Witkoff’s St. Petersburg Visit. US envoy Steve Witkoff’s talks with Putin covered potential economic deals and preparations to resume trilateral negotiations over Ukraine. How does Moscow connect these discussions to its war aims, and what does it expect from a possible Trump–Putin–Xi summit?

Strikes on Data Centres. Ukrainian attacks are forcing Russian technology companies to reconsider protection, backup capacity and their reliance on state assistance. The consequences extend beyond restoring services to questions about data localisation, regulatory intervention and who pays for resilience.

Divisive Tax Plans. Competing proposals have opened a public dispute within the business community over taxation and investment incentives. The debate brings lobbying access, political loyalty and the distribution of the wartime fiscal burden into focus.

Lesta’s New Owners. The gaming company’s sale following its confiscation has left its ultimate ownership opaque. Our analysis traces the relationships behind the transaction and considers the commercial and security interests involved in controlling a major gaming platform.