russian exporters are turning to barter deals, reminiscent of the 90s, to counter payment delays caused by Western sanctions, as reported by the Financial Times. Key points from the article: ▫️ A russian agricultural trader struck a barter deal with Pakistani companies, exchanging chickpeas for tangerines. ▫️ The yekaterinburg customs department made a barter deal…
Reports are increasing in the russian information space about crimes committed by the russian military against civilians in the kursk region, directly contradicting kremlin propaganda, which tries to blame Ukrainian soldiers for mistreating local residents. ▫️ Recently, the kursk TV channel aired a story from residents in the glushkovsky district who reported incidents of robbery…
The second international conference on Eurasian security, held in minsk, served as yet another platform for russia to broadcast its propaganda narratives about the war against Ukraine to a foreign audience. ▫️ Most of the superficially “peaceful” narratives were voiced by belarusian leader alexander lukashenko. He repeatedly claimed that the West is allegedly ready to…
elvira nabiullina, head of the central bank of the russian federation, addressed the state duma in an attempt to reassure citizens following a record increase in the discount rate. However, her speech, heavily circulated by propaganda outlets, had the opposite effect. ▫️ nabiullina admitted that the economy faces an “unprecedented” situation, and stated that the…
