THE BELL WEEKLY: Attacks-for-hire scandal rocks Russian opposition Paid Members Public
Hello! This week we look at a major scandal among the Russian opposition after allies of the late Alexei Navlany alleged a close associate of former oligarch Mikhail Khodorkovsky ordered violent attacks against them. We also look at another exodus of tech companies as a result of the latest US
Is Russia’s economy addicted to military spending? 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. This week, our top story is an analysis of whether—and how—Russia’s economy could demilitarize in the event of a ceasefire in Ukraine. We
Is Russia’s overheated economy finally starting to cool? 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. This week, our top story looks at the signs that the economy is finally starting to cool. We also analyze what an oil price of about
Chinese automaker becomes the largest foreign company in Russia Paid Members Public
The exodus of Western companies sparked by the Russian invasion and subsequent sanctions has completely changed Russia’s corporate landscape. New research into the top foreign companies active in the Russian market reveals the extent of that overhaul over the last two and a half years. * Of the 50 biggest
Russian army movie causes a scandal at Venice Film Festival Paid Members Public
At last week’s Venice Film Festival, Russian-Canadian director Anastasia Trofimova premiered her latest work, “Russians at War”, a documentary following the lives of Russian soldiers serving at the front. Its inclusion in the program caused a scandal, with Ukrainian politicians criticizing it as pro-Kremlin propaganda — claims dismissed by Trofimova
Russians calm in the face of Ukraine’s counter-offensive Paid Members Public
It has been more than a month since Ukrainian forces crossed the border into the Kursk region, launching a surprise offensive into Russian territory. In that time they have captured hundreds of Russian prisoners of war and occupied more than 1,000 square kilometers of land in the first invasion
THE BELL WEEKLY: How Russian society ignores Ukraine’s Kursk incursion Paid Members Public
Hello. This week we talk to a top sociologist about why Ukraine’s surprise counter-offensive into the Kursk region has not shocked Russian society. We also cover the scandal surrounding a film about Russian soldiers fighting in Ukraine, and how a Chinese carmaker became the largest foreign business in the
The value of a Russian life Paid Members Public
Hello! Welcome to your weekly guide to the Russian economy — written by Denis Kasyanchuk and Alexander Kolyandr and brought to you by The Bell. This time our top story is an analysis of the value of a Russian life – both according to economists, as well as wartime compensation payments. We
