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How The United States Played Poker With Europe – And Trumped Brussels

Economy, Europe, Finance, Security, Trade

The new threats by US President Donald Trump to place an additional 25% tariffs on European exports entering US markets emphasize just how naïve European politicians have been when it comes to international diplomacy and foreign affairs. In threatening such measures should the EU (and specifically Denmark) do not agree to cede Greenland to the […]

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First Arbitration Hearing For Russia’s €200 Billion Claim Against Euroclear To Be Heard In Closed Session

Economy, Europe, Finance, Regulatory, Legal & Tax, Russian Market

The Moscow Arbitration Court has granted the application of the Central Bank of Russia (CBR) to consider the regulator’s lawsuit against the Belgian depository Euroclear for €200 billion in a closed court session. The decision was confirmed on Friday (January 16). A statement issued by the bank read, “The Central Bank of Russia requests to

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The End of Easy Growth: Structural Lessons from the 2025 Russia-China Trade Decline

China, Economy, Finance, Russian Market, Trade

In 2025, Russia-China trade entered a new and more complex phase. After four consecutive years of uninterrupted expansion, bilateral trade turnover declined for the first time since the covid pandemic in 2020. According to Chinese customs data cited by Russia’s Trade Representative to China Alexey Dakhnovsky, two-way trade fell by 6.9% year-on-year, reaching US$228.105 billion.

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Russian Aviation Drone Market To Grow 20-30% In 2026

Economy, Logistics & Transport, Russia’s Consumer Market, Russian Market, Trade

Aleksandr Zamyatin, the head of the strategic projects implementation direction at JSC GLONASS, has stated that growth of 20-30% in the Russian drone market sector will be achieved due to the “Russification” of equipment and the appearance of competent domestic services. The Russian unmanned aviation market in 2026 may exceed ₽40 billion (US$508 million), demonstrating

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When Will The Russian Economy Finally Collapse?

Economy, Europe, Finance, Russian Market, Security, Trade

Predictions of the collapse of the Russian economy have been ongoing now for over a decade, with statements continuing to be made that this event is shortly to occur. Why do these statements continue to be repeated, and what is driving such beliefs? When sanctions were originally imposed upon Russia back in 2014 – a

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Trump’s 500% Tariffs Against India, China and Brazil, and the Venezuela Oil Issue: Analysis

Brazil, China, Economy, Europe, Finance, India, Russian Market, Trade

U.S. President Donald Trump has renewed his threat of imposing punitive tariffs of up to 500% on countries such as India, China, and Brazil that continue to import Russian crude oil. While the announcement has generated immediate political noise, it has thus far resulted in limited economic shockwaves. Trump’s decision to “greenlight” legislation threatening 500%

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Shanghai Cooperation Organisation To Overtake G7 GDP By 2030

China, Economy, Europe, Finance, India, Russian Market, Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, Trade

As the United States has aptly demonstrated, the global world order is changing and is in the process of being remade into new alliances—both in terms of political and military pressure, with the latter now being utilised to enforce the former. Yet the current position Washington is taking—with assets close to its own territory as

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Russia-China 2025 Bilateral Trade To Exceed US$220 Billion

China, Economy, Finance, Russian Market, Trade

Bilateral trade between Russia and China is expected to reach slightly above US$220 billion by the end of 2025, despite the market-driven adjustment currently affecting trade indicators, the Russian Ambassador to China, Igor Morgulov has said. He was addressing faculty members and students of the Renmin University of China, and stated “At present, due to

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China’s Trade Relations With Russia ‘Asymmetrical’

China, Economy, Finance, Russian Market, Trade

The Ukraine conflict and resulting Western sanctions have triggered an abrupt and far-reaching reorientation of Russia’s foreign trade, with China having replaced the European Union as Russia’s principal trading partner, according to the Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies, as per their latest monthly report. Before the conflict began in early 2022, almost half of

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Good News: 2026 Changes To Russia’s Social Payments System

Economy, Finance, Regulatory, Legal & Tax, Russian Infrastructure

Russia is introducing multiple improvements to its various social security payments to citizens during 2026, with increases across the board—good news for Russian nationals. These range from financial support for families to taxation and pension payments. Basic pension indexations will be implemented, new tax breaks for families with children will be introduced, and other measures

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