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What Is the Economy Like in Russia? Just Ask Ordinary People

“Yes, inflation is out of control. But it looks like there'll be a ceasefire soon. We can put up with…

Here’s Why Europe Should Donate Frozen Russian Assets to Ukraine Right Now

In February 2022, Western governments froze Russian Central Bank assets in response to Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine. The total…

How Do You Solve a Problem Like the Russian Volunteer Corps?

According to the most conservative estimates, 1,000 people gathered for this month’s Russian opposition protest in Berlin.  The small anti-war rally in…

Russian oil flows to Hungary interrupted as Ukraine steps up energy infrastructure attacks

Flows of Russian oil via the Druzhba pipeline to Hungary were temporarily halted on Tuesday after a Ukrainian drone struck…

LNG flows from Russian Baltic plants halt ahead of sanctions deadline

Two mid-scale Russian liquefied natural gas plants on the Baltic Sea appear to completely halt loading operations ahead of a…

Russian troops use large gas pipeline to attack Ukrainian forces

The attack occurred near a key metering facility in the Kursk region of Russia which would be key to any…