Restrictions have made it costlier for Russia to ship oil by sea. But they have also expanded the illicit shipping economy, with lasting consequences.
Category: Russia
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Russia, China and Iran Use Kirk’s Murder to Stoke Conspiracy Theories and Division
State media and online trolls have seized on the assassination to score geopolitical points against the United States, according to a new report.
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Ukraine War Leads to Global Shortage of TNT for Military and Mining Use
Mining materials to make cement, gravel and a host of other common products require an explosive that is becoming more expensive and limited in supply.
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Rodion Shchedrin, Composer Who Captured Russia’s Soul, Dies at 92
He drew on Russian literature for his stage works and was an eager experimenter, inspired by folk tales, religious mysticism and melodrama.
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‘My Undesirable Friends: Part I — Last Air in Moscow’ Review: Strangling Democracy
One of the year’s most towering achievements is a documentary about Russian independent journalism being wiped out in real time.
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The Tycoons Who Profit From India’s Thirst for Russian Oil
President Trump’s new front in the trade war against India focuses on a pair of enormous refineries with extraordinary owners.