The rouble is stronger than it was before Putin’s invasion of Ukraine last February. Here’s why the Russian economy has proven so resilient to Western sanctions.
The world is waiting to see whether Xi Jinping will follow in Putin’s footsteps.
Sanctions have tightened and the war in Ukraine shows no signs of reaching an end, but something unexpected has happened.
Sanctions are, at best, a scatter-gun approach when trade is worldwide, and supply chains are global.
If Putin is to be evicted from Ukraine then the West needs a proper plan to help, and supply the Ukrainians do it.
The tragedy of Ukraine is our wake-up call, writes Tony Blair. Now we must act.
Sport can be both a distraction that offers moments of relief and an important and powerful soft power.
The ruble is tanking as the West launches a financial bazooka against Russia’s foreign currency reserves.
As Mayor, Boris Johnson was eager to encourage billionaires to treat the capital as their playground, no matter where the money came from.
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