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Russia’s financial system is reportedly coming under more strain as Moscow’s war on Ukraine nears the end of its fourth…
Russia is paying a nearly 90% markup on sanctioned goods from China — compared to 9% from elsewhere
In early 2022, Russia and China famously declared their friendship had “no limits,” right before Vladimir Putin ordered the full-scale…
Russia’s ‘disposable-goods’ war economy is getting busier but poorer, and Trump’s new sanctions could trigger a recession, analysts say
Vladimir Putin’s wartime economy has been resilient in the face of Western sanctions triggered by his invasion of Ukraine, but…
Iran’s currency has plunged so much in value that Tehran plans to chop off four zeros from the rial
The economic commission of Iran’s parliament revived long-delayed plans on Sunday to cut four zeros from the country’s plunging currency,…
EU to hit Russia with a new round of sanctions—and will not consider lifting them until Russian forces withdraw from Ukraine
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said Thursday that the European Union is preparing to hit Russia with a 17th round…
Reports that North Korea is deploying troops to support Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine highlight the severe manpower limits weighing on…
Nassim Taleb, who wrote the book The Black Swan about unpredictable events, is worried about the role of the U.S.…
India has surged to become the second-biggest supplier of restricted critical technologies to Russia, US and European officials said, highlighting…
Russia’s economy is in much worse shape than it looks, potentially forcing Vladimir Putin to stop waging war on Ukraine…
That would threaten a critical lifeline for Russian businesses, which became heavily reliant on the yuan as trade with China…












