Russia
TIIF 2026: Russian PM praises strong economic ties with Uzbekistan
In a show of the pragmatic good relations that continue between Russia and Uzbekistan, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin praised the economic and trade ties between the two countries at the plenary session of the fifth TIIF.
Russian income inequality highest since 2007
Demographics and equality were main national goals in the economic platform presented in 2024.
Lithuania considers ban on Russia-linked firms at strategic sites
Move aims to strengthen Lithuania's national security by barring firms linked to Russia or Belarus from operating at airports and other strategic infrastructure.
Commentary: Kokand and Forgotten Origins of Soccer in Central Asia
Local institution, not foreign import.
Isolated surges mask weak FDI trend in emerging Europe
wiiw research shows slight rise in FDI inflows with gains concentrated in a handful of economies. Romania stands out with a 45% hike.
New initiative launched to redirect Gulf energy flows away from Strait toward Mediterranean
Syria envisioned as key cog in new energy distribution network.
Russian e-commerce major Wildberries eyes national logistics mega-project
Planned logistics platform is expected to function as a marketplace for freight customers.
Russian strikes on Odesa ports raise concerns over Ukraine's export lifeline
Odesa region ports have become a critical gateway for Ukraine's economy during the war, handling all of the country's iron ore exports and more than 90% of agricultural shipments.
RAGOZIN: Talk of a turning point in Ukraine is a dangerous gamble
Compromised politicians in Ukraine and Europe see the continuation of the war as a lifeline for their expiring careers.
LONG READ: The Post-Pax Americana Interregnum has already started
Empires tend to last about a hundred years, and true to form the Pax Americana has passed its peak. What follows is decades of instability and lower growth as the leading countries of the world vie to fill the void. The Interregnum has started.
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EU-regulated CI Ratings assigns BBB international rating to EDB with stable outlook
Highlights strong capital position, robust asset quality, comfortable liquidity profile and low refinancing risk.
Most Russians are not closely following the war in Ukraine - Levada
Two thirds of Russians are no longer paying close attention to the war in Ukraine, according to the latest survey from the independent Levada Center, up from a third in March.
Illicit gold networks fuelling conflict, organised crime across Africa and global south, GI-TOC warns
Illicit gold has become a critical source of financing for organised crime, armed groups and sanctioned regimes across Africa, a Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime report finds.
Putin makes a rare call for a rate cut
Russian President Vladimir Putin made a rare call for the Central Bank of Russia (CBR) to cut interest rates on June 11 for the first time since the Central Bank’s benchmark rate moved into double digits two years ago.
Where do deaths outnumber births? - OWID
For most of human history, more people were born each year than died. Populations grew very slowly for most of this history, then rapidly in recent centuries, as child mortality plummeted and people lived longer.
The demographic point of no return: the world is running out of mothers
China and the EU have crossed the threshold beyond which population decline is mathematically irreversible. Once the median age of women passes 40, a country no longer has enough potential mothers to keep the population stable.
European envoys seek Moscow talks after London summit demands on Ukraine
The ambassadors of France, Germany and the UK have requested a meeting with Russia’s foreign ministry following an E3 London summit at which the three European leaders issued a five-point list of demands to end the Ukraine war.
Russia plans a state-run VPN
Russian communications watchdog Roskomnadzor has revealed plans to build a "state-run VPN," which is supposed to help the country's IT sector, cut off from foreign services and repositories.
Tanzania's stalled $1bn uranium project Mkuju River gains momentum after talks with Russian partners
Put on ice when uranium prices plummeted in 2011, the project is being developed by a subsidiary of Russia’s Uranium One Group.
Ukraine needs €197bn to rebuild. EU budgets for only €89bn
Who is going to pay for rebuilding Ukraine after the war is over? The cost of the rebuild is about €200bn but the EU has budgeted for €90bn. The private sector is supposed to come up with the rest, but the prospects of that happening are thin.