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Trump just hit Russian oligarchs with the most aggressive sanctions yet
The mega-wealthy oligarchs are seen as close to the Kremlin but not actually members of President Vladimir Putin’s government.
Russia's Economy Is a Mess — and Its Problems Aren't Going Away
As the value of Russia's currency declines and its citizens endure a deepening recession, it's unclear how the country will manage what could be its longest slump in decades.
As Its Profits Tank, the EU Is Going After Russia’s Money Making Energy Behemoth
The European Commission launched an anti-trust case that claimed Gazprom, Russia’s state-controlled energy giant, has been putting the squeeze on Eastern European countries.
Let's Kill FIFA Before FIFA Kills Soccer
FIFA is corrupt and everyone knows it, but the real issue is that the whole world might be too corrupt to do anything about it.
Russia's Media Crackdown Silences Two of its Loudest Critical Voices
The popular Echo of Moscow host Alexander Plyushev and Kommersant editor Mikhail Mikhailin both incurred the wrath of the authorities with their reporting on the Ukraine crisis.
China Is Playing Hardball With Russia Over Two Massive Gas Pipeline Projects
Despite a rosy outlook offered by Vladimir Putin, industry insiders and analysts tell VICE News that all is not well in Russia-China gas relations.
Schalke is in an Awkward Spot with its Sponsor, Russian Oil Company Gazprom
What's a German soccer club to do when its sponsor is cutting off oil supplies to Europe through Ukraine?
Sanctions and the War in Ukraine are Crippling Russia's Economy
Western sanctions and the deepening flight of foreign capital are hitting Russia’s currency hard — and leaving the country’s citizens high and dry.
Vladimir Putin and Hockey's New Cold War
The collapse of the Russian economy has meant hard times for the KHL--especially for the players, some of whom are going without pay.
How Putin's American Fixers Keep Russian Sanctions Toothless
Amid carnage in Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin has kept his financial interests chugging along pretty much unscathed.