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Practical guides on investing in Russia: rules for foreigners, special zones, taxes, real estate and regions.

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American Companies Doing Business in Russia: How It Works
A practical map of how US-linked companies keep or restructure operations in Russia: approvals on both sides, account regimes, tax and payment rails.
2026-11-02
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Business Culture in Russia: Foreign Investor Guide
How decisions, meetings, contracts and compliance really work in Russian business - a practical guide for investors from the Gulf, Asia and the CIS.
2026-11-02
Sectors
Russia curbs petrochemical exports outside EAEU for three months
Russia's cabinet banned exports of certain petrochemical products outside the EAEU for three months from 2 November 2026, citing feedstock supplies to domestic plants.
2026-11-02
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Vietnam-Russia Joint Venture Bank Branch in HCMC: How It Works
What a Vietnam-Russia joint venture bank branch in Ho Chi Minh City can and cannot do, who licenses it, and how corporate clients open accounts and move payments.
2026-11-02
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What Parts of the US-Russia Double Taxation Treaty Are Paused?
Russia suspended a defined set of articles of the 1992 treaty with the US in 2023; Washington suspended the treaty's operation in 2024. What still applies, and what does not.
2026-11-02
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Will Investing in Russia Really Bring Returns?
Returns in Russia are not a property of the country but of the structure you build: currency, entry route, tax regime and the exit you can realistically use.
2026-11-02
Numbers
World Bank GDP PPP Russia: Investor Data Guide
What World Bank PPP GDP figures for Russia actually measure, where they mislead foreign investors, and which numbers matter more for sizing a market position.
2026-11-02
Sectors
Do We Trade With Russia? Key Trade Flows
Who still trades with Russia, what moves across the border, how payments work in 2026, and what a US, UK, Gulf or CIS counterparty can and cannot do.
2026-11-01
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Russian Temporary Residence Permit Language Test: What to Expect
Who must pass the Russian language, history and law exam for a temporary residence permit, which modules are tested, and how the certificate is filed.
2026-11-01
Regions
Suifenhe China Russia Car Trade: How the Border Hub Works
Suifenhe in China's Heilongjiang is a main land crossing for Chinese cars entering Russia. What the route involves, what it costs and where the risks sit.
2026-11-01
Private investors
Russian Bond Rates: Yields, Drivers and Rules
How Russian bond rates are formed, what drives yields, who can buy OFZ and corporate debt, and what foreign investors must check before opening an account.
2026-10-31
Private investors
Russian Citizenship by Investment 2025: What Investors Need to Know
Russia has no citizenship-by-investment programme. What exists is an investor route to permanent residence; citizenship comes later, on general naturalisation terms.
2026-10-31
Land
Russian Land Price for Farming: A Foreign Investor Guide
No single national price exists for Russian farmland. Here is what actually sets the number, why foreigners can only lease, and the steps before you sign.
2026-10-31
Private investors
Russian OFZ Bonds: A Guide for Foreign Investors
How OFZ federal loan bonds work, who can buy them from abroad, how access and settlement differ by jurisdiction, and the risks non-residents actually face.
2026-10-31
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Ministry rules out damper moratorium and oil tax changes
Russia's Finance Ministry says it is not discussing a moratorium on zeroing fuel damper payments and does not back changes to oil and gas taxation, Interfax and TASS report.
2026-10-30
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Russia and US Current Trade: Investor Guide
How Russia-US trade works now: which flows still move, who needs a licence, how payment reaches the seller and what the Russian-side regime means for investors.
2026-10-30
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Russia Stock Market TradingView: How to Track It
How MOEX tickers, the IMOEX index and Russian equities appear on TradingView, what data limits foreign users hit, and which alternatives work.
2026-10-30
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Russia Total Investment in India: How the Numbers Are Built
There is no single official figure for Russian investment in India. Here is how the total is estimated, which channels it flows through, and what the data misses.
2026-10-30
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Russia Work Permit Requirements for Foreign Investors
How work permits work in Russia for foreign investors: EAEU rules, patents, work visas, highly qualified specialist status and the steps employers must take.
2026-10-30
Construction
Samolet shares rise on new rehabilitation mechanism
Samolet shares rose 4% on 30 October 2026 after VTB said its debt could be resolved under a new pre-bankruptcy rehabilitation mechanism, Interfax and RBC reported.
2026-10-30
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VTB puts 25-30% odds on a December key rate cut
VTB's Dmitry Pyanov put the chance of a Bank of Russia key rate cut in December 2026 at 25-30 percent, tying it to fuel price dynamics. Interfax and RBC reported the estimate.
2026-10-30
Sectors
What Countries Does Russia Trade With? A Practical Map
China, India, Turkey, the Gulf and the CIS now anchor Russian trade. Who buys what, how deals are settled, and what a foreign investor must check first.
2026-10-30
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Bank of Russia sets Q1 2027 auto loan limits
Bank of Russia set macroprudential limits on long-term targeted auto loans and vehicle-secured consumer loans for Q1 2027, keeping other lending limits unchanged.
2026-10-29
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Russia Stock Market MOEX: A Foreign Investor's Guide
How MOEX is organised, which access route applies to your residency, how trades settle, what moves prices and which restrictions to check before you commit.
2026-10-29

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