... the socialist system, or naval bases, or the construction of collective farms. Moscow positions itself as a relatively altruistic player: unlike China, which enslaves its partners economically, and the United States, Britain, and France, which require investments in political reforms and compliance with Western standards of public administration, often inapplicable to Africa in general, in return for their loans.
Russia has chosen the Politics First course, in which economic preferences are a natural ...
On September 15, 2022, Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director General, held an online briefing on current geopolitical risks for a group of investors and managers from Invesco, a transnational investment company
On September 15, 2022, Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director General, held an online briefing on current geopolitical risks for a group of investors and managers from
Invesco
, a transnational investment company.
The event was attended by more than a hundred representatives of the company and financial...
... capital. In practice, the companies that have put down roots in Russia in earnest, such as
Auchan
or
Leroy Merlin
, are not leaving, but niches in this area will definitely
be vacated
.
Third, advanced mining projects that require both large capital investments and technology. There is a precedent, namely JSC Yamal-LNG, where the Chinese CNPC corporation
owns
20% and the Silk Road Fund almost another 10%. There is a successor project already, Arctic LNG-2, in which the Chinese capital so far
owns
...
... investor to increase its productivity and become more profitable. We have built about 22 such industrial parks across the country, creating job opportunities for millions of Ethiopians and attracting many foreign investors.
As for the origins of the investments, the industrial park is open for all those wanting to invest in Ethiopia, no matter where they come from. In that sense, Russians are welcome to invest, to bring in their know-how and their machinery, and to work for the benefit of themselves ...
... the Russian market since 2014.
In turn, Russia’s share was only 2% in Chinese exports in 2020 (with the U.S. share at 17%), and only 3% in imports (compared to 7% for the U.S.,
according to the ITC
).
The same proportions are typical of mutual investments. By the beginning of 2020,
according to the Bank of Russia
, China accounted for less than 0.1% of accumulated direct investment from Russia (with the share of UK and Germany at 4.7% and 2.2%, respectively). As for the accumulated direct ...
On May 19, 2021, Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director General, and Daniel Russell, President and CEO of the US-Russia Business Council (USRBC), held a briefing on current issues of Russia-the U.S. relations for a group of Sberbank international investors
On May 19, 2021, Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director General, and Daniel Russell, President and CEO of the US-Russia Business Council (USRBC), held a briefing on current issues of Russia-the U.S. relations for a group of Sberbank international investors....
On May 17, 2021, Indian Chamber of International Business held an online conference on topical issues of Russia-India trade, economic and investment relations.
On May 17, 2021, Indian Chamber of International Business held an online conference on topical issues of Russia-India trade, economic and investment relations.
Over eighty businessmen, business consultants, public figures and officials of the two countries took part in the event.
Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director General, spoke at the conference...
... national ESG strategies and evaluating the risks and the opportunities harboured in the rising global presence of the ESG agenda.
For corporates the importance of complying with ESG principles is driven increasingly by the rising share of ESG-driven investments, most notably among the largest institutional investors. According to PwC, ESG funds are set to hold more assets under management than their non-ESG counterparts by 2025, with ESG funds' market share projected to rise to 57% in 2025, compared ...
On February 16, 2021, Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director General, had an online meeting with a large group of Sberbank investors
On February 16, 2021, Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director General, had an online meeting with a large group of Sberbank investors.
The meeting was attended by about a hundred managers and analysts from leading American and European investment funds, partners of Sberbank. In the course of the meeting Andrey Kortunov highlighted the state and prospects for Russia's relations with...
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...
