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  September 17, 2018 by Russia Briefing
  

  China’s New WWII Era Opera Aims at Soft Power Influence in Russia

  China has held a Russian premiere at the Mariinsky Theatre in St.Petersburg of its opera “The Dawns Here Are Quiet”, adapted from a book by Boris Vasilyev.
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  September 6, 2018 by Russia Briefing
  

  Russian Offshore Capital is Seeking New Homes after Sanctions. Where is it Heading?

  Wealthy Russian nationals with money parked overseas are scrambling to find new homes for their wealth and business after a new round of sanctions get triggered in October.
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  August 30, 2018 by Russia Briefing
  

  Russia Passes Laws to Redomicile Overseas Russian-Owned Businesses to Offshore Financial Centers

  Russian-controlled foreign offshore companies can now re-register in offshore financial centers established in the Kaliningrad Region and Primorsky Territory to minimize exposure to sanctions and other political risks.
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  August 29, 2018 by Russia Briefing
  

  Russian-Egypt Trade Increases 37 Percent in First Half of 2018

  The sanctions against Russia are creating new trade corridors; Egypt’s trade exchange with Russia increased by 37 percent during first half of 2018.
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  August 16, 2018 by Russia Briefing
  

  Caspian Sea Agreement to Open up Volga River Interior Consumer Markets

  Russia, Iran, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, and Turkmenistan have signed the Convention on the Legal Status of the Caspian Sea.
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  August 1, 2018 by Russia Briefing
  

  Russia Increases VAT Rate to 20 Percent

  From January 1, 2019, Russia’s standard VAT rate will be 20 percent, up from 18 percent. VAT exempt goods will not be affected by the hike.
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  July 31, 2018 by Russia Briefing
  

  Russia Dumps US Treasuries, Converts into Gold and IMF Securities. Will China Follow?

  Russia has sold off US$77 billion of its US Treasury Bonds, and in future will be investing in IMF securities and gold.
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  July 25, 2018 by Russia Briefing
  

  Novichok Incident Produces No Impact on UK-Russia Bilateral Trade

  UK-Russia trade dropped significantly following sanctions imposed on Russia after its repossession of Crimea, but bilateral trade is showing signs of recovery even after the Novichok incident.
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  July 24, 2018 by Russia Briefing
  

  Central Asian Cash Flow Remittances from Russia Increase as Belt and Road is Restricted to a Project Based Source of Funds

  Talks of China taking over Central Asia from Russia ignore the current cash flow and familiarity aspects of regional infrastructure development.
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  July 17, 2018 by Russia Briefing
  

  The “Genius Dealmaker” Meets Vladimir Putin. What are the Prospects for Russia-US Trade?

  The implications of the Trump-Putin summit are clear for Russia: there will be no expansion of relations with Washington, sanctions are likely to remain, and developing trade with Asia is a priority.