Eurasia Press & News

The last bridges over the Siverskiy Donets River have been blown at Syevyerodonetsk, cutting off the Donbas city from the right bank and trapping hundreds of Ukrainian civilians and troops. Russia is on the verge of taking the city, and between 100-200 Ukrainian soldiers are dying every day. In the …

High-speed roads that can carry goods to customers in far-off markets raise productivity, reduce poverty and are an important contributor to sustainable and inclusive economic development. This is why economists spend time trying to assess the state of the world’s roads through surveys and the like. IMF staff have developed …

While the economy is recovering from the coronavirus crisis, driven by expansionary fiscal and monetary policies of late, the war is now interrupting that recovery. The current challenges to Spain’s economy are rising prices; deglobalization and supply chain breakdowns; the energy transition; monetary policy changes; a high level of public …

Russians are not the only ones participating in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. According to the BBC Russian Service, 321 servicemen from the North Caucasus (i.e., the Russian republics of Karachay-Cherkessia, Kabardino-Balkaria, North Ossetia, Ingushetia, Chechnya, and Dagestan) are confirmed dead. More than half have come from Dagestan. The regional governments …

Rózsás képet festett Vlagyimir Putyin az orosz gazdaság jelenlegi helyzetéről kormányképviselőkkel tartott legutóbbi videótalálkozóján. Az orosz elnök szerint az infláció májusban teljesen eltűnt, és a munkanélküliség a rendszerváltás óta nem volt ilyen alacsony. Az orosz rubel hivatalos árfolyama erősebb, mint a háború előtt volt, és az orosz energiahordozókból származó bevétel …

Вчера стартовал очередной Петербургский международный экономический форум. Его программа чрезвычайно обширна и насыщенна, но в ряду других встреч и выступлений особняком стоит крайне важное событие. На полях форума замечены замглавы Торгово-промышленной палаты Афганистана Мохаммадюнис Хоссейн и глава афганской дипломатической миссии Джамал Насир Гарвал.Само по себе участие представителей движения “Талибан”* можно …

Quando scoppia una guerra in genere ci si divide fra chi invoca una soluzione diplomatica subito e chi la rifiuta. Pacifisti contro militaristi, nella assai discutibile vulgata corrente. La disputa regolarmente termina con la cucitura di un abito di più o meno raffinata sartoria diplomatica disegnato in base agli esiti …

While it is true that Zionism is a modern political ideology that has exploited religion to achieve specific colonial objectives in Palestine, prophecies continue to be a critical component of Israel’s perception of itself, and of the state’s relationship to other groups, especially Christian messianic groups in the United States …

The United States is moving fast on climate change—in the wrong direction. The Energy Information Agency forecasts that by 2023, the nation will set a new annual record for oil extraction: 4.6 billion barrels. Plans to build more than 200 new natural gas power plants are in the works. More …

The U.S. sought to bolster its support in Asia by reassuring nations they do not need to join a coalition against China, drawing a stark contrast with Beijing’s threats to defend its interests with military force, said Bloomberg. The Bloomberg report — US Makes Asia Inroads by Playing Down Need …