Economy

China’s Industrial Activity Up 7% In January & February 2024

BRICS, China, Economy

Despite general Western negativity concerning China, its industrial activity picked up at the start of the year, according to data from the National Bureau of Statistics. The news is relevant to Russia’s Pivot to Asia as it suggests that inexpensive Russia energy is helping create a boost to China’s manufacturing sector output.   China’s industrial production […]

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Russian February 2024 Air Passenger Turnover Rises 13%

Economy, Logistics & Transport, Trade

Russian airlines saw total passenger turnover rise 13% year-on-year to 18.8 billion passenger-kilometers in February 2024, according to data from Rosaviatsia – Russia’s Federal Agency for Air Transport. The figure increased nearly 7% to around 11.3 billion passenger-kilometers on domestic routes, and 24% to 7.6 billion passenger-kilometers on international routes. Airlines saw passenger traffic rise

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New Russian Annexed Regions Return To Fiscal Productivity

Economy, Foreign Investment, Trade

The four regions annexed by Russia in September 2022 from Eastern Ukraine have seen a surge in taxable revenues, following their reorganisation and investments and incentives made into the territories by Moscow. Tax revenues in Donetsk, Lugansk, Kherson and Zaporozhye have continued to grow, with a total of 210 billion rubles (US$2.27 billion) raised in

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Putin Approves US$6.6 -Billion-Dollar High Speed Moscow-St. Petersburg Railway

Economy, Logistics & Transport, Trade

Russian President Putin has approved the construction of the delayed High-Speed Moscow-St.Petersburg railway. Discussions on a new link were prominent in 2019, but Covid issues put the project on hold. However, in February this year, a masterplan for the Moscow-St. Petersburg line was agreed. Construction is to start immediately.    At present, one line runs

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EAEU Industrial Output Up 4.7% In January 2024

Economy, Eurasian Economic Union, Trade

Industrial output in the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) countries rose 4.7% year-on-year in January, with all EAEU countries demonstrating growth, the EAEU press service has said, stating “The EAEU had an industrial production volume of 104.7% in January 2024, on par with January 2023.” Armenia had industrial output growth of 21%, Belarus of 5.4%, Kazakhstan

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EAEU, Mongolia Complete Preparations For Temporary Free Trade Agreement

Economy, Eurasian Economic Union, Trade

The Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and Mongolia intend to complete the preparation of a temporary agreement on setting up a free trade zone by the end of 2024, the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) said following consultations with Mongolian representatives earlier this week. The EAEU includes Russia in addition to Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan. It

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