Russia’s toehold of influence in Latin America under threat amid Venezuelan turmoil PRO Members Public
Over the last two decades, Russia has spent tens of billions of dollars supporting the regimes of Hugo Chavez and Nicolas Maduro in Venezuela, making the Latin American country Russia’s sole ally in the region. If Maduro’s regime does not survive, Russia will lose twenty years of effort
Revelations to come? A deep dive into what Nastya Rybka might know PRO Members Public
Three encounters with billionaire Oleg Deripaska have cost Belarusian escort Nastya Rybka (Anastasia Vashukevich), her sex coach Alex Leslie (Alexander Kirillov) and some of their friends 9 months in a Thai jail, deportation and criminal charges in Russia. Even though the suspects were freed this week, there is much that
Russia’s toehold of influence in Latin America under threat amid Venezuelan turmoil PRO Members Public
Hello! Many are predicting a big geopolitical reversal for Moscow amid possible regime change in Venezuela, so we analyze the extent of Russia-Venezuela ties as our top story this week. But you can also read our deep dive into the world of Belarusian escort Nastya Rybka to try and understand
Despite delay, Durov on track to launch his cryptocurrency in March PRO Members Public
The founder of Telegram and Vkontakte, Pavel Durov, is preparing to launch TON, his blockchain platform and cryptocurrency, for which Telegram raised $1.7 billion a year ago. A key meeting with major investors should take place within a month, sources familiar with the plans told The Bell. Durov’s
Deportation, detention and up to 8 years prison: the latest on Nastya Rybka PRO Members Public
Thai Immigration police officers escort Anastasia Vashukevich towards a vehicle to take her to the airport for deportation in Bangkok, Thailand, Thursday, Jan. 17, 2019. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit) What happened Escort Nastya Rybka (whose real name is Anastasia Vashukevich), caused a sensation a year ago when opposition figure Aleksei
The media outlet that exposed Prigozhin is sold to a magazine magnate PRO Members Public
Hello! Our top story this week is about why a glossy magazine magnate bought a small media outlet that punched above its weight with blockbuster investigations into a controversial businessman close to Putin. We also look at a billionaire’s son and his investment in the world’s first cryptocurrency
Scoop: Russian officials wrote an economic program for Venezuelan President Maduro’s second term PRO Members Public
On Thursday, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro began his second term after being re-elected last year despite annual hyperinflation of 1,300,000% and an economic collapse that has created millions of refugees. Russia has long sponsored Maduro’s regime, like Hugo Chavez’s regime before that, and is the only
Russian officials wrote an economic program for Venezuelan President Maduro’s second term PRO Members Public
Hello! In our first regular newsletter of the new year, we’ve got a scoop about how Russian officials are trying to help Venezuelan President Maduro extricate his country from economic collapse. You can also read about one particularly painful consequence of Western sanctions for the Russian aviation industry, the
Looking ahead: what to watch in Russia in 2019 PRO Members Public
Hello! As the world goes back to work after the New Year holidays, Russians still have a few days off left. But to kick off 2019, we sum up some of the major developments of last year for you and look forward to the year to come, with some tentative
Lifting some sanctions is a boost for the Russian market, blow for Deripaska PRO Members Public
Hello! This week we have lots of news about metals tycoon Oleg Deripaska. Our leading story is about how Deripaska struck a deal with the U.S. to get sanctions on his companies lifted, but we also unpick the details of Davos’ decision to invite Deripaska and two other tycoons
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