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Russian mining company disputes arbitrary fine
RUSSIA / FSU POLITICS · In Brief · 12 Jul 2020

On July 8 Nornickel said that it would challenge the government's 'request' to pay USD 2.05 billion to clean up a diesel spill in the Arctic. The company said the damage is not as extensive as the government claims. The company is willing to pay for the actual damage caused but the company said t...

Russia might resume international flights from July 15
RUSSIA / FSU POLITICS · In Brief · 11 Jul 2020

Russia might resume international flights from July 15. On July 10 the deputy prime minister said that Russia is negotiating with other governments to recommence flights from July 15. People would only be allowed into Russia if they are coming from a country with under 40 coronavirus cases per 10...

Mourão seeks to mitigate wear on environmental policy
BRAZIL POLITICS · Report · 10 Jul 2020

Today, Vice President Hamilton Mourão, head of the Amazon Council, said that the deforestation warnings in the region in June occurred because measures to contain it began too “late”. According to Mourão, Operation Green Brazil ideally would have started in December, 2019. Measures to prevent...

EU offers USD 147 million package to Moldova
RUSSIA / FSU POLITICS · In Brief · 10 Jul 2020

On July 10 the EU announced that it has approved to aid to Moldova to help it service its debts. USD 11 million of this is a grant and USD 22 million is a loan. The loan is low interest and very long term. The EU took into account the impact of coronavirus on the country. There is a separate USD ...

Kazakhstan disputes claim of COVID-19 surge
RUSSIA / FSU POLITICS · In Brief · 10 Jul 2020 · 1 response

On July 9 China warned its citizens that coronavirus is rising alarmingly in several Kazakh cities. The Kazakh Government vehemently denied this. The cities are Atyrau, Aktobe and Shymkent. The government acknowledges hundreds of pneumonia cases in these cities. That is very strange for this time...

​GULF WEEKLY: PMIs rise with reopenings, Dubai firms junked and UAE government restructured
GULF COUNTRIES · Report · 10 Jul 2020

A skimmable summary of key developments overlaid with our analysis and links to further information. Headlines include: * Oil demand remains uncertain but OPEC+ will raise August output, and Libyan exports are restarting. * PMIs rose in most of the region and signaled a return to expansion ...

Current account surplus narrowed in 2Q20 but is set to widen in 2H20
RUSSIA ECONOMICS · In Brief · 10 Jul 2020

The Russian Central Bank reported that in 1H20, the current account surplus was at $22.3bn, which was a little different from the surplus in 1Q20 ($21.7). This implies that in 2Q20, the current account surplus was at near-zero ($0.6bn). Note that these estimates are preliminary and may change goi...

Where to Philippine peso?
PHILIPPINES · In Brief · 10 Jul 2020

During Wednesday’s pre-State of the Nation Address (SONA) that focused on the Duterte administration’s economic achievements this past year, one chart in particular caught our attention. Presented by BSP Governor Benjamin Diokno, the bar chart shows the Philippine peso alongside eight other east ...

US sanctions and the RMB
CHINA ADVISORY · Report · 10 Jul 2020

Reuters has reported that the Chinese banks are considering alternatives to the US dollar in case the US imposes sanctions on the banks for their support of the National Security Law in Hong Kong. As Reuters noted in an article posted on July 10: "In worst-case scenarios under consideration by...

The military party speaks up
VENEZUELA · In Brief · 09 Jul 2020

In his July 5, Independence Day, speech Vladimir Padrino, ratified as minister of Defense for sixth year in a row, positioned the Armed Forces (FANB) as an anti-imperialist, revolutionary, and Bolivarian corps that will never allow the democratic opposition led by Juan Guaidó to exert political p...

Polls point to stability for Bolsonaro
BRAZIL POLITICS · Report · 09 Jul 2020

The DataPoder360 poll found that the negative (bad/very bad) assessment of the Jair Bolsonaro government dropped by two points (48% to 46%), a number that is within the margin of error. Positive evaluations (excellent/good), in turn, remained stable at 29%, as did “regular” evaluations (20%). Whe...

Ecuador webinar featuring Magdalena Barreiro - On the road to the presidential election amid Covid-19 and debt renegotiations
ECUADOR · Report · 09 Jul 2020 · 2 responses

In our webinar, live from Quito, former Finance Minister Magdalena Barreiro discusses the impact of the coronavirus crisis on Ecuador’s macro, political and fiscal situation, as well as the latest developments in the ongoing debt renegotiations​.

Russian governor charged with murder
RUSSIA / FSU POLITICS · In Brief · 09 Jul 2020 · 1 response

On July 9 the Governor of Khabarovsk Region has been arrested on suspicion of several murders. Governor Sergei Furgal is a member of the Liberal Democratic Party. Despite its name this party is seen as a very nationalistic. It is the third biggest party in the country and is pro-Putin.Furgal is a...

US penalizes Amazon for Crimean trade
RUSSIA / FSU POLITICS · In Brief · 09 Jul 2020

On July 8 the US Government fined Amazon for sending goods to Crimea. The US has sanctions on companies operating there and a ban on trade with the peninsula. Crimea is recognized by most countries as Ukrainian territory but it has been claimed by Russia since 2014. Amazon has been fined USD 113 ...

Denmark green lights Nord Stream 2
RUSSIA / FSU POLITICS · In Brief · 09 Jul 2020

On July 6 Denmark granted permission for a pipeline from Russia under Denmark's territorial waters. The pipeline is being laid with less sophisticated technology than originally planned because US sanctions have made it impossible to access the most advanced ships. Only 120 km of pipeline remain ...

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