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Crisis in Russia, Economy & Business

Russia’s Reserves Shrink by $3.5 Billion in a Week — Signs of a Cracking Fortress

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The Central Bank of Russia has reported a $3.5 billion decrease in its international reserves over the week ending April 25, bringing the total down to $677.8 billion. While Russian officials attribute the drop to “negative revaluation,” the reality is more complex—and more troubling for the Kremlin. In the sanitized language of Moscow’s financial institutions, […]

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Economy & Business

OPEC Turns Up the Taps—and Turns Up the Heat on Russia

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OPEC+ is accelerating oil production. What began as a slow unwind of voluntary cuts has become a sharp shift in strategy: the group plans to reverse 2.2 million barrels per day (bpd) of voluntary cuts by the end of October—much faster than previously expected. For Russia, this is not just bad news. It is potentially

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War

Brains Over Brutality: Why Russia Will Never Outthink Ukraine

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On May 2, 2025, Ukraine altered the history of modern warfare. A Russian Su-30 fighter jet, an advanced and costly piece of Moscow’s arsenal, was destroyed by a naval drone operated remotely by Ukrainian forces. This was not a strike of overwhelming force. It was the result of engineering and adaptation by a people who

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Economy & Business

Oil, War, and Western Amnesia: How the Kremlin Buys Time to Reload

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Russia’s wars run on oil. Not metaphorically—literally. Every tank shell, every drone, every missile barrage is funded by the price per barrel. And every ceasefire or “peace negotiation” is not a step toward peace, but a strategic pause for rearmament, perfectly timed with a drop in oil revenue. Let’s rewind to 2014. Russia invaded Crimea

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Economy & Business

U.S. prepares new Russia Sanctions as Patience with Putin Wears Thin

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As Russia’s war on Ukraine enters its third year, the United States has prepared a new package of sanctions aimed at some of the Kremlin’s most vital sectors—including Gazprom and other major energy players. But despite the pressure from U.S. officials and European allies, it remains uncertain whether President Donald Trump will sign off on

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War

Russia Escalates Attacks on Civilians Across Southern and Central Ukraine

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On the evening of May 1, Russians launched a series of coordinated strikes on civilian targets across several Ukrainian regions, injuring dozens and damaging infrastructure in a continued campaign of terror far from the front lines. In Zaporizhzhia, one of the hardest-hit areas, Russian drones and missiles struck residential buildings, a university, garages, and even

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Crisis in Russia

Russian government preps population for drastic lowering of living standards

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Russia’s Finance Minister Anton Siluanov Russia’s economic struggles are piling up as oil revenues continue to fall and Western sanctions slowly but surely cripple the aggressor’s economy,  Ukraine’s Center for Countering Disinformation (CCD) reveals. At a recent extended meeting of Russia’s Ministry of Finance, Finance Minister Anton Siluanov admitted that turbulence in the oil market

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russia Kills 12 year old girl as it continues to Pound Ukraine

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Russia has launched yet another drone attack on Ukraine’s Dnipro region, targeting civilians in their sleep. Among the victims is a 12-year-old girl who was killed in her home. Local officials report that the strike occurred in the Samarsky district, where a drone hit a residential building, burying children under the rubble. Residents managed to

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