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Russians look to UAE to escape economic turmoil as sanctions bite
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"The first question I have when Russian clients call me is 'where is the money?'" Almas, a real estate broker in Dubai, told Middle East Eye. The 55-year-old Russian speaker,...
By Alex Zerden
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'The moral equivalent of blood diamonds'
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As President Joe Biden wages an economic war against Russia, he’s facing difficult tradeoffs in his domestic battle against inflation. White House officials are keenly aware t...
By Rachel Ziemba
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War in the time of crypto
In times of crisis, there is no good; there’s only a best course of action, given the circumstances. Is crypto good in the context of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine? Is it bad? ...
By Alex Zerden
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Technology & National Security
Russia is deploying brutal siege tactics in UkraineThe Russian assault on Ukraine is ongoing, with Russian forces moving on major population centers including Mariupol in the southeast and the capital, Kyiv. As the war moves i...
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China Opposes Sanctions and Has a Reputation for Busting Them
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Under international agreements, North Korea isn’t supposed to be able to export its coal. That its smugglers have been doing so right under China’s nose is one reason Beijing ...
By Jason Bartlett
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Russia's Ukraine Invasion Lifts Defense Stocks, Upends Years Of Military Austerity In Europe
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As an anxious world watched Russia deploy soldiers along its border with Ukraine in January, Germany offered to send Ukrainian troops 5,000 helmets. The offer — coming from a ...
By Carisa Nietsche
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As the world rallies to condemn Russia, India remains silent on the sidelines
As most of the world joins together to condemn Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, one holdout stands out: India. The world’s largest democracy and one of its fastest growing econo...
By Lisa Curtis
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Bitcoin sanctions could be next, but most Russians won’t care
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As Moscow’s war on Ukraine rages on and the Russian economy and currency spiral to new lows, Washington is reportedly trying out a new way to dial up the pressure on Putin: sa...
By Yaya J. Fanusie
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Biden delegation backs Taiwan amid China threat, Ukraine war
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Former top defense and security officials sent by U.S. President Joe Biden arrived in Taipei late Tuesday to shore up Taiwan's international support in the face of threats fro...
By Kelley Eckels Currie
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Ukrainian ambassador gets standing ovation, as Biden praises Ukraine’s strength in State of the Union
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Almost as soon as his State of the Union address began on Tuesday, President Biden sought to unify the Democratic and Republican parties against Russia following its recent at...
By Richard Fontaine
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Rapid escalation of Ukraine crisis fuels fear of confrontation between Russia and the West
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Russia, careening toward economic crisis under the weight of devastating Western sanctions, has put its nuclear forces on alert as the Kremlin’s siege of Ukraine intensifies. ...
By Jim Townsend
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With ‘delegation,’ US warns off China on Taiwan amid Russia’s Ukraine invasion
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The United States is sending a clear signal to the Peoples Republic of China, which has tacitly supported Vladimir Putin in his invasion of Ukraine, that America has not taken...
By Jacob Stokes
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Biden Steps to Mic Under Shadow of Inflation Pain, Putin’s War
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President Joe Biden built his five-decade political career around his foreign policy expertise and deft touch with everyday Americans, qualities that polls show many voters no...
By Richard Fontaine
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Biden Adopts Play-It-Cool Strategy With Putin
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President Biden is taking a play-it-cool strategy with Russian President Vladimir Putin. When Putin called for putting Russia’s deterrence forces — which includes nuclear wea...
By Richard Fontaine
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Biden’s harsh new sanctions are aimed at crippling Putin’s defenses
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Ever since the United States and its allies announced sanctions against Russia to halt its invasion of Ukraine, the effort faced a big unknown. What if Vladimir Putin has alre...
By Edward Fishman
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The emerging nuclear threat
Up until this weekend, Russia's invasion of Ukraine looked very old-fashioned: Columns of tanks, prisoners of war, bombed buildings. Now, however, Russia and the West have bot...
By Edward Fishman
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Will escalating sanctions shift Fortress Russia? It’s not a given
Even as Western allies unleash new economic pressures on Russia with businesses announcing market pullouts, and an intensification of cyberattacks against Russian government e...
By Rachel Ziemba
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Mubadala, Qatar Fund Holding On to Russian Assets for Now
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Two influential Middle Eastern wealth funds are for now planning to hold on to Russian assets worth billions of dollars, seen as strategic and long-term investments, people fa...
By Rachel Ziemba
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Russia’s Tight Embrace of Belarus Raises Prospect of Nuclear Deployment
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Belarusians voting in today’s referendum are poised to abandon the country’s nonnuclear status, an outcome that could lead to Moscow deploying such weapons in Belarus just as ...
By Michael Kofman
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Russia’s Attack Shows Drones Are High on Hit Lists – And Often Under the Radar
Experts are calling for higher awareness of the operations of drones in low-altitude airspace as the autonomous weapons become increasingly active, especially during conflicts...
By Paul Scharre
