[Analytics] Many questions follow Russian submarine tragedy
The July 1 fire on board the Russian “submarine” Losharik has raised many questions about…
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.
Pleasure boat accident in Black Sea leaves 2 dead, 4 missing: source
KRASNODAR, Jul 6, 2019, TASS. Four people who were onboard a pleasure boat that capsized…
Putin signs law suspending INF treaty by Russia
MOSCOW, Jul 4, 2019, TASS. Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed into law the bill…
Death toll from floods in Russia’s Irkutsk region reaches 14 people
MOSCOW, Jul 2, 2019, TASS. The death toll from heavy floods in Russia’s Siberian Irkutsk…
Abe, Putin make little progress on territorial dispute
OSAKA, Jun 30, 2019, Kyodo. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe made little headway in resolving…
Putin visits flood-stricken Irkutsk Region on the way from Osaka G20
BRATSK, Jun 29, 2019, TASS. Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrived in the city of…
Xi, Putin, Modi pledge to bolster trilateral cooperation for world prosperity
OSAKA, Jun 29, 2019, Xinhua. Leaders of China, Russia and India agreed here Friday to…
Trump jokes to Putin: ‘Don’t meddle in the election, please’
OSAKA, Jun 28, 2019, Japan Today. U.S. President Donald Trump met Russia’s Vladimir Putin on…
14th G20 summit kicks off with focus on global economy, multilateral trade
OSAKA, Jun 28, 2019, Xinhua. The 14th Group of 20 (G20) summit kicked off here…
[Analytics] G20: as China, India and Russia draw close, has Trump overplayed his hand?
With Xi Jinping, Narendra Modi and Vladimir Putin displaying increasing bonhomie, the US has cause…
[Analytics] Trade tensions loom large over G-20 summit in Osaka
As leaders of the world’s 20 most eminent economies converge in Osaka for the two-day…
Japan, Russia likely to skip agreement on travel to northern territories at G20
TOKYO, Jun 26, 2019, The Yomiuri Shimbun. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Russian President Vladimir…