Russian banks' profits drop slightly m/m to $2.9 billion in March: Russian banks' profits fell marginally in March to 270 billion roubles ($2.89 billion) ...
reuters.com/business/finance/russian-banks-profits-drop-slightly-mm-29-billion-march-2024-04-19/
Russia is expected to grow faster than all advanced economies this year: The IMF forecast will be galling for Western nations which have sought to economically ...
cnbc.com/2024/04/17/russia-forecast-to-grow-faster-than-advanced-economies-in-2024-imf.html
Australian elite seek to divert Russia’s $9b ‘dirty money’ to Ukraine: The group, including former prime ministers, business, union and military leaders ...
smh.com.au/world/europe/australian-elite-seek-to-divert-russia-s-9b-dirty-money-to-ukraine-20240408-p5fi55.html
Yuan Trading in Russian FX Market Again Grows to Record in March: The share of yuan trading on Russia’s foreign exchange market reached a new high in March as ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-08/yuan-trading-in-russian-fx-market-again-grows-to-record-in-march
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Sanctions: Switzerland blocks more Russian funds: Another 580 million francs belonging to sanctioned Russians have emerged behind straw men ...
faz.net/aktuell/wirtschaft/sanktionen-schweiz-sperrt-mehr-russische-gelder-19673416.html
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Moldova’s Restive Gagauzia Region Mulls Using Russian Payment Cards: Pro-Moscow Governor says deal with Russian bank will allow the region to overcome 'an ...
balkaninsight.com/2024/04/10/moldovas-restive-gagauzia-region-mulls-using-russian-payment-cards/
Bank of Russia Sees No Alternative to Yuan for Its Reserves: Russia’s central bank said it has no better options than the Chinese yuan for its reserves after two ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-03-29/bank-of-russia-sees-no-alternative-to-yuan-for-its-reserves
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Russia’s Economy Picked Up in Early 2024 on Consumers, Exports: Russia’s economy accelerated at the start of the year on the back of strong consumer demand ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-01/russia-s-economy-picked-up-in-early-2024-on-consumers-exports
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Russia Extends Curbs on Money Transfers Abroad: Russia has extended restrictions on money transfers abroad for another six months, the Central Bank of Russia ...
themoscowtimes.com/2024/03/29/russia-extends-curbs-on-money-transfers-abroad-a84673
Russia Holds Rates as Attacks by Ukraine Stoke Inflation Risks
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-03-22/russia-holds-rates-as-attacks-by-ukraine-stoke-inflation-risks
Russian central bank keeps rates at 16%, says policy will stay tight: Russia's central bank held its key interest rate at 16% on Friday, warning that ...
reuters.com/markets/rates-bonds/russian-central-bank-holds-rates-16-says-policy-will-stay-tight-2024-03-22/
Elvira Nabiullina: The Woman Who Built Russia's War Economy: Nabiullina has been head of the Russian Central Bank since 2013. It was once celebrated ...
businessinsider.de/wirtschaft/international-business/elvira-nabiullina-die-frau-die-fuer-putin-russlands-kriegswirtschaft-aufbaute/
Russian central bank: cutting early could prompt new wave of inflation: Russia's central bank only considered keeping its key rate unchanged at 16% at the March ...
reuters.com/markets/europe/russian-central-bank-cutting-early-could-prompt-new-wave-inflation-2024-04-01/
Biden warns Xi Jinping about China's support for Russia : Biden and Xi Jinping spoke in a Tuesday phone call as the US and China attempt to manage rising ...
businessinsider.com/biden-warns-xi-jinping-chinas-support-russia-amid-ukraine-war-2024-4
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Quick Glance: RNC Launches 'Biden Bloodbath' Website
- The Republican National Committee launched a website aimed at criticizing President Biden's border policies.
- BidenBloodbath.com provides a timeline of the 'border crisis,' attributing it to Biden's policies and offering 'real-time messaging' to activists.
- The website also tries to link allegations of crimes committed by individuals who entered battleground states illegally with various data points on fentanyl deaths.
- While the immigration discourse may fuel distrust, generalizations about immigrants committing violent crimes are often false.
