Putin is repeating a Soviet-era mistake that tanked the Russian economy, Polish foreign minister says
Poland's foreign minister said Putin used to criticize the Soviet approach that helped bankrupt it, but now he's repeating the mistake.
Russia’s fears over ex-Soviet nations laid bare in leaked paper
Kazakhstan, the region’s largest economy, has condemned the invasion, refused to recognise Russia’s territorial gains and made an effort to demonstrate compliance with western sanctions. Neighbouring ...
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Putin Faces Growing Pressure After ‘Ruining Russia’s Economy’
The U.S. Treasury Department recently intensified sanctions against entities in Russia’s defense sector to hold the country ...
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What Suzanne Massie Taught Ronald Reagan About the Russians
How much do their leaders believe in communism?” That was the first question Ronald Reagan asked Suzanne Massie, the recently ...
The Russian war economy is facing a ‘moment of truth’ as Putin’s dwindling cash reserves raise odds of a financial crash, expert says
As the risk of a financial crash rises, Russia’s imperiled economy is about to pose serious constraints on Putin’s war.” ...
Why Russia's economy may be even worse off after the war in Ukraine ends
Russia appears to be "addicted" to military spending to keep its economy propped up, a think tank said this week.
Russian TV Falls for Fake Report on DeepSeek's 'Soviet Code'
MOSCOW (Reuters) - A spoof Russian news report that China's DeepSeek AI app was based on a secret Soviet code has found its way onto state TV, reflecting nostalgia in Russian society for a lost age of ...