Russia
Many factors will restrict Russia’s recovery in 2023
Although the economy is adjusting to a harsh post-invasion environment, its impacts will continue to play out in 2023
RussiaFirst-quarter Russian data show sanctions’ impact
A one-third fall in exports has followed EU and G7 sanctions taking full effect on Russia’s crude and oil products trade
RussiaIran will acquire more Russian weaponry
A jet deal further enhances the deepening military relationship between two internationally sanctioned countries
IranMoscow will go to extremes to stamp out opposition
Depicting foreign journalists as spies and oppositionists as unpatriotic are attempts to rally support behind Putin
RussiaLavrov visit to Brasilia will spark controversy
The Russian foreign minister visited the Brazilian president and foreign minister in Brasilia yesterday
BrazilMusk strategy revives Twitter foreign trolling risks
Major staffing cuts at Twitter have removed large parts of the human layer that combatted influencer campaigns
InternationalHungary faces US push-back over ties with Russia
Under US pressure, Budapest has withdrawn from a Russian-backed multilateral bank
HungaryUkraine’s economy may show some signs of recovery
The impact on the economy was most severe in the quarter immediately after the invasion, decelerating in later 2022
Ukraine
