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Months after the idea was thought to have been laid to rest, some EU capitals are reviving the push to use 200 billion euros ($233 billion) in Russian assets, frozen in the bloc ...
News Russia » Central » Politics: Russia’s Economic, Civil, And Political Challenges During The Ukraine War
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. MOSCOW, RUSSIA - JUNE 24: (RUSSIA OUT) A Russian Police officer guards the Red Square near the Kremlin on June 24, 2023 in Moscow, ...
News Russia » Central » Politics: Comment: Russia's fuel crisis spills into Central Asia as Moscow's backup supply dries up
Ukraine's drone campaign against Russian refineries has rocked not only Russia's own fuel market but those of Central Asia too, Carnegie Politika's Galiya Ibragimova wrote on August 6, warning the ...
News Russia » Central » Politics: China Overtakes Russia As Central Asia's Top Foreign Investor
China has surpassed Russia as the biggest direct foreign investor in Central Asia, a resource-rich region that has long been in Moscow’s sphere of influence but is being increasingly courted by ...
News Russia » Central » Politics: Opinion | SCO Was Once Russia's Backyard. How China Is Now Closing In
Central Asia offered China a combination of strategic advantages: proximity to Xinjiang, access to energy and minerals, and overland routes connecting China to Europe and the Middle East. Unlike ...
News Russia » Central » Politics: CIA chief was in Moscow to warn Russia against attacking NATO and encourage cutting off Iran
President Donald Trump’s central intelligence chief traveled to Moscow this week with a warning to Russia not to stage an attack in NATO territory, among other issues, according to two people familiar ...
News Russia » Central » Politics: Russia just passed a law allowing its central bank to down drones
Russia's State Duma has passed a law allowing certain financial institutions to operate anti-drone defense systems. The law, passed Tuesday, also permits staff to be armed. Drone strikes are an ...
News Russia » Central » Politics: Russian central bank cuts key rate by 25 bps to 14% as Ukrainian drones hit economy
Rate cut was a surprise for analysts Central bank says GDP growth could be at zero in 2026 Drone attacks led to inflation spike Political pressure piled on central bank ahead of decision MOSCOW, July ...