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Russia to reassess government budget taking into account coronavirus risks

Posted on March 2, 2020June 15, 2020By Editor

Russia’s new Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin has called on the government to analyze both long-existing sanctions risks and the consequences stemming from the coronavirus epidemic as it works on a new budget plan. … Read More >Russia to reassess government budget taking into account coronavirus risks

Russia projected to retain crown as world’s top wheat exporter for third year in a row

Posted on February 25, 2020June 15, 2020By Editor

The booming agriculture sector in Russia could help it remain the global leader in wheat exports this year, according to expert estimates examined by RIA Novosti. … Read More >Russia projected to retain crown as world’s top wheat exporter for third year in a row

Sanctions? Russia attracts $21 BILLION in foreign investments

Posted on February 21, 2020June 15, 2020By Editor

Foreign investors poured billions of dollars into the Russian economy last year, according to research from global accounting firm KPMG. Investors appreciated the country’s economic stability, it said. … Read More >Sanctions? Russia attracts $21 BILLION in foreign investments

Russia’s keeps stockpiling gold as bullion prices continue to surge

Posted on February 20, 2020June 15, 2020By Editor

Russia has continued filling its coffers with gold, having added almost 7 tons of the precious metal to its reserves in January. … Read More >Russia’s keeps stockpiling gold as bullion prices continue to surge

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The point of return: Global Russians that choose Russia

Posted on February 14, 2020June 15, 2020By Editor

Gone are the days when Russians “got out” and never looked back. Now, a lot of them are coming back for good. We asked them to tell their stories. … Read More >The point of return: Global Russians that choose Russia

Russia rapidly recovered from sanctions & drop in oil prices – British investment trust

Posted on February 14, 2020June 15, 2020By Editor

The Russian economy has proven that it can withstand Western sanctions and falling oil prices, Matthias Siller, co-manager of the Barings Emerging Europe Fund, has said. … Read More >Russia rapidly recovered from sanctions & drop in oil prices – British investment trust

Russia needs more investment to outpace global economic growth – Putin

Posted on February 13, 2020June 15, 2020By Editor

Russian President Vladimir Putin has called on the government to make the country’s economic growth more stable and eventually bring the national gross domestic product (GDP) above the global average. … Read More >Russia needs more investment to outpace global economic growth – Putin

Coronavirus likely to have minimal effect on Russia’s economic growth — Alexei Kudrin

Posted on February 10, 2020June 15, 2020By Editor

Russian economy could feel the impact of the ongoing coronavirus epidemic, but it is likely to be less damaging than expected, according to the head of Russia’s Accounts Chamber, Alexei Kudrin. … Read More >Coronavirus likely to have minimal effect on Russia’s economic growth — Alexei Kudrin

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OPINION: Russia no longer exports emigrants, but a new cohort of Global Russians

Posted on February 7, 2020July 6, 2020By Editor

Russophobia in the West has long been enabled by once-Soviet immigrants, who needed constant reinforcement of their justification for emigrating: they hated the place they left behind, and embraced the one in which they arrived. … Read More >OPINION: Russia no longer exports emigrants, but a new cohort of Global Russians

Western anti-Russia sanctions proved to be ineffective, France’s special envoy says

Posted on February 6, 2020June 15, 2020By Editor

Europe’s economic penalties against Russia have had no impact on the growth of the country’s economy, French politician Jean-Pierre Chevenement said, adding that the idea of isolating Russia turned out to be wrong. … Read More >Western anti-Russia sanctions proved to be ineffective, France’s special envoy says