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Andriy Yermak, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s chief of staff, has been implicated in a corruption scandal that is shaking the political establishment in Kyiv. But who is the man seen by many as the country’s de facto number 2?
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Hello! Welcome to your weekly guide to the Russian economy, written by Alexander Kolyandr and Alexandra Prokopenko and brought to you by The Bell. This week we analyze the possible impact of Donald Trump’s sanctions on Russian oil majors, Rosneft and Lukoil. We also cover the central bank’s cautious rate-cut and stagflationary forecasts. For the first time since his return to the White House, U.S. President Donald Trump imposed new sanctions on Russia. In a serious move that significantly increases the cost of Russia’s refusal to end the war, Washington hit Rosneft and Lukoil with sanctions — a move…
Hello! This week we cover the surprise announcement of a second summit between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, asking why now and what kind of agreement they might reach. Putin-Trump 2.0: Hungary calling The saga of the Putin-Trump talks is entering its second cycle. After yet another round of Trump expressing his disappointment with the Russian leader, a series of threats from the White House, and as Washington and Kyiv edged closer together than at any point since Trump returned to power, a surprise summit between the pair was announced. Putin is sticking to his maximalist demands, but it’s…