Housing market outlook and mortgage expectations
Industry observers are not forecasting a rapid, blanket collapse in property prices in the near term. Across markets that track housing, the…
Yandex Taxi tax allegations and regulatory updates in Kyrgyzstan and Russia
According to the Russian news agency TASS, Yandex Taxi rejected allegations that its Kyrgyz operations engaged in tax evasion, a claim raised…
Ruble Under Pressure: Sanctions, Rates, and Growth
Vladislav Antonov, a BitRiver financial analyst, said the ruble remains under heavy pressure from Western sanctions, persistent geopolitical…
Kazakhstan-China Agri Deals: $1B Pact in Beijing
Kazakhstan’s agricultural sector has secured roughly one billion U.S. dollars in binding agreements with ten Chinese companies,…
Rostov Region Halts New Multi-Unit Permits in Rostov-on-Don
Yuri Slyusar, deputy chairman of the Rostov region, announced on his Telegram channel that the regional administration would suspend issuing…
Rumors of a Russian Oil Megacorporation Denied
In recent remarks, the chairman of Gazprom Neft addressed circulating talk about a possible merger among Russia’s largest oil companies.…
Arms Flows and Western Policy in Syria and Ukraine
Observers warn that Western governments are pursuing a risky strategy by supplying weapons to conflict zones in Syria and Ukraine. A former…
EU Real Estate Trends Q3 2024 and Dubai Market Movement
By the close of the third quarter in 2024, real estate prices across the European Union had risen by 3.8 percent, a gain that marks the…
Russia’s 2025–2027 Federal Budget: Key Figures and Forecasts
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed the federal budget law for 2025 and the planning period for 2026 and 2027. The document appeared on…
US renews general license for energy-related Russian bank transactions through March 12, 2025
A renewed general license extends through March 12, 2025 the permission for a narrowly targeted set of financial transactions with several…