As Russia’s foreign trade increasingly shifts to ruble settlements, the inflow of foreign currency into the country is steadily drying up.
This marked one of the most significant episodes in the escalation of tensions between Tel Aviv and the new Syrian government.
The much-troubled vessel, plagued by accidents and failures for over three decades, is now likely to be decommissioned and scrapped.
Zelensky has announced the largest government reshuffle to date. Critics of the Ukrainian president fear a further centralization of power.
China has issued a sharp rebuke of U.S. President Donald Trump following his threat to impose sweeping tariffs on countries that continue trading with Russia.
The market remains relatively calm for now, as traders believe the 50-day deadline set by Trump reduces the risk of immediate consequences for supply flows.
In recent months, Serbia’s foreign policy has become a serious irritant for the Kremlin.
Italy and Greece are sounding the alarm: Libya, plagued by instability and increasingly influenced by Russia and Turkey, is becoming a new source of threat to Europe. Yet their EU and NATO allies — focused on Ukraine — are not rushing to respond.
They are shot, poisoned, or fall out of windows: men and women who conspire with those in power live dangerously in Russia.
U.S. President Donald Trump has announced he will make a “major statement” about Russia next week.
