Understanding the actions and justifications behind territorial colonial behavior by the UN Security Council since 1945. One of the underlying principles of the UN Charter is the protection of the sovereign rights of states. Yet since 1945, the five permanent members of the UN Security Council (Soviet Union/Russia, France, UK, …

On July 26, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) announced its decision to raise the target range for the federal funds rate to 5.25% to 5.50%, reaching the highest level in twenty-two years. This rate hike comes after the Federal Reserve paused its rate increases in June and represents a …

The recent signing of the Digital Ruble Bill into law by President Vladimir Putin has reinforced Russia’s commitment to the widespread implementation of its central bank digital currency (CBDC). The bill proposing the legalisation of Russia’s CBDC received approval from both houses of the country’s Parliament, the State Duma and …