The Russian economy is transitioning, with economic pressures such as inflation, moderate growth and sanctions all contributing to a dampened performance in 2025. However, this is partially offset by significant infrastructure building, high military related output, and increasing foreign reserves and industrial progress in key economic areas. It is also diversifying beyond energy to include new vital technology-driven sectors. Get vital data on Russia’s economy for business decision-making. Analysis of macroeconomic trends, investment climate, and economic policies impacting your operations and investments in the country.
We live in an era where travel enthusiasts increasingly seek authentic and immersive experiences, gastronomic tourism has emerged as a unique avenue for exploring the culture and traditions of a destination through its food. As a result, the concept of gastronomic tourism has gained traction over the years, shaping how people view global culinary scenes, […]
The US-China economic struggle is a tangled issue that involves both industrial and financial decoupling. The tariff saga initiated by the US in 2025 has caused not only a Chinese, but a global rethinking of buying and holding US debt. The old global model was that China would sell goods into the US and stockpile […]
The Tongjiang-Nizhneleninskoye railway bridge is the first cross-river railway bridge between China and Russia. It is located across the Heilongjiang River, which is known as the Amur River in Russia. Also known as the Amur railway bridge, it connects Tongjiang city in the northeastern Heilongjiang province of China and Nizhneleninskoye in the eastern Jewish Autonomous […]
Russia and Vietnam have agreed to advance new oil and gas projects, including shipping and refining crude oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Russia to Vietnam, according to a joint declaration “On the main areas of the Russian-Vietnamese relations of comprehensive strategic partnership at a new stage” published on the Kremlin’s website. “The Parties […]
The new generator simulates “spikes” – electrical impulses that neurons use to communicate with each other Specialists of the N.G. Chernyshevsky Saratov State National Research University have developed an artificial neuron that imitates the work of real nerve cells, the press service of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation reported. The […]
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In March 2025, the United States exported to Russia wild rice worth about 294.2 thousand dollars, which was a record since 2015. This is reported by the American statistical service. In February Russia resumed buying wild rice from the United States – then it was bought for 154.7 thousand dollars, and by March it was […]
BRICS member Russia is hoping to be able to use local currencies when trading with Indonesia one day, although Moscow has not set a target for when the use of the rupiah and the rouble in bilateral commerce could take place. Russia has sent several of its top officials to Indonesia in an effort to […]
The European Union has unveiled plans to reduce all oil, gas and nuclear supplies from Russia to zero by 2017 and has been requesting details of all EU government and corporate gas supply contracts with Russia to evaluate the size of the task. Victor Orban, the Hungarian Prime Minister has described the moves as ‘economic […]
Crimean producers have been having something of a banner year with sales onto the mainland Russia market, with sales of fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) produced in the region increasing by almost 40%. Sales of Crimean wines are amongst the most popular. According to a study by the analytical company Nielsen from February 2024 to February […]
A potential consequence of tariff wars triggered by the new U.S. administration’s decisions for Russian businesses could be the weakening of the Chinese RMB Yuan, and consequently increased competitiveness of Chinese manufacturers in foreign markets, including Russia, Kirill Tremasov, an advisor to the Central Bank of Russia’s governor has stated. Tremasov said that “One possible […]
The European Union has lost another listed company to Russian domiciliation as video analytics solutions developer NtechLab has completed redomiciliation from Cyprus to the Kaliningrad Region Special Administrative District. The entity will be known as IPJSC NTK. N-Tech.Lab LTD owns NtechLab’s main operational legal entity in Russia – NTech Lab LLC, which is a world […]
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