Opinion

MACRO ADVISORY: Sanctions SITREP — only seven more sleeps

Chris Weafer of Macro-Advisory January 13, 2025

We are going to bed seven more times until the second Trump era begins. What's on the agenda?

MACRO ADVISORY: Interpreting Dostoyevsky for Gen-Z and Z Politicians

Chris Weafer CEO of Macro-Advisory January 10, 2025

One of the most surprising legacies of last year is the revival of interest in, and discussion about, Fyodor Dostoyevsky (1921-1881), both outside and inside Russia. Quoting Dostoyevsky has become very fashionable in Russian political debates.

PANNIER: Tajikistan, Taliban tone down the hostile rhetoric

Bruce Pannier January 9, 2025

Grudging acceptance that relations need to improve seen in Dushanbe and Kabul.

RIDDLE: Is Russia in a stagflation crisis?

Yakov Feygin in Pennsylvania January 6, 2025

In his recent article, the economist Vladislav Inozemtsev takes aim at those arguing that Russia faces an imminent economic crisis due to an unusual combination of high interest rates and inflationary pressures: "Stagflation."

CENUSA: Polish EU Presidency puts Russian hybrid threats in the spotlight

Denis Cenusa in Berlin January 6, 2025

After six months under a Russian-aligned Hungarian presidency of the EU Council, the leadership has now passed to Poland, a strong critic of Russia’s disruptive influence in Europe.

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