Western sanctions are affecting Russia's oil exports: Russia admits that Western sanctions are affecting its oil exports. The country is therefore looking for ...
businessinsider.de/wirtschaft/international-business/wie-westliche-sanktionen-russlands-oelexporte-beeintraechtigen/
Russian central bank: Few alternatives to the Chinese yuan: The West is tightening its sanctions against Russia. The Russian central bank reveals that it has few ...
businessinsider.de/politik/international-politics/russische-zentralbank-kaum-alternativen-zum-chinesischen-yuan/
The long battle over Russia's frozen assets heats up: The EU is edging closer to a decision about using the interest made on the frozen foreign reserves of ...
euronews.com/business/2024/03/20/the-long-battle-over-russias-frozen-assets-heats-up
De-dollarization: Russia has few options other than CNY for reserves: Currencies from other countries "not unfriendly" to Russia are even less stable and liquid ...
businessinsider.com/dedollarization-russia-economy-sanctions-tighten-options-chinese-yuan-international-reserves-2024-4
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Russia economy: Russia admits Western sanctions hitting oil exports: Secondary sanctions are spooking global banks, as some of them turn away from doing business ...
businessinsider.com/russia-economy-west-secondary-sanctions-hitting-oil-exports-payments-revenue-2024-3
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EU considers buying weapons outside bloc to aid Kyiv; Sweden clears final hurdle to join Nato
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-02-26-eu-considers-buying-weapons-outside-bloc-to-aid-kyiv-sweden-clears-final-hurdle-to-join-nato/
More and more sanctions should follow
Mother of Alexey Navalny says authorities blackmailing her, they will not hand over the body ... Show more russia.liveuamap.com/en/2024/22-february-mother-of-alexey-navalny-says-authorities-blackmailing
Quick Glance: Russian Military Blogger Revealing Losses Commits Suicide
- Ukrainian air defense shoots down drones and missile, Russian army launches more missiles
- Ukrainian command denies Russian claims of capturing east bank of Dnipro river
- Russian army shells various locations in Ukraine
- Multiple Russian military killed in HIMARS strike near Volnovakha
British foreign secretary proposes to loan all frozen Russian assets in UK to Ukraine - Euromaidan Press
euromaidanpress.com/2024/03/06/british-foreign-secretary-proposes-to-loan-frozen-all-russian-assets-to-ukraine-in-uk/
Russia's economy is off to a roaring 2024, central bank says: Russia's economy is thriving amid Western sanctions and the ongoing war with Ukraine ...
businessinsider.com/russias-economy-roaring-start-sanctions-stock-markets-putin-central-bank-2024-4
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Confiscating Russia's assets would send negative signal, says central bank: The potential confiscation of Russian assets by Western governments would send a ...
reuters.com/world/europe/confiscating-russias-assets-would-send-negative-signal-says-central-bank-2024-02-16/
UAE Banks Limit Payments With Russia Over Secondary Sanctions Threat – Vedomosti: Major lenders in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have begun closing bank ...
themoscowtimes.com/2024/02/19/uae-banks-limit-payments-with-russia-over-secondary-sanctions-threat-vedomosti-a84143
The Kremlin has a plan: confiscate and conquer: Putin threatens to keep numerous Western assets while accelerating privatization and bestowing his blessing on ...
english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2024-02-26/the-kremlin-has-a-plan-confiscate-and-conquer.html
EU takes first step to use Russia’s frozen assets for Ukraine: BRUSSELS, Feb 12 (Reuters) - The EU adopted a law to set aside windfall profits made on frozen ...
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-02-13-eu-takes-first-step-to-use-russias-frozen-assets-for-ukraine/
Quick Glance: EU Allocates Frozen Russian Assets for Ukraine's Reconstruction: Update
- EU and G7 froze 300 billion euros ($323 billion) of Russian central bank assets post-invasion.
- New EU law directs profits from Russian assets towards Ukraine's reconstruction efforts.
- Majority of frozen assets held in EU, with significant portion managed by Belgium's Euroclear.
- Legislation mandates segregation of profits from Russian assets for Ukraine, estimated at 15 billion euros ($16.17 billion) over four years.
