The Russian Association of Tour Operators (ATOR) has said that foreign tourist arrivals in Russia tripled year-on-year in the first quarter of 2024, and half of those tourists came from China, citing statistics from the Border Service of the Federal Security Service (FSB). ATOR stated that “Almost 218,800 foreign citizens who declared tourism as the […]
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The Russian Chamber of Commerce & Industry has suggested changes to Russia’s import substitution sector lest it start to rely too much on Chinese manufacturing. To reduce import dependence in Russia’s manufacturing and mechanical engineering sectors, it is essential to accelerate the development of component manufacturers – a third layer of Russian industrialisation. At present,
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Andrey Belousov, Russia’s First Deputy Prime Minister, has said that Russia has worked out a plan to transform the country’s economy by 2030. His remarks followed President Putin’s decree, also issued this week, which sets out the goals for future Russian growth until the end of the decade. Speaking at a panel session on Wednesday
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The European Union has approved the use of Russian financial assets, currently frozen in the Belgian Euroclear account, to be sent to the “European Peace Fund” (EPF) – a body established in the EU to send funds for munitions to Ukraine. In this article we examine the agreement and the implications. Deal Structure The Russian
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The Russian President Vladimir Putin made a comprehensive speech during his inauguration ceremony in the Kremlin, focusing on Russia’s future and its national strategic development plans. We summarise these and provide a link to the complete text below. Russian Priorities Amid the rapid changes in the world, Russia “must be self-sufficient and competitive,” open new
The Russian Ministry of Finance, together with the Central Bank and BRICS partners, will prepare a number of initiatives to create an independent international monetary and financial system. The result of this work may be, among other things, the creation of a digital settlement and payment platform “BRICS Bridge”. This was decided following a meeting
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Russia’s Rostec, a high-tech military-level developer, and the Rostelecom its largest digital services operator have launched production of the Russian smartphones AYYA T1 with protection against data leakage. It is based on the Aurora mobile operating system, also developed by Rostelecom. The phone is available for corporate customers in two versions – with Android 11
An on-going debate has been raging in the West about using frozen Russian capital – about US$282 billion, mostly belonging to the Bank of Russia – to generate funds to give to Ukraine. Of this money, about US$6 billion is held in the United States, with the vast majority being held in Europe. Opinions on
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The Department of Statistics of the Eurasian Economic Commission has published a monthly analytical review of the main socio-economic indicators of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) for January-February 2024. During the first two months of 2024, there was an increase in industrial production of the EAEU by 3.8%, the volume of construction work performed by
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The Russian President Vladimir Putin has addressed Russia’s business leaders concerning Russia’s economic strength and strategic goals. Saying that the Russian economy has demonstrated buoyant growth despite unprecedented external challenges, he stressed that he appreciated the contribution of the business community and proposed more engagement on strategic goals. Here are some key takeaways from Putin’s
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