Foreign Investment

New Global Brands, Including European, Open Stores In Russia

Economy, Foreign Investment

Russian consumers now possess more income at their disposal since pre-covid times, where according to Macrotrends Russian consumer spending rose 19.68% in 2022. That has led to seven new international brands opening their first stores in Russia during Q1 2024, according to Nikoliers a commercial real estate consulting firm. “Based on the results of the […]

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Indian Pharma Investor To Manufacture Medical Supplies In Russia’s Far East

BRICS, Foreign Investment, Trade

India’s PSK Biotech Private Limited has signed an agreement to start manufacturing personal hygiene products, diapers, and medical supplies in the city of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, in Russia’s Far East Sakhalin region. Production is planned to launch in November this year. The initiative would also significantly reduce the Sakhalin region’s reliance on imported technology and shorten the

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Russian Manufacturers Beginning To Replace Chinese Vendors In Russian Market Supply Chains

Economy, Foreign Investment, Trade

Russian current SME demand for intermediary agents to work with counterparties from China is growing at a record pace and includes a whole range of services – from searching for manufacturers of goods in demand in Russia, their delivery to setting up payment processes. The popularity of intermediaries has begun to increase as Chinese banks

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Russia’s Pivot To Asia Interviewed By World Geostrategic Insights

China, Economy, Foreign Investment, Trade

Russia’s Pivot To Asia has been asked for comments by World Geostrategic Insights for what it terms “Russia’s shift to the global south.” In four detailed and highly complex questions – we provide the answers about issues concerning Russia’s identity, the prospects for a “Greater Eurasia”, Russia’s relationship with China, and the impact of sanctions

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The Changbai Mountains on the border of China and Korea

Greater Tumen Initiative Plans Regional Eco-Tourism Development

Foreign Investment, Trade

The four countries participating in the Greater Tumen Initiative have agreed to come up with a joint collection of promising eco-tourism routes, and there are plans to issue it in 2024, the press service for the Russian Economic Development Ministry has said. Nikita Kondratyev, director of the Department of Multilateral Economic Cooperation and Special Projects,

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Corporate Exits From Russia Have Cost Western Investors US$107 Billion

Economy, Finance, Foreign Investment

Western companies that have left the Russian market have suffered billions in write-downs and lost revenue, Reuters reported on Thursday, (March 28) citing calculations based on company filings and statements. The US and its allies have placed unprecedented sanctions on Russia over the past two years in retaliation for Moscow’s military operation against Ukraine. The

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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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Russia To Develop Cinematic Film Production With Asian Partners    

BRICS, Foreign Investment, Trade

Russia’s Minister of Culture, Olga Lyubimova has stated (March 13) that numerous Asian countries are interested in developing cinematography together with Russia and conducting joint film production, and that this will be fully supported by the government. Lyubimova said in an interview with the Rossiya-24 that “We have joint production, and have formalized the possibility

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