On May 25 a US sanctions exemption expires that could make it impossible for Russia to pay its debt obligations in foreign exchange. If that happens then Russia could be forced to default on its foreign debt for the first time since the Bolshevik Revolution. What would that mean for Russia’s fu
A global pandemic. Food and commodity price shocks. And now a war in Ukraine. Governments around the world have a lot to cope with as they are hit with one problem after another. And Russia is in focus after it invaded Ukraine on February 24. The most extreme sanctions ever have b
bneWebinar: Russia’s new virtual economy Is Russia’s economy going to be cut off from the rest of the world and what would that look like? bne IntelliNews’ editor-in-chief Ben Aris discussed the question with renowned economist and Russia scholar Barry Ickes, who is best known for coinin
Join Dominic Culverwell and Volodymyr Korniienko as they discuss the views from the ground in Kyiv and the economic impacts in Ukraine and the future of this conflict. Dominic Culverwell - Social media correspondent - bne IntelliNews multimedia journalist, disin
Tune in this week as we have the experts discuss the repercussions and reverberations that are going to shock the energy market in the coming future, along with how the world will be impacted as we move away from Russia resources. You can view the live stream here Ben Aris, Editor-in-chi
listen in to the incredibly daunting rundown of the impacts of the sanctions that have been applied to the Russian economy and russian people so far. This week we are joined by Elina Ribakova, Ben Aris and a special guest appearance from Ivan Tkachev from RBC Watch i
This week we are joined by Ben Aris - Editor in Chief and Chris Weafer of Macro-Advisory, as they discuss the business impacts of recent events. you can view the full discussion on YouTube now: Link to YouTube - like and follow our channel Follow us on Twitter @bneintellinew
This Roundtable talk will focus on questions about whether the Raisi administration is able to meet international requirements for the cessation of sanctions and return to full compliance in exchange for sanctions relief. Ben Aris, Editor-in-chief, Bne Intellinews Ben is an Eastern Europe spe
Talk of a Russian invasion of Ukraine has reached a fever pitch, but how do people in Kyiv feel? And how is big business coping with the uncertainties? bne IntelliNews editor in chief Ben Aris talks to Jock Mendoza-Wilson, the head of communications for Systems Capital Management, the holding co