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Steve Rosenberg
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- 1Russian newspaper warns of worsening economic situation●Russian newspaper warns of the "deterioration of the economic situation" in Russia
A Russian newspaper has published a warning about a "deterioration of the economic situation" in Russia, an unusually blunt assessment in the country's tightly controlled media environment. BBC correspondent Steve Rosenberg highlighted the report, drawing wide international attention to the paper's language about mounting economic strain.
- 2Russia's 'Special Election Operation' and growing pessimism●Russia's "Special Election Operation" and growing pessimism in Russia
BBC correspondent Steve Rosenberg examines Russia's presidential election, which the Kremlin frames as part of its broader confrontation with the West, coining the phrase a 'special election operation' in reference to its war in Ukraine. His reporting highlights deepening pessimism among ordinary Russians, with little doubt about the outcome, widespread apathy toward politics, and growing anxiety about the economy and the country's future under Vladimir Putin.