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  November 23, 2020 by Russia Briefing
  

  Russia’s Arctic “Lend A Hectare” Scheme: Free Land Use For Foreign Investors

  Op/Ed by Chris Devonshire-Ellis  Follows similar scheme in Russia’s Far East which attracted 40,000 residents Acquisition of 1 hectare of free land  Foreigners may apply from early 2022  
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  November 20, 2020 by Russia Briefing
  

  US Businesses Attracted To Moscow’s Consumer Base Despite Sanctions

  American companies have invested US$2.7 billion in Moscow Moscow has one of the world’s largest urban economies A population of 12.5 million people with a per capita GDP of US$22,000 Significant FDI tax incentives available in SEZ’s
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  November 20, 2020 by Russia Briefing
  

  Murmansk-Vladivostok High-Speed Digital Infrastructure Being Installed

  Op/Ed by Chris Devonshire-Ellis  12,500km fibre optic cable linking Murmansk with Vladivostok to support Arctic  Will provide connectivity to Arctic Free Trade Zone and Northern Sea Passage      Alternative to satellite communications in the far north 
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  November 19, 2020 by Russia Briefing
  

  Why Didn’t Russia Join RCEP?

  Op/Ed by Chris Devonshire-Ellis  EAEU is negotiating Free Trade Agreements with several ASEAN nations and India Russia-South-East Asian trade ties are increasing  Opportunities for Russian / EAEU based trading companies to prepare for Asian market access
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  November 18, 2020 by Russia Briefing
  

  Russia To Set Up Trade Mission In Damascus, Port In Sudan

  Russia will establish a trade mission in Syria this year, with Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin signing a decree to do so on November 10. “The trade representation of the Russian Federation in the Syrian Arab Republic to be established in 2020 in the city of Damascus,” the decree reads. The Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade is[…..]
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  November 16, 2020 by Russia Briefing
  

  Russia International Business & Trade Weekly – November 16, 2020

  Compiled By Chris Devonshire-Ellis Analysis & Opinion Russian GDP Improves In Q3 2020 On Local Consumer Demand (ING)   Russia Hosts Summit Of SCO Leaders (AA)  Russia Looks To Limit Grain Exports From February (ahdb)  Foreign Investment Opportunities In Russia 2021 (Russia Briefing)  Finance
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  November 11, 2020 by Russia Briefing
  

  Foreign Investment Opportunities In Russia 2021

  Op/Ed By Chris Devonshire-Ellis  Trade with China expected to double by 2024  Eurasian Economic Union exports up 43% Favorable tax and free trade incentives  Membership of BRICS  Middle class consumer base of 50 million 
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  November 9, 2020 by Russia Briefing
  

  Opportunities For Russian Companies To Sell To China: Russia-China Bilateral Trade To Grow 25% Per Annum From 2021-2024

  Veronika Nikishina, CEO of the Russian Export Center said that increasing bilateral trade turnover between Russia and China to US$200 billion by 2024 is feasible. “The task set by the leaders of our countries – to reach the level of US$200 billion by 2024 – will be completed. We have excellent prospects, and this is clearly seen[…..]
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  November 9, 2020 by Russia Briefing
  

  Opportunities For Russian Traders As Russia, Thailand Set Trade Goals To Reach US$10 Billion By 2023

  Russia and Thailand have agreed to work together to raise bilateral trade to US$10 billion in 2023, in part to help reboot the economy after the Covid-19 outbreak. Speaking after last weeks conference with Vladimir Ilichev, Russia’s Deputy Economic Minister, Thai Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanawisit said the two parties aim to raise two-way trade to US$10[…..]
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  November 6, 2020 by Russia Briefing
  

  Archangelsk To Develop Pomor Arctic Yacht Marina For Foreign Sailors

  The Archangelsk Regional Government has said it will work out the creating of the Pomor Harbor Marina. Governor Alexander Tsybulsky has said that “A very interesting project can evolve, including in terms of the economic payback. We will try to work on the project to be able to claim assignment of the status of the tax resident[…..]