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Moscow to reopen bars as coronavirus falls
RUSSIA / FSU POLITICS · In Brief · 27 Jan 2021
On January 27 Moscow relaxed its work-from-home rule and restaurant curfew. Coronavirus cases are going down further and further. Until now only 30% of staff could work in person. Restaurants and bars had to close 11 pm and 6 am.The city will decide by February 6 whether students will be allowed ...
Japan and Russia negotiate on Arctic and food
RUSSIA / FSU POLITICS · In Brief · 26 Jan 2021
On January 15 Tokyo suggested to Moscow that the two nations collaborate on transporting goods along the Northern Sea Route (NSR), fisheries, kelp cultivation and comestible trade. The Japanese have long wanted the return of the Kurile Islands, which the USSR conquered in 1945. The Russian Consti...
Over 3000 arrested in protests for Navalny
RUSSIA / FSU POLITICS · In Brief · 24 Jan 2021 · 1 response
On January 23 large scale demonstrations erupted in several Russian cities. People demanded the release of anti-corruption campaigner Alexei Navalny. Social media platforms had posts advertising these protests taken down by the government.Navalny returned from Germany last week where he recovered...
US proposal on START appreciated by Moscow
RUSSIA / FSU POLITICS · In Brief · 22 Jan 2021
On January 20 the American suggestion to prolong the present nuclear arms control treaty was welcomed by Russia. START runs out on February 5. This is an unusual example of the two countries seeing eye to eye. The US suggested that the treaty be extended by 5 years, which Russia previously sugges...
EU Parliament proposes blocking Nord Stream
RUSSIA / FSU POLITICS · In Brief · 22 Jan 2021
On January 21 the EU Parliament voted that Nord Stream 2 should be blocked due to the arrest of Alexei Navalny. The Members of the European Parliament demanded sanctions on Russian oligarchs and the president's cronies.The Parliament's votes is only a recommendation. The EU is not obliged to give...
Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan agree on oil field
RUSSIA / FSU POLITICS · In Brief · 22 Jan 2021
On January 21 the two nations signed an agreement on an oil field under the Caspian Sea. The memorandum of mutual intention agrees to develop the Dostluq Undersea Field. The two nations used to have separate names for it but they have agreed on Dostluq now. It is believed to hold over 50 million ...
FDI in Russia lowest since 1994
RUSSIA / FSU POLITICS · In Brief · 21 Jan 2021
On January 19 the Russian Central Bank (CBR) published statistics showing that foreign investment in 2020 was the lowest in 26 years. There was only USD 1.4 billion of FDI in 2020. That is partly owing to coronavirus. FDI in 2019 was USD 29 billion.However, the long-term pattern on FDI in Russia ...
Navalny video accuses Putin of using USD 1.35 billion in bribes to build a palace
RUSSIA / FSU POLITICS · In Brief · 20 Jan 2021
On January 19 Alexei Navalny's supporters published a video showing Putin's house Paraskoveyevka. The house is by the Black Sea. The money for its construction was allegedly plundered from the treasury. Aerial footage of the palace was released. It is unclear how the footage was obtained since th...
Russia alleges that the US cut off phone lines at NYC Consulate
RUSSIA / FSU POLITICS · In Brief · 20 Jan 2021
On January 20 Moscow made the accusation against the United States. It is possible that this is an American riposte against a cyberattack on the US that Washington says was perpetrated by Moscow. Thirty phone lines were cut for over a day.The incident is a diplomatic spat on the day that Biden as...
Turkey and Azerbaijan agree on free trade
RUSSIA / FSU POLITICS · In Brief · 19 Jan 2021
On January 19 Ankara ratified a trade deal with Azerbaijan. Bilateral trade in 2020 was worth USD 2 billion. Turkey exported 85% of that, and Azerbaijan 15%. Turkey's main exports to Azerbaijan are building materials, technical appliances and vehicles. The deal was signed 11 months ago.
Russian icebreaker sails the Northern Sea Route for the first time in January
RUSSIA / FSU POLITICS · In Brief · 19 Jan 2021
On January 16 a ship completed a journey that was thought impossible at this time of year. Global warming has some upside for Russia. The LNG tanker Christophe de Margerie sailed from the Chukchi Sea to the Bering Strait.Moscow trumpeted the achievement. The Northern Sea Route will probably be na...
US sanctions Russian ship laying Nord Stream 2
RUSSIA / FSU POLITICS · In Brief · 19 Jan 2021
On January 19 the US sanctioned the ship Fortuna. Fortuna is owned by KVT RUS. Germany has expressed its disappointment. Nord Stream 2 will carry LNG from Russia to Germany. This is crucial for German energy policy. The USD 11 billion pipeline is 95% complete.There are asset freezes and visa rest...
Car sales in Russia down 9%
RUSSIA / FSU POLITICS · In Brief · 18 Jan 2021
On January 14 the Association of European Businesses (AEB) published data on car sales in Russia in 2020. Russians bought 1.6 million cars in 2020 as opposed to 1.76 million the previous year. The decline is less marked than in most countries. Owning a car is still beyond the reach of the working...
Russia arrests Navalny on his return
RUSSIA / FSU POLITICS · In Brief · 18 Jan 2021
On January 17 Alexei Navalny flew back to Russia after months recovering in Germany. As the government warned him he would be, he was arrested within minutes of landing. The reason for his arrest was for parole violations. He has been in and out of jail several times already. Hundreds of well-wis...
Russia to withdraw troops from the Central African Republic
RUSSIA / FSU POLITICS · In Brief · 17 Jan 2021
On January 15 Moscow told the United Nations that the military instructors in the Central African Republic (CAR) will come home. The news was supposed to be confidential but was leaked by diplomats. Moscow has made no official announcement.The UN Sanctions Committee is observing the situation in ...