Russia

The Russian Federation is an economy of 144 million people. When it joined APEC in 1998, Russia’s real GDP stood at USD 813 billion, while its real per capita GDP was USD 5,500. By 2016, Russia’s GDP and per capita GDP more than doubled at USD 1.6 trillion and USD 11,200 respectively.

[Analytics] Cooperation grows in Central Asia

The main political trend in Central Asia for 2019 was the steady improvement of interstate…

[Analytics] How WADA’s doping ban hits Russia and Vladimir Putin where it hurts

No expense was spared. A $50 billion statement of intent that in hosting the 2014…

Russia to mirror US sanctions: Putin

MOSCOW, Dec 19, 2019, TASS. Russia will reciprocate the new US sanctions that are introduced…

US Senate Committee approves sanctions against Russia

WASHINGTON D.C., Dec 19, 2019, TASS. The US Senate Committee on Foreign Relations approved on…

Russian Embassy makes preparations for Putin’s Indonesia visit in 2020

JAKARTA, Dec 19, 2019, ANTARA. The Embassy of the Russian Federation in Jakarta is presently…

Five Japanese fishing boats detained by Russian border guards for inspection: Source

YUZHNO-SAKHALINSK, Dec 18, 2019, TASS. Russian border guards have detained five Japanese fishing boats for…

China, Russia aim to lift some N. Korea sanctions

BEIJING, Dec 18, 2019, China Daily. China and Russia on Tuesday submitted a draft resolution…

Penguin dances with Russian ‘swan’ at Harbin theatre

HARBIN, Dec 18, 2019, China Daily. A Gentoo penguin from Harbin Polarland, characterized by the…

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Russian-trained ‘digital centaurs’ to play against each other at the Go World Amateur Championship in Vladivostok

MOSCOW, Dec 17, 2019, Pan Pacific Agency. “Digital centaurs”, combinations of human and artificial intelligences,…

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