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  September 30, 2020 by Russia Briefing
  

  BRICS Bank Finances Black Sea Trade, Toll Roads & Water Supply Projects In Russia

  The BRICS New Development Bank (NDB) has approved three loans worth more than US$300 million for the implementation of three separate infrastructure projects in Russia, the bank said in a statement.
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  September 28, 2020 by Russia Briefing
  

  Russian Arctic Economic Zone Attracts Investors In Logistics, Transport, Tourism & Fishing Industries

  Russia’s Ministry of Economic Development has stated that twenty businesses have made initial applications to invest in Karelia’s Arctic zone via the Arctic investment portal.
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  September 25, 2020 by Russia Briefing
  

  Russia To Raise Income Tax Rate To 15% On Annual Earnings Over Rubles 5 Million

  The Russian Government has submitted Bill No. 1022669-7 to the lower house of Parliament (State Duma), to increase the individual income tax rate on income earned over a specific threshold. The draft bill was submitted as part of the budget and was submitted on September 17.
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  September 24, 2020 by Russia Briefing
  

  Putin’s Speech To The UN: Covid Vaccine, Green Corridors, Reducing Trade Restrictions, International Law

  Op/Ed by Chris Devonshire-Ellis Russian President Vladimir Putin presented his speech via video conference to the UN general assembly yesterday, offering initiatives for the Covid-19 vaccine, suggesting the opening of ‘green’ trade corridors, praising the UN and calling for adherence to international laws.
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  September 23, 2020 by Russia Briefing
  

  China’s Huawei To Expand Across Russia With 50 New Stores

  Chinese tech giant Huawei plans to expand its sales operation in Russia by opening 50 new stores across the country in 2021, the company said on Monday. “In 2021, Huawei will continue to develop its retail network and will additionally open 50 branded stores in major Russian cities: St. Petersburg, Yekaterinburg, Krasnodar, Krasnoyarsk, Vladivostok and[…..]
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  September 21, 2020 by Russia Briefing
  

  China-Russia Economic & Trade Index 2020 Report Released

  The China-Russia Economic and Trade Index Report (2020) was officially released by the China Economic Information Service (CEIS) last week.
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  September 18, 2020 by Russia Briefing
  

  NATO Creates Belt & Road Barrier On The EU’s Eastern Border

  NATO exercises right on the Polish border with Belarus and the strategic border city of Brest have resulted in Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko closing the Belarus borders with the EU, citing ‘security concerns’. This effectively seals off the country from the EU, with whom it also shares borders with Lithuania and Latvia. Lukashenko is under political[…..]
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  September 17, 2020 by Russia Briefing
  

  McDonalds To Open In Russian Far East

  Global fast food giant McDonalds plans to expand in Russia’s far east in December, opening restaurants in cities such as Khabarovsk and Vladivostok for the first time, the company said on Monday.
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  September 11, 2020 by Russia Briefing
  

  Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Moscow Summit Implies A New Eastern Bloc

  Op/Ed by Chris Devonshire-Ellis  Russia made the most of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation’s Moscow meeting of member state Foreign Ministers, as Sergey Lavrov, the Russian Foreign Minister, helped broker a peaceful retraction of troops from China and India over their Ladakh standoff.
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  September 9, 2020 by Russia Briefing
  

  Shanghai Cooperation Organization Foreign Ministers Meet In Moscow : What To Expect

  Op/Ed by Chris Devonshire-Ellis  Foreign ministers from Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) member states are convening today and tomorrow (September 9/10) in Moscow to  review preparations for the forthcoming SCO Summit in Delhi in November, and to exchange views on international and regional issues. Typically such gatherings are generally low key affairs and deal with preparatory issues[…..]