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  January 17, 2019 by Russia Briefing
  

  Russia Swaps US Dollar for Chinese RMB; Holds 25 Percent of Global Reserves

  Russia is making a strategic shift in its reserves towards holding fewer dollars and more assets in other currencies, especially the RMB and Euro.
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  January 11, 2019 by Russia Briefing
  

  Russia Dedollarizes to Just 24 Percent of National Reserve Currency Holdings, Increases Chinese RMB Yuan, Euro Positions

  Annual 2018 reports just released show that the Russian Central Bank reduced the dollar share of its international reserves to 24.4 percent.
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  January 3, 2019 by Russia Briefing
  

  Russia Spending Billions on National Digital Economic Development Programs

  Russia’s digital economy development national program is to be funded by over US$26 billion over the next five years to make its economy more competitive.
• December 31, 2018 by Russia Briefing
  

  Russia, India Trade Volumes on the Up

  Trade between Russia and India has been steadily growing and the two nations aim to further boost trade and encourage investment.
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  December 12, 2018 by Russia Briefing
  

  Russia-EU Trade up 20 Percent in 2018

  Russia and Europe are undergoing a renaissance in relations, with trade between the two rising by 20 percent in 2018 – though still falling short of full potential.
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  December 11, 2018 by Russia Briefing
  

  Moscow to Expand its Own Payments Systems as Visa and Mastercard Expected to Fall Out of Russian Use

  Further anti-Russian trade sanctions by Washington seek to isolate Russian traders from US controlled payment systems from January 1.
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  December 6, 2018 by Russia Briefing
  

  Eurasian Economic Union May Adopt Single, Digital Currency

  Members of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) may abandon border procedures and adopt a common currency in the future, following the path taken by the EU.
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  December 5, 2018 by Russia Briefing
  

  Russian Energy Exports Benefit from US-China Trade Spat

  The 90 day truce in the US-China trade war and suspension of additional tariffs has played to Russia’s advantage – an unintended consequence for Washington.
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  November 27, 2018 by Russia Briefing
  

  Eurasian Economic Union De-Dollarizes 70 Percent of its 2018 Trade

  Member states of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) increased the share settlements in local currencies to 70 percent in the first half of 2018.
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  November 27, 2018 by Russia Briefing
  

  Russia, Norway to Develop Arctic Electric Road between Murmansk and Kirkenes

  Russia and Norway have agreed to build an “Arctic Electric Road” between their two countries, in a development that both provides greater connectivity and is eco-friendly. The Arctic Electric Road Project is a joint undertaking between the Murmansk Regional Government and officials in Norway and is on track to build an electric car charging infrastructure[…..]