A Russian Bank Account May Offer Clues to a North Korean Arms Deal: Moscow may be trying to help Pyongyang with access to the international financial system in ...
nytimes.com/2024/02/06/world/asia/north-korea-russia-missiles-bank.html
Taking but not confiscating: getting creative with Russian state assets: How Moscow can be made to compensate Ukraine without confiscation
ft.com/content/f0d8b1de-7156-4aed-a276-093cc9777ba7
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Russia assets: Building Ukraine with Russian state money?: The EU has frozen Russian assets. The USA would like to give this to Ukraine. The Europeans are still ...
zeit.de/2024/11/eingefrorenes-vermoegen-russland-eu-ukraine-hilfe
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Russia economy: Company bankruptcies rise sharply amid sanctions: Russian corporate bankruptcies have risen sharply, reflecting business difficulties even amid ...
businessinsider.com/russia-economy-resilience-companies-bankruptcy-rise-sharply-amid-sanctions-2024
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Wages in Russia rose by seven percent - despite the war: Wages in Russia have risen sharply. The main reason for this is the shortage of workers caused by the ...
businessinsider.de/wirtschaft/international-business/loehne-in-russland-stiegen-um-sieben-prozent-trotz-des-kriegs/
Nigeria independent-minded, says Tuggar in Russia: Nigeria will prioritise its national interests and will not succumb to external pressure from the West ...
punchng.com/nigeria-independent-minded-says-tuggar-in-russia/
EU adopts 13th package of sanctions against Russia: The European Union has adopted a 13th package of sanctions against Russia, which targets 106 individuals and ...
ukrinform.net/rubric-polytics/3831065-eu-adopts-13th-package-of-sanctions-against-russia.html
Turkish-Russian trade cools amid fresh US sanctions threat: Trade between Türkiye and Russia has chilled amid a U.S. threat to hit financial firms doing business ...
dailysabah.com/business/economy/turkish-russian-trade-cools-amid-fresh-us-sanctions-threat
‘Putin’s Bailiffs’: the Russian agency bankrupting dissidents using UK courts: Bill Browder, a British-American businessman and friend of Alexei Navalny ...
inews.co.uk/news/russian-agency-bankrupting-dissidents-uk-2913751
Key architect of Biden administration's economic sanctions on Russia rejoins White House
axios.com/2024/02/15/daleep-singh-white-house-economic-sanctions-russia
Monetary policy: Russian central bank pauses after series of interest rate hikes: The central bank had previously raised the key interest rate, which is ...
handelsblatt.com/finanzen/geldpolitik/geldpolitik-russische-zentralbank-pausiert-nach-zinserhoehungsserie/100015559.html
Bank of Cyprus leaves Russia: The Bank of Cyprus, the biggest Cypriot bank, closed its representative offices in Moscow and St. Petersburg on Jan. 22 ...
kyivindependent.com/bank-of-cyprus-leaves-russia/
Russia’s Cash Inflow Plummeted During Second Year of War: Russia’s current account surplus slumped in 2023, the first full year under sweeping sanctions imposed ...
trib.al/hKDTRwr
Wider Europe Briefing: Can Europe Step Up Weapons Deliveries To Kyiv? : This week, RFE/RL Europe Editor Rikard Jozwiak is drilling down on two issues: How the ...
rferl.org/a/wider-europe-briefing-jzwiak-ukraine-weapons-russian-assets/32796485.html
Russian Central Bank Governor Nabiullina cancels appearance at exhibition: The Kremlin on Tuesday wished health and strength to Central Bank Governor Elvira ...
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EU chases deal with Hungary on Kyiv aid; Russia ponders extending wartime capital controls
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-01-29-eu-chases-deal-with-hungary-on-kyiv-aid-russia-ponders-extending-wartime-capital-controls/
Quick Glance: Ukraine Exposes Military Arms Corruption
- Ukraine's security agency uncovers corruption in a military arms purchase valued at approximately $40 million.
- Investigation targets five high-ranking individuals in the Defense Ministry and a military arms supplier.
- Contract for 100,000 mortar shells signed by defense officials in August 2022.
- Advance payment made, funds transferred abroad, yet no arms delivered.
Russia Inflation to Offer Little Relief Before Election Despite Rate Hikes: Russian inflation is unlikely to give officials a respite in the run-up to ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-01-12/russian-inflation-to-offer-little-relief-before-election-despite-rate-hikes
Bank of Russia Governor Elvira Nabiullina Says She Is Bracing for More Sanctions: Bank of Russia Governor Elvira Nabiullina, who helped the Kremlin absorb the ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-12-25/bank-of-russia-governor-said-she-is-bracing-for-more-sanctions
Russian central bank reserves: the numbers: Getting the most we can out of available public sources
ft.com/content/9529da2e-963e-4b46-956f-3d78548fa3be
Russia Braces for $300 Billion Loss as US Eyes Loophole to Fund Ukraine: Russian central bank assets frozen following the start of the war in Ukraine will be at ...
