Bloomberg: US banks profit from ruble trading amid sanctions and Russian market exodus
Amid the withdrawal of investors from Russia, the world's largest banks tripled their revenue from trading in the…
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Microchip backalley: Armenia, Kazakhstan help Russia evade sanctions, produce weapons
Post-Soviet nations are actually assisting Russia in evading sanctions and manufacturing weapons with the aid of Western technology.…
Most former Soviet republics seek ‘balance’ on Ukraine to avoid angering Moscow or breaking with the West
Most former Soviet republics have sought to maintain a “balanced” position on Putin’s war in Ukraine lest anything…
Except for Belarus, all of Russia’s ‘allies’ in the EAEC and OCST have failed to support Moscow on Ukraine
If one to view the Russo-Ukrainian war as a stress test for Russia’s allies in the Eurasian Economic…
Nagorno-Karabakh ceasefire is a warning to Russia’s neighbors
Russia has tried to maintain its sphere of influence in Eastern Europe and the Caucasus ever since the…
Russian forces in Qarabagh violating their rules of engagement, Baku says
In yet another indication that the November 10 declaration was not a peace accord and that conflicts over…
Qarabagh war outcome opens way for Putin to create ‘post-Soviet space 2.0,’ Dubnov says
The most important outcome of the Qarabagh war was not the defeat of Armenia, the victory of Azerbaijan…
Baku’s success in using Turkish drones raises question: Could Ukraine use them against Russia in Crimea?
The Azerbaijani military’s use of Bayraktar TB2 medium-altitude long-endurance unmanned combat aerial vehicles (UAV), purchased from Türkiye, played…
EU emerges as leading donor for Partnership countries in fighting COVID-19 pandemic and its economic consequences
On March 30, the European Union announced it would provide substantial support to the six Eastern Partnership (EaP)…
Putin’s ‘Russian world’ continues to contract
Despite Vladimir Putin’s aggressive Russification program at home and his promotion of the Russian language abroad, the Kremlin…
How Russia infiltrates the media landscape of the Black Sea region
The Kremlin uses a variety of instruments to indirectly influence the media in the Black Sea Region countries…
‘This isn’t corruption, Sir; this is kleptocracy’ – why Moscow is so angry at Yerevan
In 1789, the Duke of Liancourt told Louis XVI that what the French king faced was “not a…
Armenia’s “Velvet Revolution,” told by Armenians
In late April 2018, protests engulfed Armenia. People took to the streets, protesting against the existing regime and…
Armenians rejoice as Prime Minister steps down following 11 days of protests
The Prime Minister of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan stepped down after nearly 11 days of all-Armenian protests. His resignation…
‘State Reserve Fund Running Out, Ruble Collapse Predicted’ and other neglected Russian stories
The flood of news stories from a country as large, diverse and strange as the Russian Federation often…
“Russia Now Leading Source of ISIS Fighters” and other neglected Russian stories
The flood of news stories from a country as large, diverse and strange as the Russian Federation often…
‘UN: Human Rights in Crimea Have Deteriorated Since Occupation’ and other neglected Russian stories
The flood of news stories from a country as large, diverse and strange as the Russian Federation often…
‘Russian Banking System on Brink of Collapse’ and other neglected Russian stories
The flood of news stories from a country as large, diverse and strange as the Russian Federation often…
Armenia on its way to becoming ‘a second Ukraine,’ some commentators say
A few days ago, Karine Gevorkyan, a leading Yerevan orientalist, said that Armenia, as a result of the…
‘Is Putin a CIA agent or only the richest man on Earth?’ and other neglected Russian stories
The flood of news stories from a country as large, diverse and strange as the Russian Federation often…