Andrey Poznyakov

Business

Russia raises interest rate to 13% as economy struggles

The Central Bank of Russia raised its key lending rate by one percentage point to 13% on Friday, a month after imposing an even larger hike.

15 September 2023

Ukraine

Ukraine war: How have Western weapons performed in combat?

The war in Ukraine is forcing experts to rethink ideas about war and is becoming a serious test for armaments.

13 July 2023

Georgia

Former soviet states fighting against Russian influence

Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, propaganda and disinformation have been perceived as a major threat in a number of countries. Why do these materials play such a role and even become a tool of domestic politics?

5 June 2023

Ukraine

'The next night was hell': Life amid Russia's bombardment of Kharkiv

"It felt as if they were hitting us with all the guns that exist."

10 March 2022

France

France quarantines 180 in former holiday camp

180 French people evacuated from the Chinese city of Wuhan are being held in quarantine in southern France over coronavirus fears

2 February 2020

Russia

Joke is on comedian as he flees Russia over Vladimir Putin gags

He fled the country fearing prosecution.

23 January 2020

Russia

Unmasked Russian 'StalinGulag' blogger: I won't be silenced by Kremlin

StalinGulag blogger Alexander Gorbunov: I won't be silenced by Russian police

6 May 2019