newsweek.com/russia-sanctions-frozen-lost-1860772
Putin’s Unsustainable Spending Spree: How the War in Ukraine Will Overheat the Russian Economy
foreignaffairs.com/russian-federation/putins-unsustainable-spending-spree
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Russia needs months to return to low interest rates: The Russian Central Bank is in no hurry to reduce the interest rate after five consecutive increases ...
pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/12/24/7434428/
Putin’s choice: The war or his people: Russia’s economy is starting to buckle as the West tightens its grip, and there’s no relief in sight ...
smh.com.au/business/the-economy/putin-s-choice-the-war-or-his-people-20231219-p5esdd.html
Quick Glance: Moscow Triumphs Amidst Frozen Front and Stalled Western Aid for Ukraine
- Moscow is in a festive mood despite being a wartime capital with significant Russian casualties in Ukraine.
- With Russia occupying 30% of Ukraine and Western aid stalling, President Putin ends 2023 triumphantly.
- Putin emphasizes Russian economic and military strength, while also generating positive coverage from visits to Saudi Arabia and the UAE.
- Russia operates well under external pressure and is likely to reelect Putin in March 2024.
Bank of Russia Hikes Key Rate to 16% in Fight to Curb Inflation: Russia’s central bank raised interest rates for the fifth time in a row Friday ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-12-15/bank-of-russia-hikes-key-rate-to-16-in-fight-to-curb-inflation
UK intelligence on how Russian economy suffers because of invasion of Ukraine: The Russian war of aggression against Ukraine is having a negative impact on the ...
pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/01/18/7437816/
Russian Central Bank: Europe must not show weakness towards Putin: The US is demanding that Russian central bank assets in Europe be expropriated and given to ...
zeit.de/politik/ausland/2024-01/russische-zentralbank-vermoegen-ukraine-hilfe-europa-staatshaushalt
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Kyiv submits draft Bill to boost mobilisation; Turkey moves closer to approving Sweden’s Nato bid
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2023-12-26-kyiv-submits-draft-bill-to-boost-mobilisation-turkey-moves-closer-to-approving-swedens-nato-bid/
Russian Money to Support Ukraine: What EU Plans to Do with Proceeds of Russian Assets
eurointegration.com.ua/eng/articles/2023/12/18/7175690/
Ukraine updates: Zelenskyy meets with Biden in White House: The Ukrainian president was in Washington to meet with his US counterpart as well as Republican ...
dw.com/en/ukraine-updates-zelenskyy-meets-with-biden-in-white-house/live-67697016
Quick Glance: Selenskyj and Biden: No Gifts for Putin
- Biden urges Congress for additional Ukraine aid.
- Failure to provide aid would be a gift for Putin.
- Biden backs Selenskyj.
- The USA will supply Ukraine with weapons and military equipment.
Russian central bank raises interest rates to curb inflation: The Russian central bank is raising interest rates to control wartime inflation and stabilize the ...
businessinsider.de/wirtschaft/international-business/die-russische-zentralbank-erhoeht-zinssaetze-um-inflation-einzudaemmen/
Putin is trying to solve an economic 'trilemma,' says former official: Russia reported 5.5% GDP growth in the third quarter of this year — reversing a 3 ...
businessinsider.com/russia-economy-putin-solve-trilemma-wartime-economy-gdp-prokopenko-2023-12
Russia Prepares Legal Battle to Stall Seizure of Frozen Assets: Russia is devising a legal challenge to snarl any efforts by the US or Europe to confiscate some ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-01-12/russia-prepares-legal-battle-to-stall-seizure-of-frozen-reserves
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Russian central bank sees banks' profits shrinking next year from record high: Russian banks' profits will reach record levels around 3.3 trillion roubles ($36 ...
reuters.com/business/finance/russian-central-bank-sees-banks-profits-shrinking-next-year-record-high-2023-12-07/
Profits from Russian frozen assets 'could go to Ukraine': Some special income arising from an EU freeze of Russian assets can go to Ukraine ...
euobserver.com/world/157829
Putin runs Russia's economy the way he runs his yacht: researcher: "At the moment, the economy looks resilient. But it's like Putin navigates it the way he ...
businessinsider.com/russia-economy-putin-moscow-ukraine-war-military-spending-inflation-growth-2023-12
Russia's central bank chief warns of an overheated economy: Russia's central bank raised its key interest rate from 15 percent to 16 percent last Friday to curb ...
