Nicknamed the "Black Wagners", hundreds of African men have been recruited by the Russian army to fight against Ukraine.

Russia's war against Ukraine is largely funded by its energy sources. These sources are increasingly at risk of being irreversibly exhausted. Several measures have been taken in the West to 'devalue' ...

Russia’s economy continues to suffer under the weight of Western sanctions imposed since the start of the war in Ukraine, with signs that the black market is surging and counterfeit goods are flooding ...