Xi and Putin Bind China and Russia’s Economies Further, Despite War in Ukraine

Xi and Putin Bind China and Russia’s Economies Further, Despite War in Ukraine

On the second day of the Chinese leader’s state visit in Moscow, Xi Jinping and Vladimir V. Putin declared an enduring economic partnership, in an effort to insulate their countries from punitive Western measures.
The Head Spinning Reality of Venezuela’s Economy

The Head Spinning Reality of Venezuela’s Economy

After years of extreme scarcity, some Venezuelans lead lives of luxury as others scrape by. The nation of grinding scarcity has increasingly become one of haves and have-nots.