New Russian law robs critical independent media of income Paid Members Public
Russian authorities have found a new way to attack independent media outlets and journalists that aren’t loyal to the Kremlin, with a law that will make it illegal to pay for advertising with so-called “foreign agents” — both individuals and organizations. Advertising is an important revenue source for many Russian
THE BELL WEEKLY: Russia targets foreign agents’ advertising income Paid Members Public
Hello! This week we cover a new law designed to strip critical independent media of a key revenue stream. We also look at how Russians bid a final farewell to Alexei Navalny, and analyze more problems for the aviation industry. New Russian law robs critical independent media of income Russian
Less capitalism, more state 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. Our top story is an analysis of Putin’s state-of-the-nation address and what he said about the role of the state in the economy, possible tax
Russia ignores invasion anniversary Paid Members Public
The second anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24 went largely unmentioned in pro-government circles. In the Kremlin and on state propaganda channels, the occasion was largely ignored, while the Russian military chose to focus on the few modest successes its forces had achieved at the
Police raid private parties in search of “LGBT propaganda” Paid Members Public
After Russia’s Supreme Court outlawed the “international LGBT movement” as extremist last year, security forces and intelligence officers immediately began raiding night clubs linked to the LGBT+ community and other public events where there was the slightest hint that they had an LGBT+ connection. Now the police have stepped
Alexei Navalny’s body handed over after public outcry Paid Members Public
While opposition leader Alexei Navalny was alive, the authorities took every opportunity to make his life as difficult as possible. This persecution continued even after his death. Only at the last moment and after a series of public arguments and interventions did investigators hand Navalny's body over to
THE BELL WEEKLY: Navalny’s body released Paid Members Public
Hello! This week we look at the unsavoury battle to secure the release of Alexei Navanly’s body. We also cover an escalation in raids against the LGBT+ community and how Moscow largely ignored the second anniversary of its invasion of Ukraine. Alexei Navalny’s body handed over after public
How Russia's economy survived two years of war Paid Members Public
Hello! Welcome to your weekly guide to the Russian economy — written by Alexandra Prokopenko, Alexander Kolyandr and Denis Kasyanchuk and brought to you by The Bell. To mark the second anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, we take an in depth look at how Russia’s economy has
