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Kyrgzyzstan declares state was uninvolved in massive money laundering
RUSSIA / FSU POLITICS · In Brief · 20 Jun 2020

On June 18 the Kyrgyz Parliament voted that their government had no part in a massive money laundering scheme. USD 932 million were laundered and spirited abroad. A commission looked into the issue. A businessman was murdered in connection with money laundering.The commission said that foreign en...

The state of emergency was extended and the phase 3 of the reopening was postponed
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC · In Brief · 20 Jun 2020

Last week, President Medina asked Congress to extend the state of emergency until June 30. Despite opposition from the main opposition parties, Congress approved it as some Congress members of the opposition broke party lines and joined the PLD on short-lived objectives. The PRM and the FP (oppos...

On the defensive, the government shows a willingness to dialogue
BRAZIL POLITICS · Report · 19 Jun 2020

Despite the news from the main media outlets trying to connect Fabrício Queiroz, former aide to Senator Flávio Bolsonaro (Republicanos-RJ) from the time Flávio was a state deputy in Rio de Janeiro (RJ), with President Jair Bolsonaro, for now there are no facts to prove this relationship. However,...

Budget amendment bill more than double the government deficit
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC · In Brief · 19 Jun 2020

As announced several weeks ago, President Medina sent a bill to Congress that amends the 2020 budget law. The new budget: a) reduces revenues estimates by 10.3% or 0.7% of GDP. The reduction is less than expected because it includes extraordinary revenues not considered in the previous budget for...

US sells naval boats to Ukraine
RUSSIA / FSU POLITICS · In Brief · 19 Jun 2020

On June 17 the United States approved the sale of 16 Mark VI patrol boats to Ukraine. The package is worth USD 600 million and includes sensors, radar, guns for the boats and communications equipment. This is the first defense sale to Ukraine in several months. The Trump administration is keen to...

The economy is hit but withstands the pandemic pressure
RUSSIA ECONOMICS · In Brief · 19 Jun 2020

Rosstat released preliminary estimates of major economic indicators in May and 5m20 and most of them don’t look too bad given the current circumstances. A few days ago, GKEM Analytica already mentioned that even though manufacturing contracted in May, this contraction was as deep as in most Europ...

​GULF WEEKLY: WTO backs Qatar, Sabic deal restructured, oil rises on compliance
GULF COUNTRIES · Report · 19 Jun 2020

A skimmable summary of key developments overlaid with our analysis and links to further information. Headlines include: * Oil rises on signs of improving OPEC+ compliance. * Coronavirus cases grew very rapidly in Saudi for a second week, but improved elsewhere. * Bahraini holdings of US Trea...

Corporates in Hong Kong
CHINA ADVISORY · Report · 19 Jun 2020

China is proposing changes to the Basic Law that will fundamentally alter Hong Kong. Although the proposals for the new security law have not been outlined in detail, they are likely to include further close monitoring of behavior in general, increased intervention in the legal system by Beijing,...

China webinar featuring Michael Pettis - Without a target, what will impel growth?
CHINA FINANCIAL · Report · 19 Jun 2020

China webinar featuring Michael Pettis - Without a target, what will impel growth?​ Michael Pettis discusses the impact of the coronavirus on China's official growth targeting and its real economy.

Russia lifts ban on Telegram
RUSSIA / FSU POLITICS · In Brief · 19 Jun 2020

On June 18 Moscow announced that its 2 year ban on messaging service Telegram is over. The attempt to block it mostly failed. This might explain the decision. Roskomnadzor (the state communications regulator) said that the decision was because the owner Pavel Durov is now willing to co-operate on...

Leader of Kazakhstan has coronavirus. What if he dies?
RUSSIA / FSU POLITICS · In Brief · 19 Jun 2020

On June 18 it was announced that Nursultan Nazarbayev has coronavirus. Nazarbayev has the official title Leader of the Nation. He ruled the country as president from 1991 to 2019. Strenuous efforts were made to keep him safe from coronavirus. The outlook for an 80-year-old already in poor health ...

More problems for Bolsonaro
BRAZIL POLITICS · Report · 18 Jun 2020

The arrest of Fabrício Queiroz, a former aide to Senator Flávio Bolsonaro (Republicanos-RJ) during the time he served as state deputy in Rio de Janeiro (RJ), does not involve President Jair Bolsonaro. However, it does bring constraints to the Planalto Palace for the alleged involvement of the pre...

EU sanctions over Crimea prolonged by a year
RUSSIA / FSU POLITICS · In Brief · 18 Jun 2020

On June 18 the EU decided to extend sanctions on Russia by 12 months. The sanctions are over Crimea. Russia says that Crimea is an integral part of its territory. The EU disputes this. Most exports from Crimea are banned. The EU cannot export most items to Crimea. EU companies cannot invest in Cr...

Russian consumer spending close to pre-crisis levels
RUSSIA / FSU POLITICS · In Brief · 18 Jun 2020

On June 17 Sberbank released statistics for consumer spending last week. Spending on items in the first week of June was only 8% below what it was in June 2019. In the second week of June spending on goods was 4% above the same week in 2019. Spending on services is still lower than usual. Rosstat...

Armistice between the powers
BRAZIL POLITICS · Report · 17 Jun 2020

The decision of the Minister of the Supreme Federal Court (STF), Alexandre de Moraes, to ask for the breach of bank secrecy of federal deputies Bia Kicis (PSL-DF), Carla Zambelli (PSL-SP), Cabo Junio Amaral (PSL-MG), Otoni de Paula (PSC-RJ), Daniel Silveira (PSL-RJ), Carolina de Toni (PSL-SC), Al...

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