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New Russian Regions Sign Cooperation Agreements With Nicaragua

Cooperation Agreements have been signed by the government of Nicaragua and the Donetsk People’s Republic, the Lugansk People’s Republic, the Zaporozhye and Kherson regions, and the City of Sevastopol (Crimea), with the ceremony taking place on Monday (September 22). The documents were signed by the heads of the Russian regions and Laureano Ortega, the Special […]

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New Financial Architecture Is Helping Russian Banks Expand Services Overseas Despite EU’s 19th Sanctions Package

Economy, Finance, Infrastructure, Russia, Trade

Russia’s largest banks are expanding their services to facilitate direct payments abroad in foreign currencies, with new technologies helping to bypass Western sanctions. This means that Russian businesses will once again be able to freely send dollars, euros, or yuan to any country. Sovcombank has already launched this mechanism, while Sberbank and other Russian banks

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Western European vs Eastern European Economies: GDP/Debt Ratio Differences

Economy, Finance, Regulatory

Has Eastern Europe Inherited Its Fiscal Prudence From the Soviet Era? News that the French economy has reached a debt-to-GDP ratio of 113% and that this is expected to climb further to 125% by 2030 has alarmed economists, who are stating that these levels are unsustainable and could create serious future damage. GDP/debt ratio figures

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5786th Jewish New Year Is Celebrated in Russia

China, Infrastructure, Russia, Trade

The celebration of the Jewish New Year will begin today, on the evening of September 22. The celebrations will take place throughout the Jewish Autonomous Region (JAO) bordering China in the Russian Far East. The population of the region is 144,400 people. The JAO borders mainland China. Established in 1934, what became the JAO region

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Russia’s VTB Bank Issue Twice Over-Subscribed, Rises 5% On First Days Trading

Economy, Finance, Investment, Russian Market, Trade

Russia’s VTB bank conducted a share issue on the Moscow Stock Exchange (MOEX: VTBR) on September 18, in the largest issuance in Russia for the past three years. It was also the largest share placement of a financial institution in Europe over the past 12 months. The issue generated considerable interest among stock market participants,

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Russia Looking At Auto Manufacturing In The Philippines

Asia, Investment, Logistics & Transport, Trade

The Russian Industry and Trade Minister, Alexei Gruzdev, has said that he considers the entry of Russian commercial vehicles into the Philippine market promising, with the possibility of Russian investors localizing production in the country to service the market. Russia’s GAZ auto is already making deliveries to the Philippines from its facility in Vietnam, he

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Japanese and Indian Investors In Sakhalin Oil & Gas Must Follow New Participation Regulations

Asia, Energy, Investment, Regulatory

The Russian Prime Minister, Mikhail Mishustin, signed Order 2559-r on September 18 stipulating that specific conditions must be met by Sodeco (Sakhalin Oil & Gas Development Co. Ltd., the shareholders of which are Japex, the government of Japan, Itochu, Marubeni, and Inpex) and India’s ONGC Videsh Limited. The updated criteria for participation in the Sakhalin-1

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Russia, Philippines Encouraging Participation In Nuclear, Oil and Gas Energy Sectors

Asia, Energy, Exports, Trade

The Russian-Philippines Commission on Trade and Economic Cooperation has been meeting, with , Russian Deputy Industry and Trade Minister Alexei Gruzdev saying that cooperation between Russia and the Philippines in the energy sector could become one of the drivers for the growth of trade turnover between the two countries. Gruzdev said “We see good prospects

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Russia, Iran, Discuss Gas Supply Volumes Higher Than Russia’s Supplies To Europe

Energy, Exports, Infrastructure, Investment, Middle East

The Russian Energy Minister Sergei Tsivilev, together with Gazprom CEO Alexei Miller have held meetings with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Oil Minister Mohsen Paknejad, together with delegations from both sides. They also met with the CEO of National Iranian Gas Company, Seyed Tavakoli. A strategic memorandum was signed with Gazprom in 2024 on exploring

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Uzbekistan Joins The Eurasian Development Bank

Central Asia, Eurasian Economic Union, Finance, Infrastructure, Investment, Trade

The Uzbekistan President, Shavkat Mirziyoyev has signed a decree for the country’s accession to the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB), with the country purchasing 777,777 shares in the EDB’s charter capital with a nominal value of US$1,000 each. Of these, 168,411 shares (21.7%) are paid-in, and 609,366 shares (78.3%) are to be paid upon demand. The

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