Russian export earnings and imports decrease sharply; net capital outflow moderate
Russia Russian export earnings and imports decrease sharply; net capital outflow moderate Preliminary balance-of-payments figures released by the Central Bank of Russia show that the country’s reven...
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Defence spending rose yet again last year
Russia Defence spending rose yet again last year The latest figures from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) show that the military spending of governments around the world ...
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Robust growth in Russian goods imports
Russia Robust growth in Russian goods imports Supported by a recovery in demand, the value of goods imports rose 14 % y‑o‑y in the first three months of this year. Goods imports have already ex...
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Even with domestic demand and imports plunging, the Russian economy contracted less than expected in 2020
Russia Even with domestic demand and imports plunging, the Russian economy contracted less than expected in 2020 The real volume of Russian GDP shrank by slightly more than 3 % last year – less...
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Prices of oil and other major Russian export commodities up sharply; ruble barely appreciates
Russia Prices of oil and other major Russian export commodities up sharply; ruble barely appreciates Oil prices on world markets have climbed by about 20 % over the past six weeks. This week, t...
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Import disputes in the Eurasian Economic Union
Import disputes in the Eurasian Economic Union Kazakhstan announced last week that it would pull certain Russian food items off the shelves as they failed to comply with Kazakhstan’s food safety reg...
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While Russian officials wish for public spending to spur economic growth, experts remain sceptical
Russia While Russian officials wish for public spending to spur economic growth, experts remain sceptical Many Russian officials hope that the elixir to cure Russia’s malaise of low economic growth ...
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Recent Russian market swings fairly modest compared to other emerging markets
Russia Recent Russian market swings fairly modest compared to other emerging markets In recent months, foreign investors have been selling their assets in emerging economies. Some of the sell-offs h...
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Russian defence spending large, even after declines
Russia Russian defence spending large, even after declines Russian government defence spending fell slightly in nominal ruble terms last year. In real terms, defence spending is down, but reminiscen...
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Russian markets supported by administrative measures
Russia Russian markets supported by administrative measures After a nearly month-long closure, the Moscow Exchange has been opened gradually. Trading has still been quite limited, however. For examp...
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Growth in Chinese and Russian arms exports lags growth of other major arms suppliers
China,Russia Growth in Chinese and Russian arms exports lags growth of other major arms suppliers The latest report on global arms transfers from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute...
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Outlook for Russian businesses grows cloudier in June
Russia Outlook for Russian businesses grows cloudier in June The monthly PMI readings, which are based on surveys of Russian purchasing managers by market intelligence provider S&P, give a sense...
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Gold and wheat exports partly compensated for drop in value of Russian oil exports last year
Gold and wheat exports partly compensated for drop in value of Russian oil exports last year The 21 % contraction in the value of Russian goods exports last year largely reflected the collapse i...
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EU’s planned carbon border adjustment mechanism could cause additional costs for Russian exporters
Russia EU’s planned carbon border adjustment mechanism could cause additional costs for Russian exporters In July, the European Commission released a proposal on measures designed to bolster the mor...
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IMF forecast sees sharp contraction in Russian economy this year followed by sluggish recovery next year
Russia* IMF forecast sees sharp contraction in Russian economy this year followed by sluggish recovery next year The latest IMF World Economic Outlook, released last week, forecasts a sharp three-pe...
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Kyrgyzstan becomes newest member of Eurasian Economic Union; Kazakhstan completes WTO accession talks
Kyrgyzstan becomes newest member of Eurasian Economic Union; Kazakhstan completes WTO accession talks The Eurasian Economic Union (EEU), which includes Russia, Kazakhstan, Belarus and Armenia, welcom...
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FIFA World Cup provides small boost to Russian economic growth
Russia FIFA World Cup provides small boost to Russian economic growth Russia's FIFA World Cup Local Organising Committee (LOC) reports that the soccer tournament drew nearly 600,000 foreign spec...
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Russian share prices up this year; substantial growth in bond markets
Russia Russian share prices up this year; substantial growth in bond markets The revival of investor interest in emerging markets has been apparent in Russia’s financial markets. Share prices this y...
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New bridges across Amur River are set to open soon
Russia New bridges across Amur River are set to open soon The Amur River, that flows into the Pacific Ocean, and its tributaries form the roughly 4,000-kilometre long border between Russia and China...
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Russian GDP growth slowed in the first quarter of this year
Russia Russian GDP growth slowed in the first quarter of this year The latest Rosstat figures show that seasonally adjusted GDP in the first quarter increased by 0.5 % from the previous quarter...
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