The principle of bank secrecy may not work
Russian oligarchs and just very wealthy citizens hold about $300 billion in offshore accounts. According to Bloomberg, if the West freezes them, as happened with the Central Bank’s gold and foreign exchange reserves, or if the owners quickly transfer them to another place, global markets are threatened with destabilization. But how feasible is…
The Igor Moiseev Ensemble celebrated its 85th anniversary on the Historical Stage of the Bolshoi
March 22, 2022
The Historical Stage of the Bolshoi Theater hosted a concert by the State Academic Folk Dance Ensemble named after Igor Moiseev, which was dedicated to the 85th anniversary of the world-famous ensemble. With its historic Paris tour in 1955, a year before the famous tour of…
China, which remains, perhaps, the main economic partner of Russia under the sanctions, has repeatedly expressed its readiness to fill the gaps in Russian trade. But the numerous difficulties faced by the economy of the PRC itself, calls into question the implementation of…
China threatens countermeasures in response to US sanctions
March 22, 2022
US visa sanctions against a number of Chinese officials should be lifted immediately. Otherwise, China will take “mirror” measures. This statement was made on March 22 by Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin.
China’s sharp reaction followed a statement by US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, who the day before announced visa restrictions against Chinese officials…
The Ukrainian conflict exposed the discord between the United States and the Middle East oil monarchies
March 22, 2022
Despite the Biden administration’s efforts to forge a global response to the Russian military operation in Ukraine, the conflict has exposed cracks in some of the United States’ best-known alliances in the Middle East, especially with the United Arab Emirates…
A million dollar bill for a broken car made people talk about the decline of carsharing
March 22, 2022
Supporters of the use of car sharing services are usually also supporters of savings: why buy your own car if you can rent it? That’s right, but with a caveat – until you get into an accident through your own fault. The story of a Muscovite spread around social…
Previously, China has already abandoned some models of a well-known brand – due to accidents abroad
The Chinese airline China Eastern Airlines expressed its condolences to the families of the passengers and crew members of the Boeing 737-800 aircraft that crashed on March 21 in the eastern part of China. The aircraft, operating flight No. MU5735 from Kunming to Guangzhou, took off from…
Named the pros and cons of investing in yuan for Russians
March 21, 2022
In the conditions of the new reality, the Russians are trying to find new landmarks and points of support for themselves. Visa and MasterCard systems have suspended work in the country, banks have been disconnected from SWIFT, and a ban has been imposed on the import of…
The reason for the introduction of anti-Russian sanctions by Japan has become known: aims at China
March 21, 2022
Japan’s sharp reaction to the conflict in Ukraine could change Tokyo’s defense strategy against the background of China’s actions in Taiwan and the Diaoyu Islands. Unlike the events in Ukraine in 2014, the Land of the Rising Sun is on pace with Western…
In this case, Europe will face a number of problems
The Baltic countries, as part of the development of the fifth package of sanctions against Russia for conducting a special operation on the territory of Ukraine, insist on the introduction of an oil embargo against the Russian Federation. At the same time, experts are sure that this refusal of Russian oil can lead to retaliatory sanctions from…