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Featured January 24, 2025

Russia Terminates Japan Centers 

The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said it has notified Tokyo of the termination of memoranda between the two countries that set up Japanese centers in Russia. The Japan Centers in Russia were six Japanese government-supported institutions designed to transfer Japanese experience and new technologies to Russian entrepreneurs, as well as to train personnel who […]

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January 21, 2025

EAEU Members Complete Procedures For An Iran Free Trade Agreement

The Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) member states have completed the procedures needed for the entry into effect of the free trade agreement with Iran, the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) has stated to Andrei Slepnev, the EEC’s Trade Minister. Slepnev himself stated that “Currently, the procedures necessary for the entry into force of the free trade […]

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January 20, 2025

Russia, UAE Finalise Double Tax Agreement To Commence 1st January 2026

Russia and the United Arab Emirates have concluded the final round of negotiations on and initialled the draft of a new Double Taxation Agreement (DTA) on income and capital and to help prevent tax evasion. DTA provisions typically protect tax payers from being taxed twice for the same income, such as a Russian national working […]

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January 17, 2025

Russia, Iran Sign 20 Year Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Treaty 

President Vladimir Putin of Russia and President Masoud Pezeshkian of Iran have been holding talks at the Kremlin on Friday (January 17) and have signed a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Treaty. According to officials from both counties, the document covers multiple areas, including defense, the fight against terrorism, the energy sector, finances, transport, industries, agriculture, culture, […]

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January 14, 2025

EAEU and China Update Trade and Economic Cooperation Roadmap

Vladimir Serpikov, Director of the EAEU Trade Policy Department, held a working meeting with Liu Jin, Minister Plenipotentiary for Trade and Economic Affairs of the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Russia at the Eurasian Economic Commission on January 10th. The two sides discussed the current state and prospects for the development of […]

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January 14, 2025

Over Half Of All Countries Worldwide Are De-Dollarizing 

More than half of the countries across the world have declared a boycott of the US dollar, an analysis conducted by Russia’s Sputnik media has showed. In 2024, 14 more nations embarked on de-dollarisation, according to Sputnik’s analysis. 46 countries have switched to making transactions in national currencies, and 53 countries now openly oppose the […]

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January 10, 2025

Russia 2025 Individual and Corporate Income Tax Rates

2024 saw the biggest tax base reform in Russia for the last twenty years, with numerous  changes. The tax innovations will affect all Russian citizens, foreigners working in the country, individual entrepreneurs, as well as small and large businesses. The move to “a fairer distribution of the tax burden” for those with higher personal and […]

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January 6, 2025

Serbia To Buy Out Gazprom?

Belgrade is ready to purchase Russia’s share in the Naftna Industrija Srbije (NIS), a key energy company in Serbia, in the wake of looming US sanctions against it, the Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has stated. Washington threatened to impose sanctions against NIS over Russian ownership. Russia provides about 15% of Serbia’s total energy needs. Vucic […]

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January 5, 2025

Russia Joins Convention on International Organisation for Maritime Safety 

The Russian Government has submitted for ratification to the State Duma the Convention on the International Organization for Maritime Navigation Equipment (IALA). This gives Russia the opportunity to participate in the work of the organization as a member state. The convention is a treaty that establishes the International Organization for Marine Aids to Navigation as […]

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