Alexei Fedorov
There’s no money to be made in Russia
Recent discussions in the US focus on potential opportunities for American companies in Russia in the event that relations between…
Saving the rouble could have cost some of the Russian banks’ profits in September
High interest rates took a bite out of consumer lending and took a toll on banks' profits in September. Russian…
Boost for Putin as Russian parliament approves defence-heavy budget
Russia's defence spending is due to overtake social spending for the first time in the country's modern history, but analysts…
Worry in Russia as egg prices soar ahead of festive season
Some Moscow residents claim egg prices have doubled, as Russia continues to battle persistent inflation and Western sanctions. Surging egg…
Russia’s economy is going strong: why haven’t Western sanctions worked?
Renewed packages of sanctions from the EU and US were supposed to weaken the Russian economy. Instead, it has adapted,…
Russian central bank hikes interest rate to record-high 21% to fight inflation
Russia’s central bank on Friday raised its key interest rate by two percentage points to a record-high 21% in an…
Belgorod: The Russian City Paying the Price for Moscow’s War on Ukraine
The Russian city of Belgorod has made international headlines in late 2023 and early 2024 after it was rocked by…
Putin’s 2024 Election Campaign: His Platform and Challenges
President Vladimir Putin has officially entered his fifth presidential election. He is seeking six more years in power as Russia…
NASA’s Record-Shattering, Theory-Breaking MMS Mission Turns 10
5 min read NASA’s Record-Shattering, Theory-Breaking MMS Mission Turns 10 Since its launch on March 12, 2015, NASA’s MMS, or…
NASA’s Dawn Sees Crescent Ceres
NASA/JPL-Caltech/UCLA/MPS/DLR/IDA NASA’s Dawn spacecraft took this image of Ceres’ south polar region on May 17, 2017. Launched on Sept. 27,…
