Russia’s 2023 Car Market: Sales Surge and Shifts in Preference
In 2023, new car sales in Russia rose sharply, driven by a strong consumer demand that pushed the market higher. The Ministry of Industry and…
Russian Cash Growth and Central Bank Policy in 2023
By the end of 2023, cash growth among Russians stood close to 2 trillion rubles, a trend documented by the Central Bank of the Russian…
Finland Eyes LNG Import Ban From Russia in 2025 Amid EU Reform
Finland is moving toward a possible ban on imports of liquefied natural gas from Russia starting in early 2025, with legislative decisions…
McDonald’s Faces War and Misinformation Impacts in the Middle East and Beyond
The ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas, along with the spread of misinformation surrounding it, has affected…
ABH Holdings presses Ukraine in ICSID dispute over Sense Bank expropriation
ABH Holdings SA, the parent company controlled by businessman Mikhail Fridman, has taken a formal step on the international stage by filing a…
“Oil Price Shifts, Trade Dynamics, and Global Energy Flows”
In recent months, commentators note that Tehran has tightened trade dynamics with Beijing by moving to higher crude prices offered to Chinese…
Russian SME Structure and the Push for Domestic Production
In remarks attributed to Boris Titov, the Commissioner for the Protection of Entrepreneurs’ Rights under the President of the Russian…
Russia Establishes Economic-Crime Criteria Without Central Bank Input
In a development that marks a new chapter in Russia’s approach to financial crime, officials announced criteria for identifying illegal…
Policy Context and Expert Commentary on Social Benefits
Vadim Vinogradov, the Dean of the Faculty of Law at the Higher School of Economics, spoke with the agency Hit the primer about the…
France Faces Rising Bankruptcies Amid Higher Costs and Tightening Financing
In France, the year 2023 saw a record number of business closures since 2017, with 55.5 thousand firms shutting their doors. This figure comes…