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By Rhod Mackenzie

According to a report by TASS, , Alexey Vostokov the head of Polyus expects to receive the initial batch of gold from the Sukhoi Log project in the Irkutsk region in 2024. The ore processing for the project will take place at the Verninskaya mill, also located in the Irkutsk reg...

By Rhod Mackenzie

In January 2024, the Russian economy experienced an unexpected acceleration, with annual GDP growth reaching 4.6%, up from 4.4% in December. The manufacturing sector played a significant role in supporting the GDP, despite increasing sanctions pressure and moderate hydrocarbon...

By Rhod Mackenzie

In January 2024, the Russian economy experienced an unexpected acceleration, with annual GDP growth reaching 4.6%, up from 4.4% in December. The manufacturing sector played a significant role in supporting the GDP, despite increasing sanctions pressure and moderate hydrocarbon...

By Rhod Mackenzie

The surge in low-cost imports from China, known as the 'China shock', had a significant impact on the global economy in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Economists predict that a similar phenomenon could occur again in the near future.

To boost economic growth, China is increasi...

By Rhod Mackenzie

Vladimir Putin's speech during his address to the Federal Assembly this year was intense and focused on Russia's socio-economic development goals. It contained a list of orders for the public administration system. The speech can be studied in detail to emphasize certain strategi...

By Rhod Mackenzie

In his address to the Federal Assembly, the Russian President Vladimir Putin stated that if the Russian economy continues to develop as dynamically as it did last year, it will soon become the fourth largest economy in the world in terms of GDP at purchasing power parity. This go...