Repressive laws target immigrants, chatty soldiers and civil society Paid Members Public
Vladimir Putin last week signed more than 100 federal laws in a single day, several of which take Russia in an even more repressive direction, with new restrictions affecting migrants, servicemen, bloggers, individuals who work with foreign organizations and those who publicly report about protests. * Immigrants face a host of
Russia’s authorities distance themselves from Ukraine’s counter-invasion Paid Members Public
It has already been a week since Ukrainian troops and tanks crossed into Russian territory, opening a new offensive on the Kursk border region, a small territory in southwest Russia. Excluding some short-lived border raids by militia groups, this is the first full-scale military incursion by Ukraine’s troops since
THE BELL WEEKLY: Kremlin downplays Ukraine’s border offensive Paid Members Public
Hello! This week we cover how the Kremlin has tried to downplay and distance Putin from Ukraine’s surprise offensive into the Kursk region. We also look at a slew of new repressive laws signed into force and why Moscow slowing down YouTube isn’t affecting the popularity of anti-government
Le boom des investissements en Russie pendant la guerre Payé Membres Public
Bonjour ! Bienvenue dans votre guide hebdomadaire de l'économie russe, rédigé par Denis Kasyanchuk et Alexander Kolyandr et présenté par The Bell. Cette fois-ci, nous nous penchons sur la croissance rapide des investissements que la Russie a connue depuis l'invasion massive de l'Ukraine. D'où vient l'argent ?
Le milliardaire russe Hairspray King Payé Membres Public
Avant 2022, le nom d'Alexei Sagal ne signifiait pas grand-chose pour quiconque en Russie en dehors de l'industrie cosmétique nationale et des habitants de son territoire natal de Stavropol, dans le sud du pays. La situation a complètement changé depuis que la Russie a envahi l'Ukraine et que Sagal s'est empressé de prendre le contrôle des entreprises russes de Heineken. Cela a changé du tout au tout depuis l'invasion de l'Ukraine par la Russie.
Opposition leaders, newly freed, stoke controversy with first public comments Paid Members Public
The biggest prisoner swap between Russia and the West since Soviet times has freed two of Russia’s leading liberal politicians — figures with genuine ambitions to lead the opposition in exile. Tet far from garnering sympathy for the more than two years they spent in Putin’s prison system, their
THE BELL WEEKLY: Historic prisoner swap highlights rifts in Russian society Paid Members Public
Hello. This week we look at the controversy surrounding the historic prisoner exchange between Russia and the West. We also bring you a snapshot of our investigation into Russia’s “Hairspray King” — a little-known billionaire and major winner from the exodus of Western firms. Opposition leaders, newly freed, stoke controversy
Les banques occidentales ne quittent pas encore la Russie Payé Membres Public
Bonjour ! Bienvenue dans votre guide hebdomadaire de l'économie russe, rédigé par Alexander Kolyandr et Alexandra Prokopenko et présenté par The Bell. Cette fois-ci, nous examinons en détail les deux plus grandes banques européennes présentes en Russie : l'autrichienne Raiffeisen et l'italienne UniCredit. Pourquoi sont-elles
