Moscow long rejected OPEC’s pleas to reduce output, citing its frosty climate as an excuse. Now, facing a glut, the country is closing wells, many in the Arctic.
Author: ANDREW E. KRAMER
‘There Are no Viruses Here’: Leader of Belarus Scoffs at Lockdowns
Under the autocratic rule of President Aleksandr G. Lukashenko, Belarus has yet to impose any restrictions to slow the virus. No, everything is not fine.
How Bubonic Plague Has Helped Russia Fight the Coronavirus
A network of health centers formed by the Soviet Union in the 1920s is providing expertise in quarantines and epidemic response for Covid-19.
‘The Fields Heal Everyone’: Post-Soviet Leaders’ Coronavirus Denial
The heads of several former Soviet republics have persisted in playing down the severity of the coronavirus pandemic, with some also promoting unproven folk remedies.
Desperate for Aid, Ukraine First Has to Fight Corruption
As the coronavirus attacks Ukraine’s economy, a critical $5.5 billion package from the I.M.F. is being held up over concerns about graft.
Thanks to Sanctions, Russia Is Cushioned From Coronavirus’ Economic Shocks
Years of economic isolation and bulging financial reserves have positioned the country to ride out the coronavirus panic and bounce right back.
Thanks to Sanctions, Russia Is Cushioned From Virus’s Economic Shocks
Years of economic isolation and bulging financial reserves have positioned the country to ride out the coronavirus panic and bounce right back.
Murder Trial of Russian Ex-Agents Opens in Downed Malaysia Airlines Flight
Four men with ties to the security services are on trial in absentia in the Netherlands. The evidence is expected be embarrassing for the Kremlin.
Ukraine’s Zelensky Fires His Cabinet
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine faulted his ministers for poor performance and for appointing foreigners to company boards, although Western donors have encouraged the practice.
Putin Proposes Constitutional Ban on Gay Marriage
Seeking to build interest in an impending referendum, the Russian president offered divisive new proposals on hot-button cultural issues.