New Russian law robs critical independent media of income Paid Members Public
Russian authorities have found a new way to attack independent media outlets and journalists that aren’t loyal to the Kremlin, with a law that will make it illegal to pay for advertising with so-called “foreign agents” — both individuals and organizations. Advertising is an important revenue source for many Russian
THE BELL WEEKLY: Russia targets foreign agents’ advertising income Paid Members Public
Hello! This week we cover a new law designed to strip critical independent media of a key revenue stream. We also look at how Russians bid a final farewell to Alexei Navalny, and analyze more problems for the aviation industry. New Russian law robs critical independent media of income Russian
Less capitalism, more state Paid 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. Our top story is an analysis of Putin’s state-of-the-nation address and what he said about the role of the state in the economy, possible tax
Russia ignores invasion anniversary Paid Members Public
The second anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24 went largely unmentioned in pro-government circles. In the Kremlin and on state propaganda channels, the occasion was largely ignored, while the Russian military chose to focus on the few modest successes its forces had achieved at the
How Russia's economy survived two years of war Paid Members Public
Hello! Welcome to your weekly guide to the Russian economy — written by Alexandra Prokopenko, Alexander Kolyandr and Denis Kasyanchuk and brought to you by The Bell. To mark the second anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, we take an in depth look at how Russia’s economy has
THE BELL WEEKLY: Opposition leader Alexei Navalny dies in prison Paid Members Public
Hello! Instead of the usual economic analysis, our newsletter this week is devoted to the announcement Friday of the death of opposition leader Alexei Navalny. We look at what we know so far about his death, how events unfolded after the announcement, and what the reaction has been among world
How Russia fell in love with Tucker Carlson Paid Members Public
Conservative journalist Tucker Carlson’s visit to Moscow prompted an unprecedented furore among Russian propagandists. Carlson, an active supporter of Donald Trump and an enthusiastic promoter of conspiracy theories, became the first Western journalist to interview Vladimir Putin since the invasion of Ukraine. Putin told him nothing new, but the
Yandex: The end of an era for Russia’s most innovative firm Paid Members Public
It’s not a stretch to say that Yandex has a claim to be Russia's most successful and innovative company. Even Google's founders were interested in buying it at one time. The company strove to preserve its independence for 25 years, but now that part of
