Russia’s invasion of Ukraine caused not just a geopolitical earthquake but also a storm of uncertainty among U.S. investors and the global economy at large. Previous oil shocks were the…
news
-
-
NewsRussiaUkraineWarWorld News
Ukraine says Bakhmut battle is grinding down Russia’s best units
by Travis Foxby Travis FoxUkraine has decided to fight on in the ruined city of Bakhmut because the battle is pinning down Russia’s best units and degrading them ahead of a planned Ukrainian spring…
-
EconomyEuropeNewsRussia
Huge budget deficit is building up in Russia’s economy
by Thomas Burkeby Thomas BurkeAccording to the Russian Ministry of Finance, federal budget revenues in the first two months of 2023 were down 25 percent compared with the same period in 2022. A total of 1,263 trillion rubles…
-
EconomyNewsRussiaWorld News
West Tightens Sanctions Compliance As Russia’s Economy Avoids Worst-Case Scenario
by Koby Johnby Koby JohnWASHINGTON – Days before Russia launched its full-blown invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Boris Livshits ordered a military-grade spectrum analyzer from a Florida-based company for delivery to a suburban…
-
The Russian Foreign Ministry said on Saturday that the EU uses “foul play” to ensure its global economic dominance. In a statement on its website, the ministry called a “myth”…
-
BusinessEconomyEuropeNewsRussia
Russia and its European Partners Dream of Building Businesses from Lisbon to Vladivostok
by Elis Carterby Elis CarterWith the current geopolitical developments and the new processes of re-configuration, seriously affecting the landscape of economic cooperation, the basic question many researchers and observers are monitoring is to understand…
-
EconomyEuropeNewsRussia
With ‘Zero Visibility’ into the Russian Economy, the IMF is Parroting Putin’s Line
by Eli Barkerby Eli BarkerThe International Monetary Fund is lacking the independent data to evaluate the state of Russia’s economy. But rather than admitting ignorance, write Yale’s Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Stephen Roach, and Steven Tian,…
-
NewsRussiaUkraineWarWorld News
Ukraine war: Life in Mariupol under Russian occupation
by Cody Doyleby Cody DoyleFinding people willing to speak to me from Mariupol was never going to be easy. After 10 months of Russian occupation, fear and distrust are the two most frequent responses…
-
BangladeshChinaIndiaNewsWorld News
India to offset China with oil pipeline to Bangladesh
by Blake Brooksby Blake BrooksThe India-Bangladesh cross-border pipeline will be inaugurated by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina on 18 March Dhaka: India will begin exporting diesel to neighbouring Bangladesh…
-
AsiaChinaIndiaNews
US Predicts More Conflict For India With Pakistan and China
by Zack Ballby Zack BallThe annual threat assessment of the US intelligence community dated February 6, 2023, includes the possibility of armed clashes between India and China and India-Pakistan. Globally, the US sees China,…