Exclusive: Russian central bank sees chance of prolonged low oil price cycle
Russia's central bank has warned the Kremlin's policy makers the United States and OPEC have the capacity to flood the oil ...
‘Sanatorium’ Visits a Brutalist Ex-Soviet Wellness Resort in Ukraine Offering an “Oasis of Respite”
DOX in Copenhagen: "I pretty much fell in love with the place after a week of mud baths, and hydro massages, electro massages ...
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Ukraine will need major rebuilding when war ends − here’s why the US isn’t likely to invest in its recovery with a new Marshall Plan
For the U.S., the economic gains of the Marshall Plan did not come from European countries’ repaying loans or allowing the ...
For Vladimir Putin, Russia’s position in the world is personal. Here’s what he really wants
US President Donald Trump said he thinks Vladimir Putin wants peace. Ukraine and its European allies don’t believe he does.
Amid Soviet Central Asia's boogie nights, the rhythms of a region's future
A Soviet-era Central Asian pop music anthology shines a light on the region's ethnic diversity and music that transcends genres from Korean brass bands to Uyghur garage rock to Crimean jazz.
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The Oil Price Challenge: Risks Loom for Russia Amid Global Economic Pressures
Russia's central bank warns Kremlin policymakers of potential oil market flooding by the U.S. and OPEC, which could echo the ...
‘We Live Here’ Examines an Ex-Soviet Nuclear Test Site in Kazakhstan: a “Paradox Etched Into Land”
Director Zhanana Kurmasheva discusses her debut feature, premiering at CPH:DOX in Copenhagen, along with producer Banu Ramazanova: "Why we are so indifferent to each other?" ...
Ukraine truce won’t end Putin’s dream of new Soviet Union – Nato must act before it’s too late, ex-UK defence sec warns
NATO must splash more cash and hang permanent threats over Russia to stop Vladimir Putin grabbing land, a former UK defence ...
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How Khrushchev Underestimated Kennedy
A veteran correspondent’s memoir reveals the humanity and misjudgment of the Soviet leader who sparked the Cuban Missile ...