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Will security concerns trump profit for the Kremlin in a debate over satellite internet project OneWeb?
What happened The implementation of OneWeb, ex-Google executive Greg Wyler’s project to use a global satellite network to…
Geopolitics — not the oil price — is now driving the ruble
What happened Russia has had a good macroeconomic week: not only did it appear that new U.S. sanctions…
Conflicting signals from Putin and Medvedev over Russia’s Davos boycott
What happened In response to the decision to ban Russian tycoons under U.S. sanctions from the World Economic…
“We put on Super Mario costumes”: Highlights from an interview with a Russian on Forbes 30 Under 30 rating, Daria Rebenok
This week Forbes published its annual 30 Under 30 rating, which included 600 successful young entrepreneurs from across…
An unprecedented crowdfunding campaign looks like a potent new form of protest
What happened Last week, Russia witnessed one of its most amazing manifestations of civil society in recent years.…
Will security concerns trump profit for the Kremlin in a debate over OneWeb?
Hello! Our top story this week is the fascinating standoff over U.S.-led internet project OneWeb between state space…
Russia’s second #metoo moment lays bare the fractures of ‘liberal’ society
Disclaimer: Meduza is one of The Bell’s competitors. While some employees at the two outlets are friends, the author of this…
New legislation set to regulate Russia’s burgeoning driverless car market
What happened Driverless cars are not just the realm of Waymo and Uber: Russia also has several serious…
The egos of three Russian tycoons take a hit as they are barred from Davos
Hello! Our top story this week is an explainer on why being excluded from Davos is a big…
Government wins temporary reprieve in acrimonious gas price fight with oil companies
Hello! This week we dissect an increasingly bitter tussle between Russia’s oil companies and a government nervous that…