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A popular UK news website has launched an internal review over its decision to run a flattering anonymous article about BP’s investment in a Russian state-owned oil firm. The website, …
Why did a popular UK news site run anonymous propaganda about Russian oil? Read More
The International Energy Agency on Friday urged governments to urgently implement measures to cut global oil consumption within months following supply fears stemming from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The IEA …
IEA urges ’emergency measures’ to cut oil use over supply fears Read More
The war in Ukraine will cost the global economy at least $400bn (£300bn) this year, according to expert projections. Global growth is set to take a significant hit but European countries will …
War in Ukraine ‘to cost global economy at least $400bn in 2022’ Read More
Russia’s economy faces being plunged into a fresh economic crisis following Moscow’s move to start military action in Ukraine. The Russian ruble fell 10% to its lowest ever level against …
Russia’s Economy on the Brink of Crisis After Ukraine Attack Read More
A tale of corruption and corridors. The Mint hears how Alena Ledeneva looks for favours. During the final days of the Soviet Union in 1990, a young sociology student in …
From Russia with luck Read More
Luca Andriani and Gaygysyz Ashyrov explain how life satisfaction is not a gold-plated toilet brush. Laura Kovesi was chief prosecutor of the Romanian Anti-Corruption Directorate between 2006 and 2018. She …
The unhappy face of corruption Read More
The Conservatives have received significant recent cash injections from a number of Russian donors and their associates, an openDemocracy investigation has discovered. Well-connected Russian oligarchs and companies heavily …
Revealed: Russian donors have stepped up Tory funding Read More
The United States will officially leave the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF) on Friday, marking what some worry will be the resumption of a new arms race between Russia and …
Landmark arms treaty set to implode on Friday as Pentagon eyes building new missiles Read More
In the coolly analytical world of economics, how do you quantify patriotic fervor? For the man who launched the careers of generations of young Russian economists, it’s become a theoretical …
Putin Makes Economics Lessons a Loyalty Test for Young Russians Read More