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The new currency system. Part VII: The New Development Bank and de-dollarization
The new currency system. Part VII: The New
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Economics
BRICS Energy Supersystem: Protection Against
BRICS Energy Supersystem: Protection Against Sanctions and Cyberattacks
The growing geopolitical tensions in the world have made the previous mechanisms for managing the turnover of fuel and energy resources (FER) ineffective.
Digital Ruble on the Horizon
Digital Ruble on the Horizon of 2027–2029
On September 14, the Bank of Russia published for discussion a draft of the “Main Directions for the Development of the Financial Market for 2027–2029.” The document contains no loud slogans. Instead, we see a calm, methodical elaboration of institutional design. In the architecture of digital money, the regulator outlines two vectors: to deepen domestic use cases and to carefully test cross-border interoperability.
Уzbekistan Launches Testing of Stablecoin Payments
Уzbekistan Launches Testing of Stablecoin Payments Pegged to the Som
Uzbekistan has continued the crypto rally of the Central Asian republics by launching a three-year project to create its own stable tokens and test the relevant digital infrastructure, including the Asterium platform, which combines the functions of a crypto depository, a crypto exchange, and a crypto marketplace. The HUMO stablecoin is pegged to the national currency’s exchange rate and is backed by government securities. The stablecoin is issued by Humo Digital.
The new currency system. Part VII: The New
The new currency system. Part VII: The New Development Bank and de-dollarization
The dollarization of the global economy is largely linked to regional development banks that refinance themselves in international capital markets. Will the New Development Bank become an exception to this practice?
Human Psychology
First Aid for Anxiety and Apathy —
First Aid for Anxiety and Apathy — How to Regain Control
When intense anxiety, apathy, or low mood hits, it’s pointless to force yourself to “think positively” or make grand plans to overhaul your life. In that moment your nervous system is overloaded, which means that first and foremost you need to give yourself “first aid” — return from anxious thoughts to the present, take care of your physical well-being, release tension, and seek support.
Invisible Business Losses: Why Internal Conflicts and Executive
Invisible Business Losses: Why Internal Conflicts and Executive Burnout Eat Into Profits
“When a strategy fails, we often look for causes outside—at the market, customers, or competitors. But the real losses happen inside the company: between departments, in a leader’s silence, in the team’s fatigue. Let’s break down how to notice these ‘quiet’ threats in time and turn them into business growth points.”
«Dad, turn off
«Dad, turn off the director…»
When people come to me with the question “What should I do about my team / partner / child?”, I always bring them back to the starting point: AND WHO are *you* yourself in this coordinate system?
Default Personal Time: Why Only One of 20 Top
Default Personal Time: Why Only One of 20 Top Executives Made It to Valaam
Russian business is used to measuring success in EBITDA figures, market share, and dividends. But behind the polished façades of corporations lies a global crisis — the total inability of executives to legally put their lives on pause.
Culture & Art
“Voice of the Heart” to Be Heard Again: Mark Bernes to
“Voice of the Heart” to Be Heard Again: Mark Bernes to Be Honored on the Big Stage
On September 14, the Svetlanov Hall of the Moscow International House of Music will host the musical-and-art evening “I Love You, Life,” dedicated to the 115th anniversary of Mark Bernes.
The First All-Russian Musical Festival of Soviet Song
The First All-Russian Musical Festival of Soviet Song "Voices of the Heirs"
On August 1, 2026, at the VDNH Green Theater, with the support of the Presidential Fund for Cultural Initiatives, the First All-Russian Musical Festival of Soviet Song "Voices of the Heirs" kicked off. The festival officially opened with a "Songs of the War Years" concert performed by the legendary A. V. Alexandrov Academic Song and Dance Ensemble of the Russian Army. Nearly two hundred artists of the ensemble, founded almost a century ago, took the stage of the Green Theater: soloists of the choir, which is considered one of the benchmark male choirs in the world, an orchestra with a unique lineup where Russian folk instruments sit alongside brass, and a dance group renowned across all continents.
On June 25, the 15th International Ballet Competition opened in Moscow on
On June 25, the 15th International Ballet Competition opened in Moscow on the Historic Stage of the Bolshoi Theatre.
The International Ballet Competition in Moscow is known unofficially as the “Olympic Games of the Ballet World” — such is the name given to the world’s oldest ballet competition.
The exhibition “Fragile Art” is being held at the
The exhibition “Fragile Art” is being held at the Tretyakov Gallery in Lavrushinsky Lane
“Fragile Art. Pastels from the Graphic Arts Collection of the 18th — Early 20th Century” is the title given to this unique exhibition. Around 150 works from the collection of the Tretyakov Gallery are on display, including masterpieces by Mikhail Vrubel, Valentin Serov, Ilya Repin, Natalia Goncharova, and Nicholas Roerich. Visitors enter a suite of dimly lit halls with the most carefully regulated climate in the gallery — conditions required for works created in this beautiful yet vulnerable technique.
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