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  February 19, 2018 by Russia Briefing
  

  Foreign Wine Investment into Crimea Taking Off

  Despite Western sanctions over the 2014 reunification of Crimea with Russia, the peninsula’s economy has seen rapid growth both in terms of economic output as well as investments. This has left the republic with ambitious goals for its future development. According to the republic’s Minister of Economic Development Natalia Chaban, speaking at the recent Sochi[…..]
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  February 1, 2018 by Russia Briefing
  

  German Trade with Russia Increases 20 Percent in 2017

  German exports to Russia last year rose by more than a fifth over 2016, according to data by Germany’s Federal Statistical Office (Destatis).
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  January 18, 2018 by Russia Briefing
  

  Russia 2017 Inflation Rates Compared with Eastern European Union

  Russia’s consumer price index performed better in 2017 than most of its regional EU neighbors, and inflation across the EAEU in 2017 did not exceed the ceiling set by the Treaty on the Eurasian Economic Union.
• January 16, 2018 by Russia Briefing
  

  Russian Non-CIS Imports Rise by 24.3 Percent in 2017

  Russia increased its import of goods from non-CIS countries in 2017. European and Asian based manufacturers should be examining tax and trade agreements with Russia, and look at opportunities that can arise from establishing a sales presence in the country.
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  January 12, 2018 by Russia Briefing
  

  Russia Raises Minimum Wage Level, Comparable to South-East Asia

  Russia has raised the monthly minimum wage level from January 1 to 9,489 rubles (US$165), and is becoming more competitive when compared with South-East Asia. Here we discuss why the comparison is significant.
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  January 10, 2018 by Russia Briefing
  

  Will Potential New Sanctions against Russia Businessmen Impact Asian Account Holders?

  In this article, we discuss why banks in Singapore and Hong Kong may not feel compelled to implement any new US sanctions guidelines on Russian account holders.
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  January 9, 2018 by Russia Briefing
  

  Russia-Singapore Trade and Joint Investment on the Up in 2018

  We discuss the growing trade and investment ties between Russia and Singapore; the Singapore government has begun promoting Russia as a key investment destination and Russian businesses and investors prefer Singapore as a base when looking at the ASEAN markets.
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  January 9, 2018 by Russia Briefing
  

  Russian Trade with Hong Kong Up 53 Percent in 2017

  We discuss an influx of Russian businesses and finance coming into Hong Kong, driven both by the favorable tax conditions, as well as by the need for Russian businesses to diversify into Asian markets.
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  December 14, 2017 by Russia Briefing
  

  Russia-China Trade Corridor Volumes Push Ahead of EU Nations

  Russia is under sanctions from the EU, which has seen its trade with Russia drop significantly; at the same time, Russia has emerged as a direct competitor against the EU for China trade. Russia-China trade will reach €70 billion this year, showing a growth of around 30 percent.
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  August 14, 2017 by Russia Briefing
  

  Russia Considers Connecting Rail Through Baltics & Kaliningrad To Berlin

  Russian Railways is considering launching a passenger train along the route St. Petersburg – Kaliningrad – Berlin, passing through Latvia, Lithuania and Poland en route, Victor Golomolzin, the CEO of Kaliningrad Railroad, part of Russian Railways told journalists last week. The route, which is currently connected, yet remains unused, will require some upgrading to bring it to contemporary standards. At present[…..]