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☆ China and Xi are making a backup plan in case Putin dies or gets deposed, analyst says
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-08 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Xi Jinping may be "contingency planning" in case Putin is deposed, an analyst told Insider. According to one analyst, Xi is likely already seeking to form closer relations with potential successors to the Russian president. Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin meets with China's President Xi Jinping in Beijing on May 24, 2023. ALEXANDER ASTAFYEV/SPUTNIK/AFP via Getty ImagesAnders Åslund, an economist and senior fellow at the Atlantic Council, said Xi appears to be cultivating closer ties to Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin. At the April summit where the Chinese president visited Putin in Moscow, Xi held a rare one-on-one meeting with Mistushin, noted Åslund.

Persons: Xi, Putin, —, Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin, Mikhail Mishustin, ALEXANDER ASTAFYEV, Anders Åslund, Mistushin, Li Qiang, Mishustin, Ali Wyne, it's Organizations: Service, Russian, SPUTNIK, Getty, Atlantic Council, China's, of, Russian Security, Eurasia Group Locations: Russia, Russian, Beijing, Moscow, China, Ukraine, Siberia, Washington ,, United States

☆ China sees biggest trade increase with Russia in 2023, Chinese customs data shows
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-07 | by ( Philip Wang | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Bilateral trade between Russia and China totaled more than $93.8 billion from January to May in 2023, a 40.7% increase compared to the same period last year, data from China’s General Administration of Customs showed. The data published on Wednesday also showed that China’s exports to Russia have reached $42.96 billion since January 2023, a 75.6% increase compared to 2022. The numbers of total trade values and total exports have seen their biggest jumps since the start of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, with Russia becoming China’s fastest-growing trade partner in the world. Taiwan, South Korea, New Zealand, and the US saw the biggest decrease across the globe, with Taiwan shrinking its trade with China by more than 25 percent. Last month, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said he expected trade between Russia and China would exceed $200 billion in 2023, CNN reported.

Persons: Mikhail Mishustin, Li Qiang, Mishustin, Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin Organizations: CNN, Bilateral, China’s, Administration, Customs, Russian, Mishustin, Reuters Locations: Russia, China, Ukraine, Taiwan, South Korea, New Zealand, United States, Beijing

☆ Russia predicts trade with China will hit record $200 billion in 2023
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-24 | by ( Laura He | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Hong Kong CNN —Trade between Russia and China is expected to hit a new record level of $200 billion this year, according to Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin during his trip to China, as Moscow faces growing isolation from the West. Last year, bilateral trade jumped nearly 30% to a record $190 billion, mainly boosted by China buying Russian energy. This year, their trade continued to surge, up 41% in the first four months, according to Chinese customs figures. Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin and Chinese Premier Li Qiang attend a welcoming ceremony in Beijing on May 24, 2023. The two countries have also planned to build the Power-of-Siberia 2 pipeline to deliver more Russian gas to China via Mongolia.

☆ Putin rips into countries that 'impose their rules' on others just 15 months after Russia invaded Ukraine
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-24 | by ( John Haltiwanger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Putin exhibited a stunning lack of self-awareness as he slammed countries that try to "impose" on others. Putin ordered the invasion of Ukraine last February, sparking the largest conflict in Europe since WWII. Amid Russia's ongoing, unprovoked invasion of Ukraine, the Russian leader slammed countries that act with "complete disregard of other countries' sovereignty, national interests and traditions." Russia's invasion of Ukraine has also rapidly reshaped Europe's security apparatus, pushing Finland and Sweden — two historically neutral countries — to move to join NATO. Mishustin during the visit said that relations between the two countries were "at an unprecedented high level," per the Associated Press.

☆ Russia is looking for money from 'friendly' nations to indirectly support its war in Ukraine, UK intel says
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-05 | by ( Sinéad Baker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Russia appears to be anticipating financial support from countries seen as "friendly," it said. As a result, foreign investors would be "indirectly financing Russia's invasion of Ukraine." The MOD said that the move is "almost certainly an indication that Russia anticipates external financial support from foreign states it deems 'friendly.'" "Such investors would be indirectly financing Russia's invasion of Ukraine," the MOD said. Last June, Russia defaulted on its foreign debt for the first time since 1918.

☆ Xi's visit to Russia was humbling for Putin and showed how much China is dominant, experts say
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-22 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

China appears to have cemented its dominance over Russia in a summit this week. China kept buying Russian oil — albeit at a hefty discount — and so helped keep the Russian economy afloat. Russia was offered no comparable stake in the far larger Chinese economy in return. The US has accused China of planning to send weapons and lethal aid to Russia to stem battlefield losses in Ukraine. China will likely seek to exert its new leverage over Russia to expand its global power, said Wyne.

☆ Russia launched a hotline for citizens with questions about the war and said it was getting 118 calls a minute at one point
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-27 | by ( Nidhi Pandurangi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The Russian government set up a helpline to answer its citizens' questions about the Ukraine war. At its peak, it received about 170,000 calls a day, Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said. That's down to about 20,000 calls a day now, Mishustin said. The calls have now trickled down to around 20,000 a day, Mishustin added. The Kremlin is also running a database of frequently asked questions for citizens.

