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THE TRANSFORMATION OF THE RUSSIAN MARKET

Info Source

IMPACT OF SANCTIONS The pressure on the Russian economy is mounting as Western sanctions over the invasion of Ukraine take their toll, leaving policymakers squabbling over how to deal with the fallout. That is why areas such as food, agriculture, health and pharmaceuticals are excluded from the restrictive measures imposed.

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A Cyber Insurance Backstop

Schneier on Security

In the first week of January, the pharmaceutical giant Merck quietly settled its years-long lawsuit over whether or not its property and casualty insurers would cover a $700 million claim filed after the devastating NotPetya cyberattack in 2017. Get this wrong, and the government will end up writing some very large checks.