Rights groups, activists and independent media in Russia and Belarus endured increased government scrutiny, repressive laws and even were shut down and forced to operate from exile abroad.

Deribit has ceased operations in Russia in response to EU sanctions, restricting access for most Russian users.

You could really increase the sanctions — especially the latest sanctions [targeting oil production and exports,]” retired ...

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development plans to invest at least 1.5 billion euros ($1.56 billion) this year to ...

Russia appears to be "addicted" to military spending to keep its economy propped up, a think tank said this week.

A remote part of North Korea is set to reopen to tourists this month, the first organised tour open to international visitors ...

The Russian Central Bank's decision to raise interest rates to their highest level in two decades has so far failed to slow ...

Ordinary Russians are resorting to desperate measures as they struggle to raise cash to fund their shopping bills and living ...

Russia will enforce cryptocurrency tax laws in 2025, introducing income and corporate taxes on crypto earnings and mining.

The regime’s election plan and scam center crackdowns were on the agenda as junta representatives met officials from Belarus, Brazil, China and ASEAN nations in January.

Genet Teshome Jirru stressed that "even if there were no sanctions, trade in local currency is always very profitable," since "it allows to avoid transaction costs and losses due to exchange rate fluc ...

GEOFFREY GERTZ is a Senior Fellow with the Energy, Economics, and Security Program at the Center for a New American Security.