Where is the line that we all agree not to cross?  What is the limit of evil, the amount of death, the level of human pain that we agree not to exceed in the name of humanity.  The answer, unfortunately, when it comes to political power and rule is that

They both may embrace Communism as their form of government, but there have always been vast differences between Russia and China.  The brutal purist form of communism adopted by Mao Te Sung, the leader of the Chinese Revolution in the forties resulted in tens of millions of deaths.  The people

Russian President Vladimir Putin is not known for backing down. However, his continued setback in the Eastern Ukraine may have him considering that very option.  While most of the bickering between the United State and Russia has been centered around the question of whether or not Moscow’s interfered with the

published Feb 12th 2017, 2:00 pm, by Yumi Teso and Lilian Karunungan (Bloomberg) — Combine the prospects for interest-rate cuts with their higher carry-trade returns and two countries stand out as the best bets this year in emerging markets: Brazil and Russia. In a survey of 16 investors and analysts

published Nov 27th 2016, 4:00 pm, by Angelina Rascouet, Grant Smith and Wael Mahdi (Bloomberg) — OPEC is embarking on a last-ditch diplomatic push to reach a production cut, with ministers flying to Russia for talks, as Saudi Arabia for the first time suggested the oil-club doesn’t necessarily need to

published Sep 15th 2016, 5:56 pm, by Perry Williams (Bloomberg) — Oil headed for a weekly loss on speculation a global crude glut will persist as disrupted supply returns and demand growth slows. Futures fell 0.7 percent in New York, extending a weekly decline to 5 percent. OPEC members Libya

published Sep 13th 2016, 4:13 pm, by Leonid Bershidsky (Bloomberg View) —The World Anti-Doping Agency’s database has been hacked, and a  group that has sarcastically adopted the name “Fancy Bear” — a designation given by the cybersecurity industry to a suspected Russian government-sponsored hacking operation — has published data about

published Jul 24th 2016, 11:19 am, by Mike Dorning (Bloomberg) — Donald Trump’s statement that he wouldn’t necessarily come to the aid of a NATO ally attacked by Russia shows the Republican isn’t ready for the Oval Office, said its current occupant, President Barack Obama. Obama said Sunday that Trump’s

published Jul 6th 2016, 6:01 pm, by Henry Meyer (Bloomberg) — Vadim Kuznetsov says his excursion-boat business along Russia’s border with Poland has been torpedoed by a new Cold War. “They’re scared,” Kuznetsov said of the Poles, once his main customers, who no longer venture across the border for fishing

published May 15th 2016, 1:00 pm, by Elena Popina (Bloomberg) — Russian assets, which are among the most volatile in the world, are bringing hedge fund managers the best returns in emerging markets. Funds with a geographical focus on the country have gained an average 29 percent since the start