their Soviet predecessors. Education Minister Sergei Kravtsov has urged Vladimir Putin to extend the work of the “Russian Eaglets” movement to kindergartens. * While preparing for his trip to the Middle
Russia to confiscate passports of military and security personnel Paid Members Public
The state is continuing to make life difficult for anyone it does not want to see leaving the country — especially those eligible for military service. As well as being listed in a database of people banned from leaving Russia, those subject to travel bans will now have to physically surrender
Surrounded by Donbas veterans, Putin declares he will run for presidency again Paid Members Public
Vladimir Putin has finally announced his candidacy for next year’s presidential election in a vote which the Federation Council has set for March 17, 2024. Putin officially launched his campaign at a meeting with “heroes of the war in Donbas,” an event seen by political analysts as symbolic. Putin
THE BELL WEEKLY: Putin announces re-election campaign Paid Members Public
Hello. This week we look at Vladimir Putin’s announcement that he will run for re-election next year. We also report on a new travel ban and plans to bring propaganda into kindergartens. Surrounded by Donbas veterans, Putin declares he will run for presidency again Vladimir Putin has finally announced
