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Sanctions Create Opportunities for Chinese Tech Companies in Russia

With their primary focus on software development and cryptocurrency mining, these firms are reshaping the Russian tech landscape.
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Belarus’ Lukashenko Is a Shoo-In for His Seventh Election as President

The former collective farm manager has learned his lesson from the 2020 election and is expected to stand unopposed apart from a few handpicked strawmen...
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Russians Remain Top Property Buyers in Turkey

Russian nationals have been the top foreign buyers of Turkish real estate since April 2022, shortly after Russia invaded Ukraine. But demand is expected...
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Cocaine Smuggling Into Russia Up Tenfold Since Invasion of Ukraine

Russia appears to have become a key transit hub for cocaine destined for European markets following the closure of Ukraine's Odesa port.
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Russia’s 2024 Harvest Falls Below Expectations on Bad Weather and Supply Chain Woes

Poor weather, limited access to high-quality seeds due to sanctions, farm machinery and a chronic labor shortage all contributed to the decline.
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Iran Seeks To Expand Nuclear Power Cooperation With Russia’s Rosatom

Both countries are seeking to strengthen their bilateral energy cooperation amid Western sanctions.
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Czech Beer Exports to Russia Surge in 2024

Despite severed business ties due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Czech beer exports to Russia were up 12.4% year-on-year in 2024.
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'Out of Control': Russia's CPI Inflation Up Again to 9.5% in December

The Central Bank continues to lose the fight to reign in rising prices. 
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Russia’s War Machine Fed by Free-Flowing Exports of Uzbek 'Guncotton' Pulp, Reports Say

Two Uzbek chemical plants have reportedly supplied over $170 million worth of cellulose to Russian arms makers since February 2022.
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Russia's Hidden War Debt Creates a Looming Credit Crisis

The Kremlin's mechanism to unofficially fund its war machine is becoming a problem.
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Russia Labels Media Outlets as ‘Terrorist Organizations’ for First Time Ever

Komi Daily and Asians of Russia, both of which cover Indigenous peoples of Russia, are the first media outlets to be designated as "terrorist" organizations...
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Russian Exiles Fleeing War and Persecution Seek Refuge in Mexico

Mexican authorities have highlighted a 64% year-on-year increase in Russian migrants arriving in Mexico in 2024.
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Russian IT Growth Faces an Uncertain Future

Nearly three years after the departure of major Western IT firms, Russia's tech market is on the rise — but the growth is unlikely to be sustainable...
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Russia’s HIV Deaths Hit 30K Per Year, Undermining Dwindling Labor Force

The figure continues to rise alongside increasing treatment costs for the government and a lack of early HIV testing.
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Key Donbas Coal Mine Shuts Down as Russian Forces Advance on Pokrovsk

The closure of the strategically important Pischane coal mine poses a severe threat to Ukraine’s steel industry.
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Notorious Russian Activist Demands Santa Claus Be Labeled a ‘Foreign Agent’

Vitaly Borodin claimed that Santa’s rising popularity in Russia jeopardizes Ded Moroz (Father Frost), the cultural figure central to Russia’s New Year...
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Russian Soldiers Ordering Taxis to Evacuate Front Line as Army Bans Private Cars

The reported development follows a controversial decision by the Russian military to ban the use of privately owned and humanitarian vehicles.
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Russian Authorities Anxious Over Holiday Food Prices

Prices for mayonnaise, a key ingredient in traditional New Year's dishes, are set to increase just before the holiday.
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Medvedev Buys $4.4M British-Made Luxury Yacht

His latest reported acquisition stands in stark contrast to Medvedev’s fiery rhetoric against the U.K.
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Russia Threatens Draft Dodgers With Travel Restrictions, Fines by Text Message

Legal experts and human rights advocates have condemned the notifications as coercive tactics.
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Russia to Launch Trump Vodka

The patent application for Trumpovka brand vodka includes a distinctive label featuring Trump’s silhouette holding an accordion.
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Russia Faces a Wave of Bankruptcies as Borrowing Costs Skyrocket

Corporate bankruptcies in Russia have jumped by 20% this year as soaring interest rates and liquidity shortages push firms closer to financial ruin.
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Russia to Mine Bitcoin in BRICS Countries

The project could see the BRICS group of nations — which already has a combined gross domestic product larger than the G7 — build a crypto-based payment...
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Trump’s Win Gives Optimism to Russian Brokers

“All the talk this morning is about how to trade Russia and whether sanctions will be thrown off,” FT wrote.
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Putin’s Guns-And-Butter Economics Take a Blow as Russia Turns to Turkish Dairy Farmers

The price of a block of butter has risen by 26% since December, pushing officials to seek new suppliers abroad.
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Russia’s Real Estate Market Rocked by the End of Generous Mortgage Subsidies

Russia is now facing a housing affordability crisis which will compound the coming economic slowdown in 2025.
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Russia’s Inflation Down Only Marginally in September, Beginning of October

The market expects the key interest rate to rise to at least 20%, especially after the government drafted a 2025-2027 federal budget seen as pro-inflationary...
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Wildberries Subsidiary Files $400M Claim Against Bakalchuk

Tatiana Kim previously claimed that her estranged husband Vladislav Bakalchuk and his team siphoned 37 billion rubles out of the company.
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Sanctioned Russian 'Defense Bank' Promsvyazbank to Launch Cross-Border Trade Transfers

It is not clear in what capacity PSB wants to participate in cross-border settlements, given that it is one of the most sanctioned Russian banks.
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Productivity at Russia’s Largest Enterprises Rising in Effort To Keep Economy Competitive

Production at the largest Russian enterprises grew rapidly in 2012-2023 despite the pandemic, sanctions and weak impact of production growth on wages.
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Russian Sparkling Wine Production Up 28% in September

State subsidies and a complex geopolitical climate have moved domestic producers to the forefront, but a turbulent history and concurrent anti-alcohol...
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Over 500M Euros of Frozen Russian Assets in Netherlands Released – Reports

In one case, 230 million euros in frozen assets from an unnamed company were released because it "formally distanced" itself from its Russian owner.
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Russia’s Central Bank Steps Up Yuan Sales Amid Deficit

The Russian domestic market reportedly saw a yuan liquidity shortage this summer as some large exporters turned to borrowing in CNY amid ruble interest...
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Two Major Buyers Said To Bid for Raiffeisenbank Russia

Sources said that RBI is prioritizing a sale to a non-sanctioned entity to minimize the risk of Raiffeisenbank being added to sanctions lists after the...
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Analysts Raise Inflation Forecasts Due to Russian Budget

One of the strongest pro-inflationary factors is a 12% rise in housing and utility tariffs, which could add 0.5 percentage points to inflation in 2025...
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Raiffeisen Slashes Correspondent Accounts in Russia

Such massive movements of correspondent accounts could be directly related to a significant reduction in the bank's cross-border transfers, analysts surveyed...
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Russia’s 2025 Budget Seen as Pro-Inflationary – Analysts

The 2025 budget boosts military spending by 25%, with the Russian Central Bank warning of fiscal risks to inflation.
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Russia To Accept Mandarins Instead of Money Amid Payment Difficulties

Russian companies have established a barter trade system with Pakistan to facilitate economic exchanges without the need for monetary transactions.
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Iranian President Locks In Gas Pipeline Deal with Russia

Pezeshkian said the gas deal would help Iran become a “regional gas hub,” serving both nations’ interests and promoting sustainable development and...
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