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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

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...

By Rhod Mackenzie

Rosatom's Mining Division has developed a technology for the separation of collective rare earth metal (REM) concentrates. This will fill in the missing link in the technological chain of rare earths production.

Production is planned to be organised at the Solikamsk Magnesium P...

By Rhod Mackenzie

The General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China has registered three Russian pork production companies and authorised the export of pork products from Russia to China from 28 February 2024. Goods produced after the registration date will be accepted for de...