US aid suspension hits Russian independent media and NGOs Paid Members Public
The decree by US President Donald Trump’s decree halting American aid to foreign countries and suspending the work of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) hits exiled Russian media and NGOs hard. For many organizations and publications, grant funding is the sole means they have of ensuring
THE BELL WEEKLY: Trump's aid cut-off threatens Russian independent media Paid Members Public
Hello! This week our main story is how Donald Trump’s suspension of foreign aid will hit Russian independent media and NGOs. We also look at the latest warnings—from a well-connected Russian think tank—over the state of the economy. US aid suspension hits Russian independent media and NGOs
Fake news scandals hit Russian independent media Paid Members Public
One of the biggest scandals to hit Russian independent media in years has emerged over the last week: a journalist who wrote about the war was accused of falsification and making up material. Almost every publication that worked with her rushed to take down her work and apologize to their
Putin-Trump talks: What to expect Paid Members Public
Following Donald Trump’s inauguration as U.S. President, the prospect of Washington brokering a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine has shot up the global agenda. A source with contacts inside the Kremlin told The Bell that a deal is possible — but with many caveats. Trump’s signals In
THE BELL WEEKLY: The Kremlin view on Putin-Trump talks Paid Members Public
Hello! This week we cover the rising hopes, fears and expectations for talks between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin. We also look into a fake news scandal that has shaken Russia’s independent media scene. Putin-Trump talks: What to expect Following Donald Trump’s inauguration as U.S. President, the
How a billionaire Armenian separatist leader, now on trial in Azerbaijan, made his fortune in Russia Paid Members Public
Some 18 months after regaining control over the Nagorno-Karabakh region, Azerbaijan has begun putting the former leaders of the breakaway pro-Armenian republic on trial. The most high-profile among them is Ruben Vardanyan, an investment banker who managed the finances of the Russian elite before giving it all up in an
Russia’s coal industry faces collapse due to sanctions Paid Members Public
Russia is preparing for the first major wave of bankruptcies since the invasion of Ukraine, with the coal industry being the key area of concern. The situation in the sector is so desperate that the government has already tasked Vnesheconombank with stepping in to save bankrupt companies. The bank has
Putin awaits Trump meeting Paid Members Public
Despite the signals from Trump’s team that the new US President will continue to provide military support for Ukraine, Moscow has viewed his inauguration as a cause for celebration. The Kremlin sees it as unlikely Trump can offer Russia an acceptable deal to end the war, but Trump has
