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Ukraine energy chief calls on EU to help protect gas storage from Russia ft.com/content/978543… via Financial Times
Turkey's trade with Russia is down sharply this year following more US pressure on banks dealing with Moscow's war machine. A sign Biden's Dec 2023 executive order is having a noticeable effect on payments to and from Russia
with Adam Samson Chris Cook
ft.com/content/67bab8…
'The Russian economy resembles a marathon runner battling the flu yet bolstered by steroids, propelling them forward [...] The runner faces slim odds of winning but persists, sustained by the performance-enhancing effects of the steroids,' writes Alexandra Prokopenko
carnegieendowment.org/politika/92326
Yet more grim news in Russia, where journalists Konstantin Gabov and Sergey Karelin – onetime Reuters and AP stringers respectively – were arrested late last week.
They're being charged with working for Alexei Navalny's team.
Polina Ivanova reports:
ft.com/content/ab8204…
The largest western banks in Russia paid the Kremlin more than €800mn in taxes last year, a fourfold increase on prewar levels, despite promises to minimise their exposure after the invasion of Ukraine, Euan Healy and Anastasia Stognei report on.ft.com/3UBv6k3
“If someone turns off your headlights while you’re driving at night, it gets dangerous. Things in the Baltic region near Russian borders are now getting too dangerous to ignore.”
Richard Milne on yet another Russian security threat on.ft.com/44m38vN
Getting arrested for corruption when you run Russian MOD construction is like getting kicked out of Funkadelic for doing too many drugs.
So why did the FSB go after Timur Ivanov – and undermine his patron Sergei Shoigu?
with Polina Ivanova
on.ft.com/49ZaeYi
“Putin has prepared for this. But the scale of recent Russian losses for limited gains, and the embarrassment of not being able to stop Ukrainian attacks on Russian territory, means that he still lacks an obvious route to victory,” writes Lawrence Freedman on.ft.com/4dfXL5u
The Russian army is bigger than Ukraine’s, more powerful. It has also learned from mistakes in 2022, adapted, and is not to be underestimated, Ukrainian commanders admit. But some experts see Russia’s advantage narrowing.
Story w/ max seddon [email protected]
on.ft.com/4aXFbOc
“In February 2022, Russia had a far better equipped and trained army. I simply can’t see that it is better now.”
A look at Russia’s manpower and firepower advantages in Ukraine – which US aid may do a lot to counteract. with Christopher Miller [email protected]
on.ft.com/3Ufa0GS