EU sanctions mechanism “was not legally transparent” In a case that may lead to unprecedented legal claims in the EU, a top EU court has annulled sanctions against billionaires Mikhail Fridman and Petr Aven, finding there was insufficient evidence the two oligarchs backed Russia’s conflict against Ukraine. The EU’s General Court concluded that the EU […]
Russia’s Pivot to Asia have published our first annual Russia’s Pivot to Asia Guide, in Russian. It is a 300-page full colour PDF with maps and graphics that details Russia’s 2024 trade and development with 80 countries, in addition to evaluating new supply chain routes such as the INSTC and the NSR, and Russia’s developments […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg has said in a meeting with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken during a joint press conference in Vienna on March 15, that 95% of Western companies are still invested in Russia. This is despite Western government pressure since early 2021 and many high profile foreign businesses announcing their exit […]
The market for passenger cars and light commercial vehicles in Russia grew 80% in February 2024 and is forecast to continue growing in March, the Association of European Businesses (AEB) has stated in a press release. The AEB is the main representative body of foreign investors in Russia. Based on calculations by the AEB Committee […]
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