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Greg Sullivan
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Editor, Bloomberg News, focusing on Russia, economics and government. Also a bit of the Middle East. Dubai based. Formerly EEU and DC. Standard caveat.
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Russia Turns to India, Sri Lanka for Way Out of Its Labor Crisis
For years, Russia relied on migrants from Central Asia to fill gaps in its workforce. As demographics and the war in Ukraine drive the sharpest labor crisis in decades, recruiters are casting a wider ...
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February 7, 2026 at 3:42 PM
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Ukrainians Defy Russia's Attempts to Freeze Them Into Submission
With the temperature plunging and blackouts persisting, Europe worries how long Ukraine can hold out.
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February 4, 2026 at 7:02 AM
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Torn Between Iran and Trump, Iraq Confronts a Stark Choice
As the country recovers from the disastrous US invasion, it’s being pulled between its neighbor Iran, which has built decades of influence, and a president who wants America to have more sway in OPEC’...
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January 23, 2026 at 10:21 AM
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The economics behind Iran protests
• Inflation is stuck near 40% (chart)
• Currency has weakened by ~70% against the dollar since 2022
• Authorities appointed a new central bank governor on Wednesday

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January 2, 2026 at 9:44 AM
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Trump Hails ‘A Lot of Progress’ in Talks With Zelenskiy
President Donald Trump said he made “a lot of progress” in talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy over a possible peace deal, but that it might take a few weeks to get it done and there’s ...
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December 29, 2025 at 6:39 AM
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Trump, Zelenskiy to Meet as Russia’s Lavrov Assails Europe
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov called Europe “the main obstacle to peace” as US and Ukrainian negotiators prepare for talks on a way to end Moscow’s four-year invasion of its neighbor.
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December 29, 2025 at 5:41 AM
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Russia Targets Late February for Return of Baikonur Launchpad
Russia is aiming for the damaged Baikonur Cosmodrome launchpad, its only site capable of sending crewed rockets to space, to be operational again by late February as restoration work intensifies.
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December 16, 2025 at 12:44 PM
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Orban to Meet Putin With Eye on Russia’s Sanctioned Refineries
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban will meet President Vladimir Putin as Russia weighs the sale of sanctioned refineries that have triggered concerns about fuel shortages across eastern Europe.
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November 28, 2025 at 5:46 AM
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Putin Says No Final Version of Trump’s Peace Plan Exists
Get Caught Up.
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November 28, 2025 at 5:45 AM
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Zelenskiy to Leverage US Pressure on Russia to Restart Talks
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy wants to leverage growing US pressure on Moscow to revive stalled diplomatic efforts to end Russia’s war, according to a person familiar with the matter.
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November 19, 2025 at 6:33 AM
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Trump Calls Saudi Arabia a Major Non-NATO Ally in Boost to MBS
President Donald Trump said he would formally designate Saudi Arabia as a major non-NATO ally in a further strengthening of ties between the two countries, capping a day of dealmaking between the US l...
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November 19, 2025 at 6:25 AM
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Branching out of my usual Russia/Ukraine/Eastern Europe/CIS channel to share this:

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Can’t Look Away: The Case Against Social Media
A documentary film explores the real-world consequences of tech companies’ digital practices and widespread concerns over harmful algorithms.
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November 19, 2025 at 6:21 AM
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“They don’t respect the law, but they really respect the United States -- they respect President Trump,” Zelenskiy said of Russia. “I really think that President Trump can push Putin to negotiations.”

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Zelenskiy Says Ukraine’s Survival Rests on New Funds From Allies
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy implored European Union allies to overcome their divisions on the use of frozen Russian assets, saying fresh funding is critical for his war-battered economy to...
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November 13, 2025 at 6:44 AM
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Trump Orders Nuclear Weapons Trials After Russia Tests
President Donald Trump said the US would match its rivals in testing nuclear weapons after Russia in recent days announced trials of a nuclear-powered underwater drone and nuclear-capable cruise missi...
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October 30, 2025 at 11:07 AM
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Russia Renews Flights to Syrian Air Base in Rebuild of Relations
Russia has resumed military flights to its Hmeimim airbase in Syria after an almost six-month hiatus, as the two countries work to rebuild relations following the toppling of Moscow’s ally, Bashar al-...
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October 30, 2025 at 10:46 AM
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Rheinmetall Reshapes East Europe’s Soviet-Era Defense Industry
The EU is betting billions of euros that the legacy of Bulgaria and Romania as Soviet-era ammunition powerhouses can be revived and retooled for the future battlefield.
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October 28, 2025 at 11:30 AM
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Russia’s Oil Business Takes a Hit From Fight Between Top Traders
A dispute between rival traders is causing trouble for the oil business that Moscow built to keep the pumps working following Western sanctions over the invasion of Ukraine
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October 24, 2025 at 11:49 AM
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Russia Seeks Oil Sanctions Workaround to Offset Hit to Budget
Russia anticipates a hit to the state budget from US sanctions against the country’s two largest oil producers over the war in Ukraine, though officials say they’re confident they’ll find ways to miti...
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October 23, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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Putin Scraps Summit Over Lack of Attendance From Arab Leaders
There simply weren’t enough Arab leaders saying ‘yes’ to warrant holding a summit. That’s what forced Russian President Vladimir Putin into a last-minute delay of an event he’d hoped would boost his s...
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October 10, 2025 at 11:48 AM
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Putin’s War in Ukraine Is Breaking Russia’s Hold Over Its Former Empire
When Vladimir Putin joins summits of former Soviet states in Tajikistan this week, the leaders around the table will most likely declare their close bonds with Russia. In reality, many have been dista...
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October 10, 2025 at 11:46 AM
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Morocco Gen Z Protests Turn Deadly as Violence Gains Ground
Morocco reported its first deaths from youth-led protests over poor public services and heavy spending on preparations for the 2030 men’s soccer World Cup.
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October 2, 2025 at 8:38 AM
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Russia Drafts Plan to Seize Assets If EU Acts on Funds
Russia may nationalize and swiftly sell off foreign-owned assets under a new privatization mechanism in retaliation for any European moves to seize Russian holdings abroad, according to a person close...
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October 2, 2025 at 8:21 AM
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Beirut’s Restaurant Scene Signals Lebanon Is Making a Comeback
After a difficult few years, cafés and restaurants are full again as tourists return to the cosmopolitan streets of Lebanon’s capital.
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September 30, 2025 at 9:18 AM
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Trump Says NATO Should Down Russian Jets Breaching Airspace
President Donald Trump said NATO nations should shoot down Russian aircraft that violated their airspace and struck a more sympathetic tone on Ukraine’s chances of winning the war.
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September 24, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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Strikes in Qatar, Poland Shake US Influence Among Friend and Foe
The shock Israeli strike against Hamas officials in Doha, followed by Russian drones piercing the airspace of NATO ally Poland, delivered twin blows to President Donald Trump’s longtime boast that fri...
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September 12, 2025 at 12:01 PM