As eight years ago, in the wake of the “post-Crimea” wave of sanctions, China’s principal calculation is that Russia would supposedly offer “special ... ... business is perceived as a force capable of bridging the gap with the West for the Russian economy. But is it all so clear-cut? Will these expectations be justified? Let’s find... ... definitely
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Third, advanced mining projects that require both large capital investments and technology. There is a precedent, namely JSC Yamal-LNG, where the Chinese...
Policy Brief #33 / 2020
On September 30, 2020, the Russian Federation and the Republic of Korea celebrated the 30th anniversary of establishing diplomatic relations. This is a good occasion to look back at the achievements, taking into account miscalculations and problems in bilateral cooperation, as well as to assess the prospects for further collaboration.
An objective look at the journey the two countries have travelled over these years shows that the Moscow–Seoul dialogue has demonstrated generally...
... Volunteer Corps.
On June 30 – July 2, 2019, St. Petersburg hosted a regular annual symposium of the Financial Services Volunteer Corps.
Ivan Timofeev, RIAC Program Director, attended the symposium. The discussion focused on the issues of global economy, political relations between the great powers, and global socio-economic trends.
... out of Al-Assad’s favors, and others exiled or unable to operate due to economic sanctions, a few savvy businessmen found an opportunity to fill the newly created vacuum... ... Ukrainian/Egyptian businessman in Istanbul, Turkey. Foz is involved in multiple sectors of Syria’s economy, including brokering grain deals, and a stake in a regime-backed joint venture... ... he received access to commercial opportunities through the wheat trade. Through his investments in the food industry and some reconstruction projects, Foz made his way...
... government officials from China and the United States, representatives of international financial organizations and private banks, as well as experts from Russia, China, and the US, the following issues were discussed: objectives and costs of international sanctions regimes, international political aspects of new financial technologies, prospects for the development of crypto-currencies and the use of "blockchain" technologies, as well as the general state of the world financial markets and their ...
....3 percent in 2016, but swings in oil price will ultimately determine the outcome. In this context, the presence of economic sanctions contributes to worsening the situation.
A recently released
study
by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) suggests ... ... counter sanctions) could initially reduce Russia’s real GDP by 1 to 1-1/2 percent”. Yet, their effective impact on the economy and through which mechanisms sanctions will be enacted is not clear to most.
In order to cast some light on this topic,...
