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  May 26, 2020 by Russia Briefing
  

  Opportunities For British Investors In The Russian Far East

  New UK-Russia Tariff Regime Offers Up Potential For Both Russian & Chinese Markets Although there is still some way to go before normal relations come to the fore between the UK and Russia, there are viable trade developments that are starting to make Russia look like a potentially attractive and profitable destination for British investors.
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  May 26, 2020 by Russia Briefing
  

  Russia & Coronavirus: Business Updates

  Россия и Коронавирус: Бизнес Обновления Last updated May 26. Глобальные вспышки вируса Covid-19: координация ваших бизнес-операций из дома. Читать здесь Current Russia Coronavirus Updates There have been 362,342 cases of coronavirus infections reported in Russia so far and 3,807 deaths. Media reports suggest the rate of infections is now slowing, although Russian President Putin has[…..]
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  May 25, 2020 by Russia Briefing
  

  UK Provides Russian Exporters With Reduced Import Tariffs Under New UK Global Tariff Scheme

  The United Kingdom has informed Russia of its new UK Global Tariff Scheme (UKGTS) which comes into force from 1st January 2021. The UKGTS rates come in due to the United Kingdom leaving the EU-wide tariffs and customs union on that date. New customs rules will apply to goods exported from countries that had no[…..]
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  May 14, 2020 by Russia Briefing
  

  Despite Covid-19, Russia-Turkey 2020 Bilateral Trade Is Up 9%

  Trade turnover between Turkey and Russia increased by US$81.6 million in February 2020 compared to the same month of 2019, exceeding US$1.9 billion, according to the Turkish Ministry for Trade. During the two months January and February 2020, trade turnover between Turkey and Russia increased by US$381.1 million compared to the same period of 2019,[…..]
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  May 11, 2020 by Russia Briefing
  

  China Incentivizes Russian Investors By Cutting Profits Tax To 15% In Inner Mongolia and Manzhouli

  Op/Ed by Chris Devonshire-Ellis China’s State Council has decided to extend preferential corporate income tax policies to further enhance the massive development of the western regions. Following an executive meeting on April 14 this year, China’s Ministry of Finance and the State Taxation Administration has subsequently released the Announcement about Continuing to Implement Preferential Corporate Income[…..]
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  April 30, 2020 by Russia Briefing
  

  Russian Belt & Road Robotic Supply Chains – Kamaz Tests Driverless Trucks In The Arctic

  Op/Ed by Chris Devonshire-Ellis Kamaz, the Russian and world-leading manufacturer of heavy- duty trucks, has been putting their new driverless technologies to the test in Russia’s far north, with no one in the driver’s seat. Furnished with front and rear cameras as well as a set of self-driving robotic devices, the trucks were filmed cruising through[…..]
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  April 27, 2020 by Russia Briefing
  

  How Long Until Western Governments Issue Covid-19 Health & Travel Passports?

  Russia has begun issuing travel passes issued by local Government offices Op/Ed by Chris Devonshire-Ellis  Russia has begun asking businesses and responsible management in the country to take responsibility for employees working or having to travel out of the office or from home. Procedures in place are as follows: Employees requesting such permits have to[…..]
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  April 24, 2020 by Russia Briefing
  

  Russia To Build 120 Megawatt Nuclear Powered Northern Sea Passage Icebreaker Fleet

  Op/Ed by Chris Devonshire-Ellis Russia’s Far East Zvezda shipyard and Rosatomflot, Russia’s nuclear powered ice-breaker manufacturer, have signed contracts for the construction of what will be the worlds largest ice-breaker. The new vessel, to be delivered in late 2020, will dwarf the power of existing  classes of these ships, with a new 120-Megawatt powerplant.
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  April 21, 2020 by Russia Briefing
  

  Russia Explores Re-Development Of Its Trans-Polar Railway

  Abandoned Stalin-Era Northern Latitudinal Project May Receive A New Lease Of Life Op/Ed by Chris Devonshire-Ellis The Russian Geographical Society (RGS) has been exploring the length of the Stalin proposed Trans-Polar Railroad, also known as the Northern Latitudinal Railway, and have been installing geo-thermal equipment to evaluate the potential for reviving the project.
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  April 21, 2020 by Russia Briefing
  

  Complimentary ‘Doing Business in Asia’ Guides Now Available In Russian

  Russia-British Business Council Members Dezan Shira & Associates have recently translated their leading range of Doing Business in Asia guides into Russian.