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Kremlin opts for informal capital controls for now
Moscow resists urge to impose formal requirement for exporters to sell foreign currency earnings
RussiaUkraine’s drones menace Russian and Kazakh exports
Ukrainian naval drones’ attacks on Russian vessels in the Black Sea highlight risks to Moscow’s oil and grain trade
UkraineRussian aggression bears on Romania and Bulgaria
Romania and Bulgaria have been dealing with the spill-over from Russian escalatory actions in the Black Sea.
RomaniaSubmarine modernisation will continue in Russia
The modernisation of Russia’s nuclear-powered submarine force continues
RussiaRussian rate rise alone will not stem ruble decline
Moscow is struggling to suppress inflation while fighting a large-scale war
RussiaSmaller trade surplus will keep ruble low this year
Western sanctions are having an impact on Russia’s economy, through the contracting trade surplus and weaker ruble
RussiaEnding recruiters’ abuses is vital for Kyiv’s war aims
The unequal conflict's strains have emerged in abuse of commissariat system including bribery to avoid the front
UkraineRussia is tightening maritime blockade on Ukraine
Moscow is using air and sea power to strangle the Ukrainian economy
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