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EU Renews Russia Sanctions While Keeping Gas Exemptions, as Trump’s Ukraine Ceasefire Deal Looms
The European Union has decided to extend its economic sanctions on Russia for another six months after reaching a last-minute deal with Hungary, which had threatened to veto t...
By Richard Connolly
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Russia Economy Panic As Move From Banking Boss Causes Vladimir Putin’s Cronies To ‘Squeal’
The Russian central bank’s decision to raise interest rates to 21% has left Vladimir Putin’s cronies "squealing", according to an expert. Richard Connolly, an associate fellow...
By Richard Connolly
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Biden Lands in Africa, but U.S. Foreign Policy Now Runs Through Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Estate
There have been other signs of Trump’s renewed influence on the world stage. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has used several media interviews to signal a new willingn...
By Richard Connolly
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Putin’s War Will Soon Reach Russians’ Tax Bills
The proposed tax increase underscores Mr. Putin’s rising confidence about his political control over the Russian elite and his country’s economic resilience at home, showing t...
By Richard Connolly
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Russian Lawmakers Approve a Budget with a Record Amount Devoted to Defense Spending
Record low unemployment, higher wages and targeted social spending should help the Kremlin ride out the domestic impact of pivoting the economy to a war footing but could pose...
By Richard Connolly