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    Chinese Association of Automobile Manufacturers Starts Operations in Russia

    China targeting EU exited Russian auto market but will need to adapt Boris Titov, the Chairman of the Russian-Chinese Committee for Friendship, Peace and Development has announced the establishment in Russia of the Association of Chinese Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) which includes the largest Chinese auto brands.

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    The 2023 Belarus-China Comprehensive Strategic Partnership

    There’s plenty in the deal for Belarussian development as Lukashenko and Xi join market forces By Chris Devonshire-Ellis As I discussed last week, the Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko has been on a two-day State visit to China to meet with President Xi Jinping. Discussions overran, with plenty of detail to get into as the two[…..]

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    Indian Spirits Manufacturers Eye Russian Consumer Market

    UK distillers lose out to Indian rivals in the Russian spirits market By Chris Devonshire-Ellis Indian distillers, winemakers and brewers are not especially associated as high-end brands in the West, but the exodus of Western wines and spirits from the Russian domestic market is proving to be an incentive for large Indian MNCs operating in[…..]

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    Parallel Exports To Russia Reach Over US$20 Billion In 6 Months

    The Russian Federal Customs Service (FCS) has released data showing that the volume of parallel imports of goods to Russia since the launch of the mechanism in mid-May until mid-December 2022 amounted to more than US$20 billion.

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    Russia’s Import Figures Improve: Impact On Import Substitutions

    Exports to Russia likely to increase as domestic manufacturing remains non-competitive Russia’s Central Bank has forecast that the conditions for the importation of goods into Russia over the period 2023-26 have been significantly improved, with the bank predicting that 2023 import rates will be similar to pre-sanctions 2021.

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    The Commonwealth of Independent States: 2022 Foreign Direct Investment

    Interest in the CIS is growing with Russia leading but China and Iran making headway In the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), mutual Foreign Direct Investment reached US$44.6 billion by mid-2022, according to research from the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB). Russian investors accounted for about 80% of this volume, while Kazakhstan attracted the largest capital[…..]

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    Russian Corporate Relocations Boost Central Asian Economies

    Kazakhstan as an example of where Russian capital, HR and investments are flowing A report by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has stated that the economies of Central Asia will experience the most rapid growth over the coming two years than any other regions where the EBRD has a presence. Headquartered in[…..]

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    Russia & India Introduce Direct Novorossiysk – Mumbai Shipping Route

    Russia’s Far Eastern Shipping Company (FESCO) has begun a new direct shipping route between Novorossiysk on Russia’s Black Sea Coast and Mumbai on the West coast of India.

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    A Tale Of Two Speeches

    Unpacking the differences between Putin and Biden’s speeches By Chris Devonshire-Ellis Here at Russia Briefing we tend to keep away from politics and discussions about the Ukraine conflict as these are far better covered elsewhere, and anyway, the main focus of our intelligence is Russian trade and investment. However, the sight of two Presidents, one[…..]

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    Putin’s Speech To The Russian General Assembly – The 2023 Trade & Commerce Content

    By Chris Devonshire-Ellis The Russian President, Vladimir Putin has made a national address this morning (Tuesday, February 21, 2023) to both Russian Houses of Parliament and numerous members of Russia’s business and political elite. While much of the Western media content will concentrate on the Ukraine conflict, and much will be analyzed concerning this aspect,[…..]

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