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INVESTMENT COMEBACK

Fading Sanctions Fears Lead to FDI Rebound

Investment into Russia leapt fivefold in 2019 as investors acclimatized to U.S. sanctions.

INVESTMENT TRENDS

Shell Companies Account for 60% of Russia’s Foreign Investment

Russia receives a higher share of FDI through empty corporate shells than any other major economy.

Russia Has Lost $1 Trillion in Capital Flight Since Fall of U.S.S.R., Says Putin’s Economist

Top politician blames International Monetary Fund for promoting massive capital outflow.

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Japanese Investment in Russia Floundering Despite Arctic Energy Deal

Without improvements to Russia’s business climate, cases of Japanese investment into Russia will continue to be the exception, not the norm.

September Report: Russia’s Tech, Investment and Start-up Deals

BlaBlaCar on the move, Calvey’s detention extended, and a new report on Russian venture capital.

Foreign Investors Demand 2.6 Trillion Ruble Tax Cut for Rosneft — Vedomosti

Foreign investment into a host of Russia’s arctic oil fields might only go ahead if Rosneft can secure tax breaks worth $41 billion from the government...

WESTERN INFLUENCE

U.K. Firms Fight Russia’s Image Problem

At an annual investment forum in Moscow, British businesses promoted U.K.-Russia business relations amid the ongoing political standoff.

Business is Booming

German Investment in Russia Reaches Its Highest Level in a Decade

German businesses invested more than $3.7 billion in Russia last year.

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