The Bell
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The Bell is an independent business media outlet publishing news and analysis about the economy, finance, technology and power. Alongside its journalism it runs BellClub closed meetings and a series of stories about entrepreneurs called Russkie Norm. The publication serves Russian-speaking readers.
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Ukraine escalates Wildberries attacks
After sparking a fuel crisis with its attacks on Russian oil refineries, Ukraine has started hitting a new target - warehouses of Russia's biggest online marketplace, Wildberries.
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Interest rates: analysts expect a pause, Putin demands a cut
The Central Bank's rate-setting meeting on July 24 comes amid a surge in inflation driven by the fuel crisis and loud calls for another rate cut.
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Fuel crisis intensifies
The gasoline crisis triggered by Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil infrastructure has spread to nearly every region of Russia. The authorities are looking for solutions, from relaxing fuel specifications to ramping up imports.
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In Charts: How Russia's war is worsening inequality
Vladimir Putin loves to portray himself as the people's president, combatting the inequality and injustice he inherited from the wild capitalism of the 1990s.
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Anger rises amid internet crackdown
This year has seen Russia's authorities massively step up their battle against free online spaces and services. They switched off mobile internet in Moscow, blocked Telegram, Russia's most popular messenger
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Internet crackdown shows Russian system crumbling from within
The great Moscow shutdown - three weeks in March with no mobile internet in one of the most digitized cities on Earth, compounded by the blocking of one of the country's most popular messengers, Telegram - has exposed how the Russian state operates in 202
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The Bell Is Hiring: Social Media Manager
The Bell is a leading independent media outlet based in Europe delivering in-depth coverage of Russia's economy and politics. We're looking for a Social Media Manager to grow our social media presence and build a community around our English-language edit
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Russia's economy after four years of war
When Russia invaded, Western countries imposed sanctions that had previously been unimaginable. Many people, both inside Russia and abroad, expected a rapid economic collapse.
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Top construction firm asks state for help
Russia's construction sector has become the first victim of ongoing high interest rates. Samolet, the country's biggest construction firm, has appealed to the government for cheap credit to help it out of its tough financial situation.
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Russia starts selling gold reserves
The Central Bankbegan its first salesof physical gold from its reserves as part of the finance ministry's efforts to fund the budget deficit.
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