(MOSCOW, RUSSIA) – Russia’s wealthiest individuals are rapidly reshaping their investment holdings, moving money into cryptocurrency, foreign property and private investment funds as the country’s stock market extends a historic decline. The assessment comes from Ukraine’s Foreign Intelligence Service, which reported that the Russian stock market has been falling forContinue Reading
(NOVOROSSIYSK, RUSSIA) – The Caspian Pipeline Consortium has restarted oil loading operations at its marine terminal in the port of Novorossiysk. The move allows Kazakh oil producers to resume full export flows through the Black Sea route. Kazakhstan’s Energy Ministry confirmed on Monday that two tankers, Seamajesty and Milos, wereContinue Reading
(PERSIAN GULF) – Global oil transport patterns are shifting rapidly, reducing the market power of Russian crude exports. New bypass routes around the Strait of Hormuz are being expanded, adding structural pressure to the price of Russia’s Urals blend. Daily volumes of oil moved through alternative corridors have climbed fromContinue Reading
(MOSCOW, RUSSIA) – Russia will extend its ban on petrol exports until the end of the year as the country grapples with a fuel crisis triggered by damage to several refineries from drone strikes, Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said. The decision, taken at a meeting of the relevant governmentContinue Reading
(LONDON, UK) – British consumer goods company Reckitt Benckiser has agreed to sell its Russian hygiene business to local manufacturer Arnest Management, pressing ahead with plans to reduce its presence in Russia first announced in 2022. The sale covers a production facility in Moscow, intellectual property rights for local brandsContinue Reading
(MOSCOW, RUSSIA) – About 2,700 tourism companies in Russia closed down in the first half of 2026, according to Ukraine’s foreign intelligence service. The figure marks a jump of more than 52 percent compared to the same period a year earlier. The data points to a sharp contraction in theContinue Reading
(MOSCOW, RUSSIA) – The board of directors of Russia’s central bank has lowered the key interest rate from 14.25 percent to 14 percent per annum. The decision came as a surprise to many market observers who had expected the bank to hold steady. The Moscow Times reported the move, whichContinue Reading
