War Ate Up Almost a Quarter of Russia’s Liquid Assets in 2024
Russia spent almost a quarter of the national wealth fund’s available reserves last year to keep the economy on a war footing ...
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Ivan the Terrible, the Czar and Grand Prince of Russia, Wouldn’t Earn His Violent Nickname Until Years After His Reign
Ivan IV Vasilyevich was just a teenager when he was crowned czar and grand prince of all Russia on January 16, 1547. Today, ...
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"Out of control" Russia's CPI inflation up again to 9.5% in December
By Ben Aris in Berlin Russia’s runaway consumer price inflation (CPI) made more gains in December, rising to 9.5% y/y, as the Central Bank of Russia (CBR) continues to lose the fight to reign in ...
Trump foreign policy: 6 issues he got right and the experts were wrong
When Trump ventured a comment about foreign policy, people scoffed. What did he know! But he was right on every major issue.
Trump’s Treasury Pick Will Face Grilling on Taxes, Tariffs, Sanctions and More
Scott Bessent, President-elect Donald J. Trump’s choice to be Treasury secretary, will be in charge of steering the president’s economic agenda if confirmed by the Senate.
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German inflation confirmed at 2.6% in December
German inflation rose to 2.6% year-on-year in December, authorities said on Thursday, confirming an earlier estimate. The ...