☆ Putin tries to boost decision-making and kit manufacture for Ukraine campaign
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-25 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

LONDON, Oct 25 (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday called for more streamlined decision-making in Russia's military campaign in Ukraine, addressing a new Coordination Council designed to boost support for an invasion now in its ninth month. Putin set up the new council last week as he imposed martial law in four partly-occupied regions of Ukraine that he has declared part of Russia, where his forces have suffered several defeats by a resurgent Ukrainian army. "Administrative reform is impossible without broader coordination between all departments: the economic bloc, the security bloc, the regions." Even before Putin started a "partial mobilisation" of hundreds of thousands of men last month for the Ukraine campaign, soldiers were complaining on social media of being woefully underequipped. The chairman of the new council, Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, told Putin: "We need to intensify work to increase the production of personal protective equipment.

☆ U.S. sees no evidence Russia is interested in ending Ukraine aggression - Blinken
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

WASHINGTON, Oct 21 (Reuters) - The United States will consider every means to advance diplomacy with Russia if it sees an opening, but at the moment Moscow shows no sign of willingness to engage in meaningful talks, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Friday. "Every indication is that far from being willing to engage in meaningful diplomacy, President Putin continues to push in the opposite direction," Blinken said at a press conference with his French counterpart Catherine Colonna. "We consider and will consider every means to advance diplomacy if we see an opening to advance it by whatever means, of course we'll always look at it," he said, but added that Moscow was instead "doubling and tripling down" on its aggression. Blinken and other U.S. officials have repeatedly said Moscow has not been interested in meaningful diplomacy. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Humeyra Pamuk, Arshad Mohammed and Simon Lewis; Editing by Mark Porter and Daniel WallisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Putin declares martial law in four unilaterally annexed regions of Ukraine
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

A view shows the city administration building hit by recent shelling in the course of Ukraine-Russia conflict, in Donetsk, Russian-controlled Ukraine, October 16, 2022. REUTERS/Alexander ErmochenkoOct 19 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday he was introducing martial law in four Russian-occupied regions of Ukraine that Moscow last month claimed as its own territory. In televised remarks to members of his Security Council, Putin also instructed the government to set up a special coordinating council under Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin to work with Russia's regions to boost Moscow's war effort in Ukraine. Putin said the measures he was ordering would increase the stability of the economy, industry and production in support of what Russia calls its special military operation. "We are working on solving very complex, large-scale tasks to ensure a reliable future for Russia, the future of our people," he said.

A view shows the city administration building hit by recent shelling in the course of Ukraine-Russia conflict, in Donetsk, Russian-controlled Ukraine, October 16, 2022. The published Kremlin decree ordered an "economic mobilisation" in eight regions adjoining Ukraine, including Crimea, which Russia invaded and annexed in 2014. It placed them in a special regime one step below martial law and allowed for the restriction of people's movements. Putin conferred additional powers on the leaders of all Russia's 80-plus regions to protect critical facilities, maintain public order and increase production in support of the war effort. Stronski, a former Russia specialist at the U.S. State Department, said the president's orders epitomised Moscow's struggles to implement an effective war plan.

☆ Sweden won't share Nord Stream investigation findings with Russia - PM
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

STOCKHOLM, Oct 10 (Reuters) - Sweden won't share findings of the investigation into the explosions of the Nord Stream gas pipelines with Russian authorities or Gazprom (GAZP.MM), Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson said on Monday. A Swedish crime scene investigation of the Nord Stream 1 and 2 gas pipelines from Russia to Europe has found evidence of detonations and prosecutors suspect sabotage. Last week Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin sent a letter to the Swedish government demanding that Russian authorities and Gazprom would be allowed to be involved in the investigation, which Sweden denied. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterOn Monday Andersson said Sweden won't even share the findings of the explosions that took place in the Swedish economic zone, with Russian authorities. However, Andersson said Sweden had no power to stop Russian vessels from visiting the sites of the explosions now that the crime scene investigation was concluded.

☆ Russian oil and gas sector braces for tax hikes of over $60 bln in 2023-2025
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-28 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

SummarySummary Companies This content was produced in Russia, where the law restricts coverage of Russian military operations in Ukraine. The budget is seen gaining an extra 628 billion roubles in 2023, almost 700 billion roubles in 2024 and 750 billion roubles in 2025 just by increasing MET on natural gas production. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterTotal additional oil and gas tax revenues are seen at 1.28 trillion roubles next year, 1.13 trillion roubles in 2024 and 1.19 trillion roubles in 2025. It also proposes an increase in income tax on producers of liquefied natural gas (LNG), which will yield an additional 200 billion roubles in 2023. Deputy finance minister Alexei Sazanov said the government is aiming at skimming off windfall profits from oil and gas producers.

