Iran May Reshape the Narrative of Russia’s Upcoming Duma Campaign
In Russia’s domestic political thinking, sources say, Iran is often viewed as a possible projection of the current political system’s future.
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Iran and Venezuela as Mirrors for Russia’s Elite
Russian elites are watching developments in Iran and Venezuela with unusual attention, treating both countries as possible models for how ruling groups behave under mounting external pressure and deepening internal crisis.
Russia May See Oil Revenue Surge Amid War Around Iran
According to Bloomberg, after global benchmark prices climbed above $100 per barrel, the additional income is likely to start showing up in Moscow’s export earnings.
Russia’s Industry Loses Recovery Momentum in February
This is indicated by monitoring data from the Institute for National Economic Forecasting of the Russian Academy of Sciences
US Warns Kyiv Over Strikes Affecting American Economic Interests in Russia
The statement was made by Ukraine’s ambassador to Washington, Olha Stefanishyna.
U.S. Supreme Court: The 1977 law does not give Trump the right to impose tariffs. “We have many other laws,” Trump objected.
Thus, the Supreme Court’s ruling is most likely not the end of the story, but the beginning of a long battle over the limits of presidential power in the economy.
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The War Comes Home: How Strikes on Border Regions Are Changing Life in Russia
While the Kremlin has long portrayed the fighting as something distant from the daily lives of ordinary Russians, developments in the border regions suggest otherwise.
Russia Effectively Blocks WhatsApp: A Shift Toward a “National Messenger”
The move was implemented by removing the service from the official online registry maintained by Roskomnadzor.
U.S. Weighs Seizing Iranian Oil Tankers: What’s at Stake for Global Markets
According to U.S. officials, the idea would expand a strategy launched two months ago in the Caribbean targeting vessels serving Venezuela.
Russia’s Military Spending Far Higher Than Officially Reported
This conclusion was reached by Germany’s Federal Intelligence Service (BND) following an analysis of Russia’s public finances.
A Trade Truce Between the United States and India: A Durable Deal or a Temporary Pause?
Under the terms outlined by Mr Trump, the so-called “reciprocal” tariff on Indian exports to the United States will fall from 25% to 18%.
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“Germany’s Growth Engine Will Never Restart”: Demographics Against Hopes for a New Boom
According to Der Spiegel, there are fewer and fewer signs that Germany’s prolonged stagnation will automatically give way to a phase of strong economic expansion.
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How Could Russia Respond to the Confiscation of Its Reserves Held at Euroclear?
Russia retains a potential countermeasure in the form of European assets immobilised within its jurisdiction.
Russia’s Foreign Agent Law Loses Legitimacy Inside the System
Criticism of Russia’s “foreign agents” law is growing not only in society but also within the country’s elites: the instrument of repression is losing legitimacy, being applied ever more arbitrarily, and increasingly used in political and intra-elite conflicts.
