Russia facing biggest brain drain in two decades

The Moscow Times cites a report in British newspaper The Times stating about 350,000 people left Russia in 2015, a total ten times higher than five years ago. A recent poll revealed 42 percent of senior managers want to emigrate from Russia.   Read original...

Russians are struggling to afford medication

The Moscow Times reports Russia recorded a 10 percent drop in drug sales in the first quarter of 2016. Drug prices are rising during Russia’s ongoing economic crisis, and Russian families are struggling to afford their medication.   Read original source....

Turkey’s economic reforms come to a halt

The Financial Times reports Turkish economic reforms have come to a halt now that Erdogan has booted Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu and changed the focus of Turkey’s government to creating an executive presidency. Ankara had been planning legislation aimed at...