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Alexander Kolyandr

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Global pariah / Could Russian sanctions soon be lifted?

Global pariah /					 													 						Could Russian sanctions soon be lifted?
12.02.2025 10

The Spectator

Alexander Kolyandr

Russia’s tanking ruble spells trouble for Putin

Russia’s ruble is in trouble. The currency has plunged to its lowest rate against the dollar since the weeks after the outbreak of war against...

29.11.2024 3

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Alexander Kolyandr

Russia is creeping towards stagflation

The Central Bank of Russia raised its benchmark rate to a twenty-year high of 21 per cent on Friday – and has indicated that it could go even...

28.10.2024 4

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Alexander Kolyandr

The secret behind Putin’s booming war economy

Russia’s spending on its war in Ukraine continues to grow. Somehow, despite tightening sanctions and increased global isolation,...

29.09.2024 6

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Alexander Kolyandr

The sneaky way that Russia is still evading western sanctions

The leaders of the European Union can give themselves a pat on the back. They have, on the face of it, delivered on a promise made following...

08.09.2024 2

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Alexander Kolyandr