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Russia is infamous for its malign influence in Latin America – from pouring billions of dollars to help local dictators stay in power and spreading its propaganda to committing crimes against civilians through the hands of private military companies. It is also widely assumed that Russian propaganda efforts have been successful, with many people in the region harboring Russian sympathies, even despite Russia’s brutal full-scale invasion of Ukraine launched in 2022. To discuss Russia’s influence in Latin America and what Ukraine can do to fight it, the Kyiv Independent sat down with Leopoldo Lopez, a pro-democracy opposition political leader from Venezuela and the founder of the country’s Popular Will party. ....
Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022, has cast a spotlight on the emergent role of cryptocurrencies in a modern war zone. In a time of crisis, where conventional financial systems faltered, crypto has emerged as a critical and unexpected ally for Ukraine. The first invasion occurred in 2014 when Russia invaded and illegally annexed Crimea and waged a war in Ukraine’s Donbas region. ....
The just-concluded BRICS summit – bringing together the leaders of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa – was touted as a pivotal event that could change the contours of international relations. The bloc’s decision to admit six new members – Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates – may seem to vindicate predictions that the BRICS will remake the world order. ....
Russia's crude oil surpassed the price ceiling set by the Group of Seven (G7), leading to a significant rise in income from oil exports, Bloomberg reported on Aug. 11. ....
The OECD Secretariat to assess a key draft law regarding the corporate governance of SOEs. On Aug. 10, lawmaker Dmytro Natalukha of President Volodymyr Zelensky's ruling Servant of the People Party and chair of the Economic Development Committee of the Verkhovna Rada, announced that the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Secretariat will offer its opinion on Draft Law No. 5593-d. Draft Law No. 5593-d is aimed at significantly improving corporate governance of SOEs. ....