Russia has enjoyed relatively stable economic conditions during the first two months of this year
Russia Russia has enjoyed relatively stable economic conditions during the first two months of this year Several Russian economic indicators for January and February suggest that production and cons...
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Alexei Ulyukayev, Russia's former economy minister, convicted of soliciting bribes
Russia Alexei Ulyukayev, Russia's former economy minister, convicted of soliciting bribes Alexei Ulyukayev, Russia's former economy minister, convicted of soliciting bribes Ulyukayev was ar...
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Latest BOFIT Forecast for Russia sees moderate growth ahead, large risks persist
Russia Latest BOFIT Forecast for Russia sees moderate growth ahead, large risks persist In our latest Forecast for Russia, we see Russian GDP rising this year by over 3.5 % from last year’s rec...
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Russia launches action plan until 2025 under its programme of population policy
Russia Russia launches action plan until 2025 under its programme of population policy The plan is the final phase of the population policy guideline approved by president Vladimir Putin in 2007. In...
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China and Russia most active in imposing trade barriers on EU countries
China China and Russia most active in imposing trade barriers on EU countries According to the EU’s Access2Markets database, China currently imposes 40 different trade barriers that inhibit EU goods...
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Panel discussion at Turku Europe Forum 2021 examines EU-Russia economic relations
Russia Panel discussion at Turku Europe Forum 2021 examines EU-Russia economic relations Last Friday (Aug. 27), the Bank of Finland Institute for Emerging Economies (BOFIT) hosted a panel discussion...
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IMF’s annual Article IV consultation with Russia raised a wide range of economic issues
IMF’s annual Article IV consultation with Russia raised a wide range of economic issues The expert mission conducting the International Monetary Fund’s latest Article IV Consultation projects the Rus...
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Russia’s economic downturn is felt in government budget revenues; military spending soars
Russia Russia’s economic downturn is felt in government budget revenues; military spending soars Nominal federal budget revenues were up by 34 % y-o-y in the first four months of 2022. Revenue ...
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Ukrainian Black Sea grain shipments resume with UN-brokered agreement between Ukraine and Russia
Russia Ukrainian Black Sea grain shipments resume with UN-brokered agreement between Ukraine and Russia On July 27, 2022, Ukraine, Russia, Turkey and the UN signed an agreement allowing resumption o...
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Growth in China’s foreign trade slowed in March; exports to Russia fell
China Growth in China’s foreign trade slowed in March; exports to Russia fell The latest foreign trade figures released by China Customs show that the value of goods exports in January-March grew by...
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Export earnings fattened Russia’s Q1 current account surplus; substantial capital outflows
Russia Export earnings fattened Russia’s Q1 current account surplus; substantial capital outflows The CBR’s unusually thin preliminary balance-of-payments report shows that the value of Russian expo...
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Russia’s current account surplus contracted in the third quarter of this year
Russia Russia’s current account surplus contracted in the third quarter of this year Preliminary balance-of-payments figures from the Central Bank of Russia show that earnings on exports of goods an...
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Russia seeks to increase food supply independence through trade and agriculture policies
Russia seeks to increase food supply independence through trade and agriculture policies Russia seeks to increase food supply independence through trade and agriculture policies Russia, which has lo...
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Russia's finance ministry proposes continuing the pension funding practice of last years
Russia Russia's finance ministry proposes continuing the pension funding practice of last years Russia's finance ministry proposes continuing the pension funding practice of last years Russ...
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Russia's central bank lowers key rate and revises forecast up slightly
Russia's central bank lowers key rate and revises forecast up slightly Russia's central bank lowers key rate and revises forecast up slightly At its regular monetary policy meeting on June 1...
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Russia's public sector finances recover this year; tightening expected next year
Russia Russia's public sector finances recover this year; tightening expected next year Russia's public sector finances recover this year; tightening expected next year The finance ministry...
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Russia needs to find new export markets for oil ahead of EU sanctions entering into force
Russia Russia needs to find new export markets for oil ahead of EU sanctions entering into force The EU ban on imports of Russian crude oil enters into force on December 5. The ban applies to seabor...
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Much of Russia's GDP growth spurt last spring came from inventories
Russia Much of Russia's GDP growth spurt last spring came from inventories Much of Russia's GDP growth spurt last spring came from inventories Russian GDP grew in April-June by 2.5 % y-o-y....
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Despite promising signs, the basis of Russia's economic recovery remains fragile
Despite promising signs, the basis of Russia's economic recovery remains fragile Despite promising signs, the basis of Russia's economic recovery remains fragile Growthin industrialoutput ju...
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Extraordinary budget measures in Russia boosted federal revenues and expenditures in late 2016
Extraordinary budget measures in Russia boosted federal revenues and expenditures in late 2016 Budget revenues were significantly increased with the sale of a minority stake in state oil giant Rosnef...
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