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  March 29, 2019 by Russia Briefing
  

  Russian Arctic Annual GDP to Reach US$500 Billion

  Russia has budgetted US$86 billion from 2019 to 2025 to develop the Arctic, according to Nikolay Korchunov, Russia’s representative in the Arctic Council. Russia already has the largest economic status in the Arctic, with the region accounting for about 10% of Russia’s total GDP and close to 20% of all Russian exports.
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  March 18, 2019 by Russia Briefing
  

  Belt and Road Crimea

  Chinese private investors are interested in involving Crimea in the implementation of Belt and Road projects.
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  March 14, 2019 by Russia Briefing
  

  Washington Wants to Investigate Putin’s Wealth. From a Country Whose Own President Hasn’t Released His Tax Returns

  Washington has just passed a law making the White House legally bound to investigate Russian President Putin.
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  March 11, 2019 by Russia Briefing
  

  EU-Russia 2018 Trade Hit US$300 Billion Despite Sanctions

  Trade turnover between Russia and the EU grew by 20 percent in 2018, said Industry and Trade Minister Denis Manturov in a meeting with European businesses.
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  March 8, 2019 by Russia Briefing
  

  Russia’s New 10 Million Ruble ‘Aurus’ Luxury Sedan Debuts at Geneva Motor Show

  Russian car dealers Avilion and Panavto, official trade partners of the Aurus automobile line, will start taking pre-orders for the vehicles.
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  March 6, 2019 by Russia Briefing
  

  Nizhny Novgorod Region to Host Russia’s First Private Cosmodrome Near Europe

  Russia is planning its first privately owned cosmodrome in the Nizhny Novgorod region following the US privatization of space exploration.
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  March 1, 2019 by Russia Briefing
  

  Russia’s Largest Bank, Sberbank, Wants to Join the Chinese Banking System

  Russia’s Sberbank intends to accelerate currency payments in China, and plans to join the Chinese banking payment system.
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  February 21, 2019 by Russia Briefing
  

  Russian Financial Reserves Now Fully Cover All Internal and External Debt

  According to President Putin, Russia’s foreign exchange reserves can now cover all of the debt owed by both government and domestic businesses.
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  February 20, 2019 by Russia Briefing
  

  Russia, China Aim to Take Majority of Global AI Development Opportunities

  Russia and China are planning to work together to develop the majority of future global AI research and applications, according to Konstantin Gorbach, AI business director of Russian industrial digitalization technology firm Zyfra.
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  February 15, 2019 by Russia Briefing
  

  Beijing Says US Sanctions Good for Russian Business Opportunities in China

  The US-China trade war and US sanctions against Russia have created new opportunities for Russian firms, as per the China Overseas Development Association.