Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been tagged as “Russia”
The Iranian rial is in dire straits as NATO force moves to clash with Iran’s proxy state, Syria. As Russia is also behind the rogue Syrian regime – and considering Russia’s support for the Iranian Islamic Republic – this macroeconomic shock is inevitable and likely to worsen. Consider also the skyrocketing inflation in Iran. We expect significant geopolitical shift of …
Since so much geopolitical shift happens because of fossil fuel prices, we keep a close watch on major indicators such as the West Texas Intermediate, or WTI Crude Oil price. The greatest geopolitical shift right now of course involves the declining fortunes of the Russian Federation, the economy of which is strictly tied to fossil fuel markets. This chart of …
We’re tracking the immediate impact of the biting sanctions of the United States targeting the oligarchs of the Russian Federation as individuals. Some of the most powerful people in Russia – Viktor Vekelsberg, Oleg Deripaska, and others – have been directly sanctioned. This is extremely important as the Russian Federation has used its oligarchs as a de facto tool of …
As we see the effect Russian intelligence had on the 2016 election by coopting Google, Youtube, Facebook, and other platforms, it’s clear that digital advertising and media in general has taken primacy in terms of influence over global affairs. This chart shows how Google and Facebook essentially are the Internet, as evinced by the money spent to affect its message …
