Censors and politicians are unhappy about an acclaimed drama that has caused a stir in Kiev. Here’s why. The cultural war between Russia and Ukraine is one-sided. For Russians, it doesn’t exist at all – outside of politics, they don’t feel any hostility towards Ukrainian culture and find it quite interesting. Meanwhile, the Kiev authorities continue to seek…

Moscow’s Ministry of Finance says dollar payments on foreign bonds previously stuck by sanctions are progressing Russia has finally managed to make dollar payments on two foreign bonds after sanctions introduced on the country’s financial system over its offensive in Ukraine had been holding transactions up for weeks.

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