For the first time in the post-Soviet period the rouble has been falling in value against other currencies at a time when the price of oil has risen. Russia has long been very heavily dependent upon the export of energy (oil and gas) for foreign exchange at around two-thirds of its income in dollars. Nezavisimaya … Continue reading Russia’s Economic Crisis: Worse to Come
Month: April 2023
Trench Warfare and the Problem of Morale
Covering the war against Ukraine from within Russia is not only dangerous for Western journalists, like the Wall Street Journal correspondent now under arrest. It is even worse for Russian nationals, where it is also a potentially fatal task, even from the comparative safety of the living room in Moscow. So one well tried way … Continue reading Trench Warfare and the Problem of Morale