... place combating climate change as a more important objective for the Russian government as compared to the past—at least when it comes to the production of non-recyclable plastics. Further, their actions demonstrate incredible faith in the Russian economy, as government officials believe—or at least hope—that businesses will adapt to the new legislation by shifting toward new products and approaches to manufacturing. While the recent decisions by the Russian government will surely have a tangible ...
... launches for ten years. The document was first signed back in 2009. In March, the Treaty of Good Neighborliness and Friendly Cooperation
was prolonged
, an agreement that has been
cementing relations
between the two countries for the past 20 years.
Economy contrasted with diplomacy
Ivan Timofeev:
Sino-Russian Relations Are Still Not an Alliance, but They Are More Than Partnership
However, despite the long-sustained foreign policy rapprochement, Russia and China are far from fully utilizing their ...
... Another important feature is the preservation of close economic ties between the United States and China. The same applies to the majority of US allies. It is obvious that the rupture of their economic ties will have global consequences for the world economy.
The situation that is taking shape raises many questions. How irreversible is the confrontation between Washington and Beijing? How far can it go? How is the situation perceived by the United States? What are its strategies? What are the reasons ...
... Union and Eurasia, including Russia, closer.
How will the Green Deal and the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) affect Russian business?
Over the past five years, Russia has launched quite a few initiatives targeting the decarbonization of its economy. In late 2019, the Paris Agreement has been ratified, with Russia committed to it since 2016. The Russian law “On limiting greenhouse gas emissions” passed its second reading in the State Duma and will be adopted soon, while a pilot project ...
... distribution of the tax revenue. In Spain, it was the King’s and his court’s competence, while most of the treasures coming from the colonies were squandered. The centralized political power and bureaucracy that were trying to regulate every aspect of the economy was a cause of Spain’s stagnation and decline in the following centuries. While in the United Kingdom there was a strong sense that the King’s rights had to be limited (e.g., Magna Carta 1215, Bill of Rights 1689 as a result of the Glorious ...
... emerging, the Quad was reactivated as the Quad 2.0.
Since 2017, the frequency of Quad activities has increased, with one or two ministerial dialogues held almost every year. It has broadened its agenda to include issues relating to security, democracy, economy, international order, cyber and infrastructure and so on. In March 2021, it has been upgraded from the ministerial level to the level of heads of state, which is a sign that Biden, far from abandoning Trump’s diplomatic legacy, intends to make ...
... country dominates TV screens, it is difficult to believe that a significant part of the positive transformations of recent years in India has to be attributed to the technological progress of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, the expansion of knowledge economy and a rapid digitization. However, this remains the case, and
a study
published recently by the SKOLKOVO Institute for Emerging Markets Studies in cooperation with the Indian School of Business focuses on the digitization aspect of the profound ...
... will have no serious alternatives when it comes to international economic cooperation. For many countries, this situation is fraught with increased dependence on China.
Yet, strong economic indicators do not replace the need for regenerating China’s economy after the shocks it has suffered. This is especially so, as the cases of India and some other nations demonstrate that spontaneous outbreaks of the epidemic are still within the realm of possibility and could result in
a shortage of vaccines
...
... Presidents Vladimir Putin and Joe Biden, the importance of the "Chinese factor" for interaction between Russia and the United States, the future of the U.S. policy of anti-Russian sanctions, the prospects for structural changes in the Russian economy, and other issues that in one way or another affect the work of foreign companies in Russia.
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...
