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Russia, United States Bilateral Trade & Investment Potential: May 19th 2025 Update  

Exports, Foreign Investment, Infrastructure, Trade

Both the US White House and the Kremlin have confirmed that a telephone conversation is imminent at 5pm today (Moscow time), between Presidents Trump and Putin, mainly to discuss the situation with Ukraine, but also with some hints of talks involving trade. While we will leave the political noise to other outlets to discuss, in […]

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Sberbank Proposes C-Type Accounts Foreign Investment Participation In Russian IPOs

Economy, Finance, Infrastructure, Russian Market, Trade

Sberbank has proposed allowing foreigners to invest in Russian Initial Public Offerings (IPO) with money held in their C-type accounts, with purchased shares and dividends subsequently credited to these same accounts. A C-type account is a foreign owned bank account in Russia, which holds frozen income on securities owned by “unfriendly” foreign investors. This money

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Russia Sets Qualified Investor Minimum Investor Income At US$150,000

Economy, Finance, Russian Market, Trade

The Central Bank of Russia has set the minimum annual income threshold for obtaining the status of a Qualified Investor at ₽12 million (@US$150,000) according to Mikhail Mamuta, Head of the Russian regulatory body for the Protection for Consumer Rights and Ensuring the Availability of Financial Services. He was speaking on the sidelines of the

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Russia To Add Wool As A Stock Exchange Traded Commodity

Agriculture, Exports, Trade

Russia intends to introduce wool auctions and include wool among exchange-traded commodities to regulate and structure this market segment, according to Kseniya Bobyleva, deputy director of the Department of Light Industry and the Timber Complex at the Russian Ministry of Trade and Industry. She was speaking at the 25th Russian Exhibition of Pedigree Sheep and

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FESCO Completes First Direct St.Petersburg – Ho Chi Minh City Shipping Service 

Asia, Eurasian Economic Union, Exports, Imports, Infrastructure, Logistics & Transport, Trade

Russia’s FESCO shipping has completed its first direct ship call to Ho Chi Minh City, on Vietnam’s east coast. The service operates on FESCO’s Baltorient Line (FBOL) service, which takes in St. Petersburg, as well as ports in India and China. The transit time from St. Peterburg to Ho Chi Minh City is about 34

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Russian Foreign Minister Speech And Q&A With The Diplomatic Club

Africa, Asia, BRICS, Infrastructure, Investment, Russia's Belt & Road, Russian Market, Security, Trade

The Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, has given an interesting speech and held a Q&A session with the Diplomatic Club in Moscow, which includes attendees from the Russian Foreign Ministry academy, Russian Regional Governors, and Foreign Ambassadors. The event was the first to be held since the covid pandemic. In a wide ranging presentation, Lavrov

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Russia To Host First Russia-Arab Summit In October

Africa, Investment, Middle East, Security, Trade

The Russian President, Vladimir Putin, has invited all Heads of State and the Secretary General of the Arab League for the first Russia-Arab summit on October 15, according to a statement from the Kremlin. Putin has stated that “I am confident that this meeting will contribute to the further strengthening of mutually beneficial, multifaceted cooperation

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Alrosa Uncovers Russia’s Largest-Ever Diamond: Gem Cutting Interest From Asia

Asia, Russian Market

Russian diamond-mining giant Alrosa has stated that it has mined the largest diamond in Russian history. The 468-carat, amber-colored diamond has been named “80 Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War,” referring to the Soviet victory in World War II. Alrosa CEO Pavel Marinychev said: ‘To date, this is the largest gem-quality diamond mined

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Turkmenistan, Russia and the Great Silk Road

Economy, Infrastructure, Logistics & Transport, Miscellaneous

Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke by phone with the Chairman of the People’s Council of Turkmenistan, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, who flew to Kazan to participate in the International Economic Forum “Russia – Islamic World”. The conversation between the politicians was reported by the Kremlin press service. “Vladimir Putin and Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov warmly congratulated each other on

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