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BRICS-Trump

Why Trump Won’t Win The Tariff Wars: The US Economy Is Too Small

Asia, BRICS, China, Economy, Exports, Finance, India, Russia, Trade

Plucky little Laos, in southeast Asia, has just become the latest country to ignore US import tariffs, by stating that it will redirect its US exports to other markets. Laos has been hit with a 40% import duty on its products.  What is surprising about this move is that Laos is a relatively small country, […]

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Putin FEEF

Putin’s Eastern Economic Forum Plenary Session – Russia’s Far East Connects To Southeast Asia

Asia, China, Economy, Finance, Infrastructure, Investment, Russian Market, Trade

Discussions With Senior Officials From China, Mongolia, Laos, and about the Russian Economy: Full Contents & Analysis The Russian President, Vladimir Putin, has taken part in a series of conversations as part of the Far Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok. Other participants included Sonexay Siphandone, the Prime Minister of Laos, Gombojav Zandanshatar, the Prime Minister

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IPO

Russia To Stimulate IPO Market By Providing Multiple Incentives

Economy, Finance, Infrastructure, Russian Market

The Russian government and the Central Bank of Russia are to motivate Russian companies to raise investment capital by listing on Russian stock exchanges. These measures include subsidizing loans, preferential mortgage rates, providing procurement guarantees and other incentives.  This follows the government’s strategy of encouraging Russian companies to enter the equity capital market, with the

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Cian

Another EU Listed Company To Re-Domicile To Russia

Economy, Finance, Russian Market, Trade

Cian plc, the holding company of the Cian classifieds real estate advertising services company, has filed a request with the Cypriot regulator for redomiciliation to Russia on August 18, the company has stated. Cian’s shareholders approved the redomiciliation of the legal entity in spring this year. The redomiciliation of Cian plc involves the subsequent automatic

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Ukraine

The Regions That President Zelensky Insists Are Ukrainian, Not Russian: An Explainer

Economy, Russian Market, Security

The Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelensky, has insisted that several regions of Ukraine are not to be negotiated over, and remain Ukrainian under Ukraine’s constitution. We examine these areas and provide a practical status overview of each of them. Donetsk People’s Republic The Donetsk People’s Republic, (DPR), also referred to as Donechchyna, covers some 26,517 km2

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BRICS-Gloves

The BRICS Economic War vs The United States & Europe

Asia, BRICS, China, Economy, Finance, India, Latin America, Russian Market, Trade

The regional Ukraine conflict, initially a European issue, has now evolved into a new, generally unacknowledged phase that is revealing in its geographic spread and aims – it has morphed into a global economic war, essentially pitting the United States against the rest of the world. It is essentially demanding tributes from its allies, such

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M&A

Russia’s Domestic M&A Activity Up 54%: 2025 Performance Update      

Commonwealth of Independent States, Economy, Finance, Investment, Regulatory, Russian Market

Russia’s domestic Mergers and Acquisition (M&A) market has risen in Q2 2025, with the volume of deals reaching ₽907 billion (US$11.3 billion). According to analysts, this is due to expectations of the Central Bank of Russia easing its monetary policy, while the outflow of foreign investors from Russia has also created opportunities. Russian investors also

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