businessinsider.de/wirtschaft/international-business/russlands-zentralbankchefin-warnt-vor-einer-ueberhitzten-wirtschaft/
Russia's war economy: "Putin needs a new elite": Until the war in Ukraine, Alexandra Prokopenko advised Russia's central bank. In this interview ...
faz.net/aktuell/wirtschaft/russland-im-ukraine-krieg-putin-braucht-eine-neue-elite-19428222.html
This is how Putin is trying to solve a "trilemma" in Russia's economy: A former Russian official says Putin is forced to invest further in the Ukraine war to ...
businessinsider.de/politik/so-versucht-putin-ein-trilemma-in-russlands-wirtschaft-zu-loesen/
Sociologist Katharina Bluhm: “Today you no longer have any idea how brutal that was”
zeit.de/politik/ausland/2023-12/katharina-bluhm-russland-geschichte-soziologie
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'Frozen Russian assets must be used to rebuild Ukraine': 'Le Monde' columnist Julien Bouissou notes that, as compensation, Kyiv would like to recover some €300 ...
lemonde.fr/en/opinion/article/2023/11/16/frozen-russian-assets-must-be-used-to-rebuild-ukraine_6259276_23.html
Prof Yunus appointed advisory board chair of Russia's Financial University: Nobel Peace Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus has been appointed as the chair of the ...
thedailystar.net/news/bangladesh/news/prof-yunus-appointed-advisory-board-chair-russias-financial-university-3480366
What Russia’s budget reveals about the war in Ukraine: The outlook is bleak
economist.com/graphic-detail/2023/10/31/what-russias-new-budget-reveals-about-the-war-in-ukraine
Ruble rises against the dollar: these are the reasons, these are the forecasts: The ruble continues to appreciate against the US dollar. That helps Putin's war ...
businessinsider.de/wirtschaft/rubel-russlands-waehrung-steigt-zum-dollar-die-gruende-und-prognosen/
Quick Glance: The Ruble Rises Against the Dollar: Reasons and Forecasts
- The ruble reaches its highest level in four months, with positive outlook for Russia's currency
- The ruble continues its strong recovery against the US dollar
- On Tuesday, one US dollar cost less than 88 rubles
- Russia is aiming to conduct a larger portion of its foreign trade in rubles or Chinese yuan, while the ruble benefits from the general weakness of the dollar
How Cyprus rose to become the beating heart of the Putin regime’s shadow financial system
indianexpress.com/article/express-exclusive/how-cyprus-rose-to-become-beating-heart-of-putin-regimes-shadow-financial-system-9026823/
Putin apologizes for egg prices as Russian inflation soars: "I apologize for this, but this is a failure of the government's work," Putin said of soaring egg and ...
businessinsider.com/putin-apologizes-for-egg-prices-as-russian-inflation-soars-2023-12
E.U. Moves to Tap Frozen Russian Assets to Help Ukraine: A plan to use interest earned on frozen Russian central bank assets could provide up to 15 billion euros ...
nytimes.com/2023/12/12/business/eu-russia-frozen-assets-ukraine.html
Russia's Annual Inflation Rose to 7.48% in November, Raising Odds of Rate Hike
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-12-08/russia-november-inflation-hit-central-bank-s-worst-case-forecast
Russian cenbank: capital controls may have reverse effect long-term, make rouble weaker
reuters.com/markets/europe/russian-cenbank-capital-controls-may-have-reverse-effect-long-term-make-rouble-2023-11-07/
Russian rouble gives up gains after soaring to 3-month high: The Russian rouble weakened on Tuesday, pulling back after soaring to a three-month high past 92 to ...
reuters.com/markets/currencies/russian-rouble-gives-up-gains-after-soaring-3-month-high-2023-10-31/
What is going on with gold?: China seeking to increase its holdings could just be the start of a bull market.
financialexpress.com/opinion/china-seeking-to-increase-its-holdings-could-just-be-the-start-of-a-bull-market/3330073/
Ruble rises against dollar: rate returns to Putin's “comfort zone”: The ruble is gaining ground against the US dollar. Emergency measures by the Russian ...
businessinsider.de/wirtschaft/rubel-dollar-russlands-waehrung-steigt-und-kehrt-sogar-in-putins-komfortzone-zurueck/
Uncertainty over control test in sanctions relating to Russia: Bermudian-based companies undertaking business with Russian entities must comply with the island’s ...
royalgazette.com/local-business/business/article/20231130/uncertainty-over-control-test-in-sanctions-relating-to-russia/
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