Russia
Vai alla Scheda Paese »Man only likes to count his troubles; he doesn't calculate his happiness.
— Fyodor Dostoevsky
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Europe Struggles to Contain Economic Fallout of Russia's Import Ban
PARIS/WARSAW - Pascal Sauvetre, an apple farmer in Poitou-Charentes on France's Atlantic coast, has a headache beyond the usual concerns about weather and tree fungus - Polish apples.
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Wary of the West, Russia and China Expand Trade in Computer Software
As Russia's relations with the West spoil over Ukraine, the Kremlin has agreed to broaden software deliveries to China, with increased supplies of Chinese servers, storage systems and other IT products set to come the other way, Russian Communications and Mass Media Minister Nikolai Nikiforov said Monday.
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Russia Takes Steps to Cushion Impact of Food Import Ban
Russia will allow imports from neighboring Belarus and Kazakhstan of food processed from Western raw materials as Moscow seeks to damp down domestic food price rises triggered by its ban on food imports from the West.
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City Hall Plans Vast Hotel-Business Complex Near Moscow-City
Deputy Mayor Marat Khusnullin has announced plans for a huge hotel and business complex near the Moscow-City business district in central Moscow.
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EU Throws Lifeline to Farmers Hit by Russia's Import Ban
EU farmers will get financial help of up to 125 million euros ($167 million) to help them cope with the impact of Russia's ban on most Western food imports, which has created a glut of fruit and vegetables in peak harvest time, the European Commission said Monday.
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EU 'shot itself in foot' with Russia trade sanctions: Hungary PM
The EU "shot itself in the foot" by imposing trade sanctions on Russia over the Ukraine conflict, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said in a radio interview Friday.
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Leaders From Russia, Ukraine and EU Agree on Gas and Trade Talks
The presidents of Russia, Ukraine and the European Commission have agreed to hold talks on disputes over gas and an EU-Ukraine free trade agreement.
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Eurozone economy grinds to halt even before Russia sanctions bite
Germany surprises by slipping into contraction; France flatlines, government rips up growth forecast; Italy in recession for third time since 2008
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Export opening for India in Russia-West stand-off
Ban on US-EU import of meat & poultry products could, if we get active, allow us to access a $128-billion market
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Switzerland Expands Ban on Defense Sales to Russia and Ukraine
Switzerland's government said Wednesday it would expand an export ban on defense materials to Russia and Ukraine and look to beef up measures to stop Russians using the country to bypass sanctions.
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Russia's Food Import Ban Is a Horror Story for Cheese
When Russia banned food imports from Western countries last week, cheese-lovers were horrified. In the upcoming decimation of consumer choice, the cheese shelves looked particularly vulnerable.
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Import Ban Exposes Russia's Fake 'European' Food Brands
When Russia banned whole categories of food imports from Western countries last week in retaliation to their sanctions, many feared that consumer choice would be destroyed as hundreds of products disappeared from supermarket shelves.
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Food Import Ban Shows Weakness of Russia's Customs Union
Even as Russia seeks to deepen and expand trade alliances in the face of economic isolation from the West, the unilateral trade restrictions that Moscow unleashed last week show just how far its Customs Union is from a genuine economic alliance, analysts said.
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Russia Sales Plummet at Finnish Retailer Stockmann as Ukraine Standoff Bites
Finnish retailer Stockmann's Russian sales fell by nearly 15 percent in the second quarter, as the weak ruble eats into buying power, while revenue at home was down 10 percent and profits slumped, hit by a recession now set to get worse due to the trade sanctions imposed on and ...
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Turkey eyes long-term trade ties with Russia
Turkey is seeking to engage in a long-term trade alliance with Russia after Moscows ban on imported Western foods, Turkish Agriculture Minister Mehdi Eker has said
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Ukraine Crisis Hardens Germany Against Russia, an Old Partner
Germany has shown new resolve in imposing sanctions on Russia over the Ukraine crisis, even if German businesses suffer, and the German public has gone along.
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Belarus Says It Won't Re-Export Banned Western Food to Russia
Moscow dispatched top veterinary officials to Belarus on Tuesday after the neighboring country, which has a free-trade zone with Russia, said it would not become a back-door conduit for banned Western food products.
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Germany's Henkel Says Russia Turmoil Hurting Business
German consumer goods group Henkel forecast a tough six months ahead with political turmoil in Russia, its fourth-largest market, and volatile exchange rates hurting sales.
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Ukraine Sanctions on Russia Would Wreak Havoc on Europe's Gas Import Deals
Ukraine said European companies would have to agree on a major revision of gas contracts with Russia if Kiev slaps sanctions on Moscow and Gazprom, a measure that may lead to disruption in gas transit to Europe.
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Baltics Brush Off Russia's Food Import Ban
The Baltic states, faced with a ban on food products ranging from beef to cottage cheese by Russia, say their dairy and transport sectors are most vulnerable but brushed off any major economic hit, saying they had long grown used to such embargoes.