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  October 27, 2022 by Russia Briefing
  

  North Korea To Open Six New Trade Offices In Russia

  Indicates DPRK workers could be about to assist with Far East Russian infrastructure development projects as military deployment reduces number of available Russian workers North Korea has begun preparations to open new trade offices throughout Russia, a high-ranking source in Pyongyang, according to the English language Daily NK newspaper.
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  October 26, 2022 by Russia Briefing
  

  Kazakhstan – EAEU Trade Up 5% 2022 YTD

  The mutual trade between Kazakhstan and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) countries grew 5% in the first eight months of 2022, according to Kazakhstan’s Prime Minister Alikhan Smailov. The EAEU comprises Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Russia, with the latter the dominant trade partner. Kazakhstan’s trade with the EAEU exceeded US$17 billion, up by 5%.[…..]
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  October 25, 2022 by Russia Briefing
  

  China President Xi Jinping Actively Promotes Trade & Investment With Russia As Chinese Policy

  Significant opportunities exist, but market research and legal due diligence should be undertaken by Russian businesses engaging with Chinese partners  By Chris Devonshire-Ellis  With the Chinese Communist Party Congress now over, a number of key steps were taken not just in terms of ushering in a new politburo but also emphasizing China’s trade policies in[…..]
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  October 24, 2022 by Russia Briefing
  

  Sberbank Given Permission To Open Client Rupee Accounts In New Delhi

  Russia’s Sberbank has received permission from the Reserve Bank of India for Russian clients in India to open Rupee accounts, Anatoly Popov, deputy chairman of Sberbank’s executive board has stated. “The presence of these accounts is designed to increase the convenience of servicing Russian customers, including banks that plan to conduct transactions in this currency.[…..]
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  October 23, 2022 by Russia Briefing
  

  Russia-India Bilateral Trade To Track To Reach US$40 Billion As Cheap Oil Exports Increase

  Setting Up In India Can Alleviate An EU Energy Crunch As Cheap Energy Fuels Productivity And GDP Growth The Ukraine conflict is having the effect of significantly boosting Russia’s trade with numerous nations, as the world’s largest energy player goes in search of new markets in the wake of energy sanctions being imposed by the[…..]
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  October 20, 2022 by Russia Briefing
  

  Russia, Turkmenistan To Launch Container Service Along INSTC

  First Russian shipments to India have recently taken place Russia and Turkmenistan are planning to launch a regular container service along the International North-South Transportation Corridor (INSTC),  according to Oleg Belozerov, the CEO of Russian Railways.
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  October 19, 2022 by Russia Briefing
  

  Russia Establishes Three New Special Economic Zones

  Industrial SEZs to be set up in Chuvash, Volgograd and Kemerovo to incentivise manufacturing investment   Russia’s Ministry of Economics has announced that three new Special Economic Zones (SEZs) will to established in three Russian Federal Districts – the Southern Federal District, Central Federal District and Siberian Federal District. Ministry stated that this will attract[…..]
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  October 18, 2022 by Russia Briefing
  

  Russia’s Chuvash Republic Seeks Direct Trade Ties With Azerbaijan

  In common with several regions of Russia, the Russian Chuvash Republic, a semi-autonomous state in the European South-East of Russia, is holding bilateral trade talks with Azerbaijan.
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  October 17, 2022 by Russia Briefing
  

  CIS Heads Of State, and Russia-Central Asia Forum Meetings In Astana: Analysis & Opinion

  Increased trade, investment and regional security promised by Putin as 2022 Russia-Central Asia trade grows by 16% YTD, yet tensions remain over sanctions and Afghanistan    By Chris Devonshire-Ellis   The Council of Heads of State of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) had their annual meeting in Astana, Kazakhstan over the past weekend, with[…..]
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  October 16, 2022 by Russia Briefing
  

  Russian Corporate Tax Use Of Special Administrative Regions Doubles in 2022

  Despite high capitalisation costs, use of Russian SARs is increasing Increased Western sanctions have motivated Russian domestic businesses to relocate Russia’s own offshore jurisdictions in the first nine months of 2022, according to the Russian Ministry of Economic Development. 49 Russian MNCs have moved to Special Administrative Regions (SAR) of Russia, more than double the[…..]