Russia

October 14, 2026

Svyatoslav Polyakov

Expert explains how Trump’s decision on Russian diesel could affect global prices and Central Asia

According to Alexey Belogoryev, easing sanctions is unlikely to lower global diesel prices but could increase revenues for Russian oil companies

October 12, 2026

Nigora Umarova

Storm grounds 130-metre cargo ship Sunny Faith off Kaliningrad coast

All 19 crew members remain safe aboard the vessel

October 10, 2026

Oleg Son

Trump’s diesel deal: How much fuel does Russia supply to the world?

October 5, 2026

Nigora Umarova

Great-niece of last Russian tsar Nicholas II tours Romanov palace in Tashkent

Constructed in 1891, the single-storey brick building was designed in Art Nouveau style

October 5, 2026

Nigora Umarova

White House puts suspected Russian plague outbreak on watchlist

Russian authorities have not confirmed a laboratory accident or verified that plague caused the death.

September 30, 2026

Tim James

‘We can’t act rashly’: Tokayev explains why Kazakhstan treads carefully with Russia

Astana's Russia policy must reflect Kazakhstan’s realities, the president said

September 29, 2026

Tim James

Kremlin asked Russians about cancelling Kanye West show. Most just didn’t care

Is this the end of Kanye West's Russian saga?

September 28, 2026

Nigora Umarova

YE may still come to Russia, but timings will not make fans happy

The announcement follows earlier confusion regarding YE's appearances in Russia

September 26, 2026

Oleg Son

After EuroMillions jackpot in UK, Russian woman thanks bay leaf for her own

Use these insigts at your own risk

September 21, 2026

Tim James

The Wargame: Sky News debuts worst-case scenario of major war in Europe

International Day of Peace, celebrated today, gets a darker twist with Europe’s new war dramas

September 21, 2026

Tim James

New People party leads Russia’s expat exit polls. How new are they?

The party also came in second in the nationwide online vote

September 18, 2026

Tim James

YE nyet? Kanye West’s Russia concerts vanish from tour website

The organiser responded by calling him a “creative person” 

September 18, 2026

Tim James

Ovechkin pops up in Russian election ad. Here are 5 other sports stars who colluded with politicians

Ovechkin is hardly the first superstar whose political appearance travelled far beyond sport

September 10, 2026

Oleg Son

Tickets sold, venue disputed: where will Kanye West perform in Russia? 

St Petersburg seems an unlikely venue

September 5, 2026

Nigora Umarova

American envoys touch down in Moscow with a new Ukraine peace plan

The open-source data indicated that a US government aircraft touched down in Moscow on Thursday

August 28, 2026

Nigora Umarova

First “China-friendly” pharmacies open in Russia

Blagoveshchensk sits directly across the Amur River from the Chinese city of Heihe

August 26, 2026

Nigora Umarova

Six Chinese workers die as blaze engulfs Amur gas plant in Russia

All the foreign victims were employees of a third-party contracting organisation

August 20, 2026

Tim James

Russia makes its choice on WTO, IMF and World Bank membership 

The rationale is surprisingly reassuring

August 19, 2026

Oleg Son

Russian travel firms sound alarm over China’s Trip.com expansion

Trip.com's scale gives it a pricing edge

August 18, 2026

Tim James

Ye is coming to Russia. MPs and far-right already spew vitriol at his playlist

Ye’s Russia concerts get a political warm-up before his music starts

August 17, 2026

Oleg Son

1.4mn Uzbeks now work abroad as migration spreads beyond Russia

Russia is a primary migration destination, but the monopoly is shrinking

August 13, 2026

Oleg Son

Russian businesses turn to Chinese AI as sanctions render Western models too expensive

Sanctions and payment barriers make Western models harder to use

August 13, 2026

Nigora Umarova

Japan condemns Putin’s first visit to disputed Kuril island

Putin travelled to the island on Thursday after overseeing major Russian naval exercises

August 6, 2026

Oleg Son

Russia records 15% drop in Central Asian migrant worker arrivals

Many Central Asians see greater prospects at home or look to South Korea, China or the Gulf