... certain EU countries and in the US, politicians over there will say that Russia’s economy is in tatters and it’s because of sanctions (the way Barack Obama put it)... ... we are living in?
Igor Yushkov:
Sanctions vs. Cheap Oil: What is More Dreadful for Russia’s Fuel & Energy Complex?
For European Union countries, one main point is that... ... importer. The EU is the largest net energy importer in the world, bigger than Japan and China. Its production is scheduled to go down and its consumption is projected to rise...
..., Russian economic and political focus is shifting East. As Asia and Middle East are becoming primary sources of foreign capital, Russian government is trying to attract more Chinese money to the real economy. While Chinese investment in the Russian economy has been growing fast, the number of Russia backed deals in China remains very low.
Why is China Increasing its Investment in Russia?
Li Hui:
New Era of China’s Development and Prospects for China-Russia Relations
Chinese investment in Russia is for the most part, a political decision. Russia’s foreign interest ...
... next month we are opening our office in Saint Petersburg – our network is growing. The strategy for ICBC group in the Russian market is very clear. We consider Russia our strategic important market and are planning to invest more into Russian economy.
Rashid Alimov:
Kill both Symptoms and the Root of the Evil
What measures should be taken to bring Russia-China relations to the next level?
The first thing we should work on is the improvement of communication and mutual understanding. If we are talking about specific items, I would say – the standards. We need to elaborate common standards for both ...
... (SASS) was held in Shanghai on November 22-23, 2015. The main topic of the forum this year covered relations among of the US, China, Russia and the EU, and was entitled “Major Powers Relations in the Context of Post-Ukrainian Crisis and South China Sea ... ... million people, to remove barriers to the movement of capital, goods and labor, which can become a significant stimulus for the economy of Russia and its neighboring countries. Implementing this strategy, however, faces certain constraints and requires a ...
В послевыборный период высока вероятность серьезных кризисных явлений
The optimistic
statements by top officials in Minsk do little to conceal the fact that the economy of Belarus is in dire straits. Although they are doing their best to justify the trouble with references to numerous external factors, the real cause lies in the obsolete model of development based on the dominance of state ownership and Russian resource assistance.
Since early this year, Belarus GDP
has been
in the red zone, which is quite strange because previous growth rates reached at least 3-5 percent. As such, the
drop
in GDP of 3.3 percent during the first half of this year is ...
... economic presence resulting from its exclusion from global trade agreements prompts Russia to seek alternative scenarios to sustain its influence.
The Trans-Pacific Partnership... ... cooperation that benefits the United States and its partners, while excluding Russia and China.
Launched in March 2010 in Melbourne, the TPP process engages 12 countries with... ... If U.S. LNG and oil were to go to Europe, Russia would have trouble diversifying its economy due to reduced export revenues.
According to both U.S. and European experts...
Working Paper 20/2015
This Working Paper was prepared as part of a research project concerning the development of strategic partnership and constructive cooperation between Russia and China carried out by the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC).
The authors present the results of a comprehensive review of Russian–Chinese trade, economic, financial and cross-border relations, analyse the impact of strengthening bilateral ...
Russia Needs a Step Forward
Although Moscow's official documents and statements consider Hanoi a key Asian partner, the reality ... ... the breakup of the USSR has actually been inertia, thereby opening opportunities for the U.S.A. and the People's Republic of China (PRC) to gain a strong foothold in Vietnam. With Russia once again intent on achieving a meaningful presence in Asia-Pacific,...
... sanctions the Brookings experts have predicted in an article that assumes U.S. hegemony in Europe and the Americas. Then too, Russia’s recent award of a residence permit to NSA contractor and celebrated whistle blower Edward Snowden provides the ... ... produce efficiently and otherwise needed to hold fiat dollars, to buy bonds and other treasury instruments to keep the U.S. economy afloat. Over time the strategy took the United States from being a balanced budget nation to the world’s biggest debtor. China, which became a major world power with a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council during this period also became ...