☆ Russian parliament toughens punishment for crimes during military mobilisation
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Russia's Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin delivers a speech during a session of the State Duma, the lower house of parliament, in Moscow, Russia April 7, 2022. Sputnik/Alexander Astafyev/Pool via REUTERSMOSCOW, Sept 20 (Reuters) - Russia's parliament on Tuesday approved a bill to toughen punishments for a host of crimes such as desertion, damage to military property and insubordination if they are committed during military mobilisation or combat situations. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterAccording to a copy of the bill, seen by Reuters, voluntary surrender would become a crime for Russian military personnel, punishable by 10 years in prison. read moreBut some Russian politicians and some nationalists have called for a full mobilisation. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterEditing by Guy FaulconbridgeOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Putin is facing pressure from Russia's hawkish nationalists who want all-out war in Ukraine
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-07 | by ( Jason Corcoran | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +16 min

As the nationalists' most prominent figurehead, Igor Girkin has been among the most searing in his criticism of Russia's military strategy. Addressing his followers last week, Girkin said: "The war in Ukraine will continue until the complete defeat of Russia. The Smolninskoye District Court ruled that the municipal council should be dissolved and subsequently charged the deputies with "discrediting" Russia's military. The widespread purging of liberals and journalists that occurred in the early days of the Ukraine war is relatively straightforward in Russia. But cracking down on ultra- nationalists is more dangerous and may have dire consequences – especially if Russia loses the war.

☆ Russia pledges 19.5 bln roubles in state support for airlines
▼ + stars: | 2022-04-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Passenger planes owned by Russia's airlines, including Aeroflot and Rossiya, are parked at Sheremetyevo International Airport in Moscow, Russia March 1, 2022. REUTERS/Marina Lystseva/File PhotoApril 14 (Reuters) - Russia has pledged 19.5 billion roubles ($238 million) in state support for airlines to refund passengers flying on routes that have been cancelled due to sanctions, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said on Thursday. "The subsidies will be used to refund passengers the cost of tickets on routes that have been cancelled due to external restrictions, which will save carriers their own working capital, which means there will be financial resources to ensure flight safety," Mishustin said. ($1 = 82.0020 roubles)Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Reuters; Editing by Conor HumphriesOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Rusia a acordat Belarusului împrumutul de 500 de milioane de dolari, în timp ce țara izolată se pregătește de o nouă rundă de sancțiuni occidentale
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-02 | by ( Milena Onisim | ) www.zdg.md time to read: +2 min

Rusia a acordat Belarusului 500 de milioane de dolari sub formă de împrumut, fiind a doua tranșă din împrumutul interstatal de 1 miliard de dolari promis Belarusului, în timp ce țara izolată se pregătește de o nouă rundă de sancțiuni occidentale, scrie The Moscow Times. Potrivit sursei citate, Ministerul de Finanțe din Belarus a anunțat miercuri, 2 iunie, că a primit a doua tranșă a pachetului de finanțare de 1 miliard de dolari pe care l-au convenit anul trecut cele două țări. Rusia este un sprijin crucial al regimului Lukașenko și cel mai important aliat și finanțator al Minsk-ului, scrie sursa citată. În urma discuțiilor de la Sochi, autoritățile din Rusia au anunțat că vor acorda Belarusului un ajutor de 500 de milioane de dolari sub formă de împrumut. Pe 30 decembrie, Belarus a primit fondurile primei tranșe a împrumutului de stat în valoare de 500 de milioane de dolari.

Persons: Lukașenko, Lukașenko ., Vladimir Putin, Alexandr Lukașenko, Putin, Dmitri Peskov, Mikhail Mishustin Organizations: Moscow Times, Ministerul, Finanțe, UE, Ryanair Locations: Rusia, Belarusului, Belarus, Minsk, Roman, Federației Ruse

☆ Rusia va acorda Belarusului în perioada următoare un ajutor de 500 de milioane de dolari. Ajutorul financiar a fost anunțat după discuțiile dintre Putin și Lukașenko, care au fost purtate pe un iaht î
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-30 | by ( Milena Onisim | ) www.zdg.md time to read: +2 min

Dmitri Peskov, secretarul de presă al președintelui rus Vladimir Putin, a declarat sâmbătă, 29 mai, jurnaliștilor de la agenția de stat rusă că „totul a fost convenit”. Cel puțin nu au mai rămas obstacole în acest sens, totul a fost convenit”, a declarat secretarul de presă al lui Putin. La 30 decembrie, Belarus a primit fondurile primei tranșe a împrumutului de stat în valoare de 500 de milioane de dolari. Aeronava, care efectua o cursă Atena – Vilnius, a fost interceptată în spațiul aerian belarus, sub pretextul că la bord ar fi o bombă. Protasevici a fost inclus de către autoritățile din Belarus pe lista teroriștilor, dat în căutări interstatale.

Persons: Vladimir Putin, Alexandr Lukașenko, Dmitri Peskov, Putin, Lukașenko, Mikhail Mishustin, Aleksandr Lukașenko . Aeronava, Aleksandr Lukașenko, Protasevici Organizations: Ryanair Locations: Rusia, Belarusului, Federației Ruse, Belarus, Minsk, Roman, Belarusul, Atena, Vilnius, Roman Protasevici

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