Putin-Trump talks: What to expect PRO 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 PRO 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 PRO 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 PRO 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 PRO 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
THE BELL WEEKLY: Moscow welcomes Trump PRO Members Public
Hello! This week our top story is how Russia and Putin are meeting the return of Donald Trump to the White House. We also cover how sanctions are pushing Russia’s coal industry to collapse and Azerbaijan puts an Armenian billionaire separatist leader — who made his fortune in 1990s Moscow
Russia’s authorities squeeze exiled critics’ income PRO Members Public
The authorities are looking to strip income for Russians who criticize the Ukraine invasion from abroad. For celebrities and artists, that means no more royalty payments, while for others it could mean halting any income they get from renting out property. * Many prominent Russian artists who left the country after
Russia’s reaction to the prospect of ATACMS strikes PRO Members Public
The news that the United States will allow Ukraine to use its missiles to hit targets inside Russian territory was an unpleasant surprise for Russia’s leaders on Sunday evening. It is by no means certain that it will hand Ukrainian forces a significant advantage on the battlefield, but Vladimir
THE BELL WEEKLY: Kremlin fury at US green light on Ukraine missiles PRO Members Public
This week we look at how Moscow has reacted to the United States giving Ukraine permission to use its long-range missiles for strikes on Russian territory. We also cover new steps the regime is taking to squeeze the income of Kremlin critics abroad. Russia’s reaction to the prospect of
Calls for childless tax PRO Members Public
Weeks after advancing a bill to ban “childfree ideology,” several Russian figures have started calling for a tax to be introduced on couples that do not have children. It is the latest proposal that advocates say will address the country’s war-related demographic problems and fits into a deepening conservative
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