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Oil and Gas
Russia is the world’s largest exporter of petroleum products - but what exactly are they?
As the US bans the import of oil, gas and coal from Russia, what are the other petroleum products that Russia exports?
Future of Food
How could the war in Ukraine impact global food supplies?
With rising food prices and the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, a researcher investigates which countries are most reliant on the country for food supplies.
Russian Federation
What do sanctions really mean for Russia?
Sanctions isolate Russians from the international community, which history suggests may not help end Russia's invasion of Ukraine, say two academics.
Russian Federation
Are car-free days and lower speed limits an answer to the world's oil supply problems?
The IEA has revealed a 10-point plan to cut oil use as Russia's war on Ukraine deepens concerns about supply. This includes having car-free days in cities.
Financial and Monetary Systems
What happens if a country defaults on its debts?
If Russia defaults on its debt payments, it won’t be the first government to do so. A default can mean creditors lose money and raising debt gets harder.
Geo-economics
What do sanctions help achieve? An expert explains
Economic sanctions have been used as a tool of war for centuries. Their main objective is to deter bad behaviour and enforce behavioural change in targeted states.
Geopolitics
How the crisis in Ukraine is affecting the global economy
Soaring prices for oil, gas and wheat because of Russia's war on Ukraine could lead to unrest in some regions, from Sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America.
Russian Federation
What else does Russia export, beyond oil and gas?
Russia plans to halt exports of raw materials in response to sanctions because of its war on Ukraine. What will that mean for it and the rest of the world?
Russian Federation
This is how the conflict between Ukraine and Russia could impact climate change
Russia and Ukraine are key suppliers of crucial metals needed for the clean energy transition - will the conflict derail progress to halt climate change?
Fragility, Violence and Conflict
Here's what we know about the 1 million women and children who have already fled Ukraine
With women in Ukraine facing extreme disadvantage, UN Women is working to help them get the support they need.
Fragility, Violence and Conflict
Fake news is clouding the real stories around the Ukrainian crisis - here's how to spot it
Misleading, manipulated and false information about the conflict in Ukraine has been circulating on social media platforms. Here are five ways to spot it.
Russian Federation
What are economic sanctions, and are they effective?
With comprehensive and targeted sanctions being imposed on Russia by various nations, it bodes the question, will this really be enough to deter Russia?
Trade and Investment
This is how COVID-19 and Brexit are reshaping Europe’s trading landscape
China overtook the US as the EU's largest trade partner in terms of goods in the second quarter of 2021, with the share of imports from Switzerland increasing.
China
Which countries trust their businesses the most?
A survey by Edelman Research polled 33,000 respondents in 28 countries about their trust in business from October 19 to November 18, 2020.
United States
How today's nuclear weapons compare to those used in WWII
The atomic bomb that the United States dropped on Hiroshima on Aug. 6, 1945, killed tens of thousands and flattened the Japanese city in an instant. Since then over 2,000 tests have been ...
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