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MOSCOW BLOG: How the ISIS attack in Russia puts Tajiks under pressure

bne IntelIiNews March 28, 2024

Russian citizens of Tajik descent, alongside the broader Tajik diaspora, have found themselves in a precarious situation.

Russian industrial production growth surged in February to 8.5%, easily outstripping analysts’ expectations.

bne IntelliNews March 28, 2024

Russian industrial production growth surged in February to 8.5% y/y, easily outstripping analysts' expectations.

Sanctioned sister of billionaire Usmanov waives right to benefit from family trusts

Ben Aris in Berlin March 28, 2024

The sanctioned sister of Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov has voluntarily and irrevocably waived her right to receive benefits from two family trusts set up years ago by the Uzbek-born tycoon in a bid to have sanctions on her lifted.

BRICS announce a blockchain-based payment system to create a common currency

bne IntelliNews March 28, 2024

For a long time the BRICS countries have been trying to move away from the dollar, but creating a common currency has not been possible, due to the dominance of China's economy within the group.

Sanctions on Russian diamonds see traders flee Antwerp for Dubai

Ben Aris in Berlin March 28, 2024

As sanctions on Russian diamonds kick in, traders are fleeing their long time European base of Antwerp and setting up in Dubai to avoid what they say are “impossible” rules.

Tajik media pick up on Russian Duma deputy’s call for migrant visa regime following terrorist attack

bne IntelliNews March 28, 2024

Central Asians in Russia, meanwhile, endure beatings, vandalism and racism in backlash.

World Meteorological Organisation issues ‘red alert’ on climate crisis

bne IntelliNews March 27, 2024

The UN’s World Meteorological Organisation has issued a “red alert” on the climate crisis, citing unprecedented increases in 2023 in greenhouse gases, land and water temperatures and melting of glaciers and sea ice.

Rain, rain go away

Ben Aris in Berlin March 27, 2024

The hotter the world gets, the more water the air can hold and the more it will rain.

COMMENT: Overheating in Russia and Turkey, but CEE recovering

Ben Aris in Berlin March 27, 2024

The economies of Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), which experienced a period of stagnation last year, are poised for a modest revival in 2024, but both the Russian and Turkish economies are already overheating.

MOSCOW BLOG: Shock and resignation grip the Moscow suburbs

bne IntelliNews March 27, 2024

Initially, Anton and his friends thought it was a drone strike. The first images they saw on Telegram channels was of the top of the concert hall on fire, with black smoke billowing out into the light-polluted sky.

Putin afraid of causing labour shortages by pointing finger at Central Asia for terrorist attack, says analyst

bne IntelliNews March 26, 2024

Kyrgyzstan warning citizens to stay away from Russia and Turkmenistan trying to bring students home.

Speculation swirls of “Men in Blue” in Crocus City Hall terrorist attack linked to FSB

bne IntelliNews March 26, 2024

FSB officers may have been in the concert hall during the terrorist attack in Moscow, according to speculation posted on the Nexta Telegram channel.

Tajik diaspora in Russia living in terror following Crocus City massacre

Eurasianet March 25, 2024

Since the terrorist attack on Crocus City concert hall near Moscow, blameless Tajik migrants across Russia have experienced threats, verbal abuse and increased law enforcement harassment.

Moscow terror attack suspects likely received instructions in Turkey, Russian daily reports

Akin Nazli in Belgrade March 25, 2024

Ankara confirms two of accused entered Turkey, but denies they were radicalised while there.

EU tariffs on Russian grain imports to the EU will have little impact

Ben Aris in Berlin March 25, 2024

The introduction on high tariffs on the import of Russian grain to the EU will have virtually no impact, as the volume of Russian grain arriving in the EU is so small and is not worth a lot of money.

Ahead of Moscow attack UN report warned of growing Islamic State recruitment in Central Asia

bne IntelliNews March 25, 2024

Terrorist group’s Afghanistan-based ISIS-K branch has built to size and sophistication that give “ability to project a threat into the region and beyond”, Security Council was told.

Russian politicians call for reinstatement of death penalty

bne IntelliNews March 24, 2024

Senior politicians in Russia are advocating for the reinstatement of the death penalty following the terrorist attack on Moscow’s Crocus City Hall on March 22.

THE BELL: Russians have never lived as well as they do today

The Bell March 24, 2024

Russian President Vladimir Putin would have probably won the elections even if they had been free and fair, as Russians have never lived as well as they do today. The economy would have powered Putin to victory.

Almost 1.5mn Ukrainians plunged into darkness as Russia targets power infrastructure

bne IntelliNews March 24, 2024

Almost 1.5mn Ukrainians were plunged into darkness over the weekend as Russia continued what has been described as the biggest barrage of missile strikes against its energy infrastructure since the start of the war over two years ago.

Putin links Ukraine to Moscow terror attack

bne IntelliNews March 23, 2024

Speaking on March 23, 18 hours after the attack that killed at least 115 and wounded hundreds more, Putin stated that the gunmen responsible for the shooting had been caught, and claimed that they were in a car on the way to the Ukrainian border.

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