The world economy is headed for a difficult year, as the fallout from the recent banking crises and the formation of rival economic blocs triggered by the Ukraine conflict threaten to undermine global economic stability, the head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Kristalina Georgieva, said at the China Development …
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The meeting between President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart, Joe Biden, in Geneva on Wednesday has every chance to leave its mark in history, but there is no reason to think that it will turn the page on past grievances and kick off a new era of constructive cooperation. …
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Speaking after his meeting with US Secretary of State Blinken on the sidelines of the Arctic Council meeting in Reykjavik, Iceland on Wednesday, Lavrov struck an optimistic tone, calling the talks “constructive.” The top Russian diplomat said that he saw willingness from the US delegation to mend relations with Moscow …
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Ankara minced no words, as it took aim at Biden’s decision to recognize the Armenian Genocide on Saturday. The Turkish Foreign Ministry argued that the move would only inflame the simmering tensions in the region. “After more than a hundred years of this past suffering, instead of exerting sincere efforts …
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This is because the Biden team is unwilling to understand that arms control treaties further strategic stability between the great powers only if they are an integral part of a network of agreements designed to improve relations between such powers. The first Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty (SALT I) and Anti-Ballistic …
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It has pushed Moscow towards Asia, just as the global balance of power flipped. The historical shift of economic power from the West to the East is a catalyst for a revolutionary change in EU-Russian relations. While Asia continues its rise, economic stagnation and relative decline has seemingly destined Europe …
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The dollar at 80, meet the fruits of stability. Since January, the Russians have become poorer by a third. As always, there were no signs. To play on courses and exchanges still makes no sense, if you’re not an insider and do not have access to confidential information about the …
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The dollar at 80, meet the fruits of stability. Since January, the Russians have become poorer by a third. As always, there were no signs. To play on courses and exchanges still makes no sense, if you’re not an insider and do not have access to confidential information about the …
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Russia has entered a period of political turbulence that makes it impossible for long-term forecasts, says economist Yevgeny Gontmakher. After the state Duma adopted amendments to the Tax code of the Russian Federation, according to which gardeners and growers sell their grown vegetables and fruits, will have to buy the …
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Cadres decide everything! Therefore, our economy is doomed to stagnation and no breakthroughs should be expected. We change the generation of the fathers to the generation of children in government changes nothing. And who ties the hopes for change with the arrival of the Cabinet of Ministers young and modern, …
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