Russia actively courts investment from “friendly” nations like India and China, focusing on sectors like tech, energy, infrastructure (PPPs), and non-Western markets through forums like BRICS and the CIS, targeting growth in specific areas like high-tech manufacturing, aviation, and automotive. Russia’s FDI investment stock is worth about US$326 billion. At the same time, Russia also actively invests in emerging economies throughout the Global South, and particularly in areas that can boost its exports. This section provides expert analysis, market trends, and risk assessment for foreign investors looking to capitalize on the inbound and outbound Russian investment market.
While China has been making all the technology running with its Electric Vehicles (EV) industry, the United States and European auto manufacturers have been left behind – mainly due to the US oil industry which has been slow to popularise non-oil fuel products. That tech gap has led the United States to place a 100% […]
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 […]
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 […]
In another indication of how Western sanctions have spurred Russia’s domestic industries, a St. Petersburg-based plant formerly belonging to Japanese automaker Toyota has been transferred to Russian high-end carmaker Aurus, according to Denis Manturov, Russia’s acting Minister of Industry and Trade. Production of Aurus cars at the plant will start before the end of 2024. […]
The largest member companies in the Association of Beer, Malt and Beverage Producers (APP), together with partner farmers, have increased the sowing area for malting barley 6% this year to 240,700 hectares, a press release from the APP said. Farms in over 20 regions of Russia grow malting barley for APP members, predominantly in Altai, […]
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The number of new companies registered in the Special Administrative Regions (SAR) on Russky Island in Vladivostok, and Oktyabrsky island in Kaliningrad exceeded 400 in April, with the registration of new residents indicating the continuing interest in re-domiciliation into Russia’s legal jurisdiction. The SAR’s offer specific benefits not available on the Russian mainland, including lower […]
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