The Economist17h
Russia’s plunging currency spells trouble for its war effort
The combination of a declining currency and a ballooning budget deficit has led to talk of a hard landing for the Russian ...
Russian factory activity expands marginally in November, PMI shows
Activity across Russia's manufacturing sector increased marginally in November, a business survey showed on Monday, thanks to ...
Putin approves record defense spending – a third of Russia’s budget
Russian President Vladimir Putin has approved a record-breaking defense budget, setting aside a staggering third of the ...
War More Than Economy? Russia's all-time defense spending is 'alarming' around the world [Now News]
Russia, which has been at war with Ukraine for three years, has confirmed its biggest defense budget ever.Russian President ...
Interest13h
Breakfast briefing: Of ruts, twists, stalls & downgrades
China stays in its rut; Japan sees progress; India's expansion slows, rupee falls; US retail turns online; Russian ruble ...
Pro-Russian hackers hit Japan with DDoS attacks over military ties to the US
On October 11, 2024, three days before the attacks, Russia reiterated its concerns. In response, two pro-Russian hacktivist ...
Politico Europe3h
Finland’s preparedness isn’t exactly good for business
Being known as a country facing geopolitical threats has its drawbacks — particularly when it comes to the economy.
What are the BRIC nations? Why did Donald Trump threaten them with tariffs? What to know
Donald Trump continues to threaten tariffs against foreign nations, this time toward a bloc of nine countries if they try to undermine the dollar's global dominance.
South African charter firm’s R45m claim against Russian insurance giant stalls in courts
In 2012, Ingosstrakh agreed to provide insurance to Global Aviation covering the charter company for $2.5 million (R45m) for ...
Will Tulsi Gabbard protect America’s national security?
Senators should ask tough questions about her public positions on a range of foreign policy issues, especially her repetition ...
Donald Trump threatens BRICS nations with 100pc tariffs if they seek to dethrone US dollar
As the US president-elect threatens to make it costly for a group of nine developing nations to drop the US dollar as their ...
Donald Trump has threatened '100 per cent tariffs' if BRICS nations drop the US dollar — but do they actually have the capacity to do so?
As the US president-elect threatens to make it costly for a group of nine developing nations to drop the US dollar, we look ...