... Russia-related policies of the United States and the European Union, meaning that any punitive measures, such as sanctions, remaining in place would be much more coordinated. 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, the TTIP may be signed while Obama is in office, i.e. before 2017. Currently, the sides are holding their tenth round of negotiations in Brussels, with modest expectations ...
At the 7
th
BRICS Summit held on July 8-9, 2015 in the Russian city of Ufa, the leaders of the BRICS member states came together and signed several joint agreements including the ‘Ufa Declaration’, the ‘Ufa Action Plan’, the ‘Strategy for BRICS Economic Partnership’ and the ‘Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on the Creation of the Joint BRICS Website’. The Summit is mostly overlooked in mainstream media such as the BBC and CNN, due to the European and...
... few days ago the European Union has confirmed that the economic sanctions against the Russian Federation were extended for another year, or specifically up to 19th January 2016. Despite attempts to minimize the perceived impact of this policy on the economy of the EU in the eyes of the public opinion, the price being paid to pursue this power politics agenda is none else but a hefty one. In this article I will focus on the actual catastrophic consequences of the sanctions on Italy, the reason of ...
... 1990-s managed to avoid the mistake a lot of western states made. Berlin sustained its productivity and continues with its industrial dynamic. It was rational to take advantage of the European Economic Union and to boost its exports. Greece’s economy is depended on tourism and agriculture. The economic rationality drives us to the following idea: Germany, France and the other eurozone states insist on the concept that Greece should pay back the massive loans that it took. After that, Greece ...
... on average $700 million per year. It is estimated that
at least 3 bcm of gas produced by Naftogaz
and its subsidiaries do not reach intended customers in the residential/heating sector.
REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko/Pixstream
Anna Tsybulina:
Ukraine's Economy: Where from and Where to?
Mismanagement in the state-owned company is combined with the over-taxation of the private (‘independent’) gas producers. Ukraine’s 'independents' are an important domestic source of natural gas supplies....
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 cooperation between the Russian Federation and the People’s Republic...
... 2013
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.
The share of goods exported to Russia in 2013 accounted for 8.3% of Ukraine’s GDP, whereas that to the EU – only 0.8% of GDP.
The Luhansk and Donetsk regions, also known as Donbass, are much more important for Ukraine’s economy. In 2012 the Donetsk region had the highest per capita GDP, €20,700, while the corresponding figure for Luhansk varied from €6,500 to €9,500
[7]
. Donbass’ share in Ukraine's GDP was 16% in 2013; the Donetsk region, with ...
... between 1991 and 2008. Before the financial crisis caused by, largely by American banking system Russia has made tremendous strides in economic modernization, not everything that was hoped for but certainly impressive gains. In part this was a hydrocarbon economy but not only.
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Igor Istomin:
Unraveling the Enigma: Western Expert
Community Seeks to Explain Russian Policy
There were other reasons, including first-stage liberalizing economic reforms that happened during the first term ...
... insinuations and spin doctoring. We met with
Arnaud Dubien
, Director of the think tank Observo located at the Franco-Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, to hear about the problems related to Russia business, foreign investments in the Russian economy, the pre-election mood in France and his favorite books.
The Russian media insists that foreign investments are returning to Russia. Do you think that this is true?
The answer is not that easy. The crisis is still present, although it seems to ...
... has 132 thousand. Most of these users are opponents of Dilma Rousseff’s government and are campaigning for changes in the current model of development, the adoption of a policy of economic liberalization, limits on government interference in the economy and the creation of more favorable conditions for entrepreneurs. A small minority – in particular, the “Down with All” movement (Fora Todos) – unites left-wing radicals,
advocating the establishment of workers’ power
...
