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At Davos forum Russia promises to eliminate its dependence on oil

January 25, 2016 JRL Russia List Economy, Business, Investment, Trade, Oil, Gas, Energy

Oil Well file photo

Russian representatives announced imminent large-scale economic reforms at the World Economic Forum. The proposed changes would affect the country’s dependence on oil and the facilitation of investors accessing the market. (Russia Beyond the Headlines – rbth.ru – ALEXEI LOSSAN, RBTH – January 25, 2016) Low oil prices are helping the Russian government carry out large-scale reforms despite the drastic reduction […]

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U.S. Beats Russia in ‘Most Powerful’ Ranking

January 22, 2016 JRL Russia List Economy, Business, Investment, Trade, Foreign Policy, Security, Visas, United States, U.S.-Russian Relations

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(Moscow Times – themoscowtimes.com – January 22, 2016) Russia is second only to its former Cold War foe the United States in terms of its power to influence the global agenda but lags behind many other countries in most categories, a new ranking presented at the Davos World Economic Forum said. Moscow scored a 9.4 in the “Power” category, which […]

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NEWSLINK Russia Beyond the Headlines/RBC Daily: “Davos experts warn Russia about threat of hyperinflation. In 2016 the main risks for Russia and its neighbors will be budget deficits, hyperinflation and unemployment.”

January 18, 2016 JRL Russia List Economy, Business, Investment, Trade, Newslinks

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Why Vladimir Putin won’t go to Davos

January 13, 2016 JRL Russia List Economy, Business, Investment, Trade, Foreign Policy, Security, Visas

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The Russian delegation at the Davos Forum will be headed by Yury Trutnev, a deputy prime minister and the Presidential Plenipotentiary Envoy to the Far East. According to experts, this means that Russia will primarily focus on the presentation of Asian projects at the forum. Neither the president nor the prime minister will travel to Switzerland. (Russia Beyond the Headlines […]

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Russia To Face Same Old Questions at Davos In Chillier Atmosphere

January 22, 2015 JRL Russia List Economy, Business, Investment, Trade, Foreign Policy, Security, Visas

File Photo of "World Economic Forum" Display at Davos from Past Session

(Moscow Times – themoscowtimes.com – Alexander Panin – January 21, 2015) As the World Economic Forum kicks off in the Swiss alpine town of Davos on Wednesday, Moscow’s delegates will be working hard to convince participants that Russia is still a sound investment despite tensions over Ukraine and a faltering economy. Speaking at a curtain-raising news conference last week, Klaus […]

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Davos Discussions Disprove Russia’s Resurgence

January 28, 2014 JRL Russia List Economy, Business, Investment, Trade, Foreign Policy, Security, Visas

File Photo of "World Economic Forum" Display at Davos from Past Session

(Pavel K. Baev – Eurasia Daily Monitor: Volume 11, Issue 16 – Jamestown Foundation – jamestown.org – January 27, 2014) So much self-congratulating has been emanating from the Kremlin following the spectacular triumphs of Russian foreign policy since September 2013, that the court of President Vladimir Putin prefers to ignore the fact that the annual meeting of the World Economic […]

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Russia’s Eight Most Memorable Davos Moments

January 23, 2014 JRL Russia List Economy, Business, Investment, Trade

File Photo of "World Economic Forum" Display at Davos from Past Session

(Moscow Times – themoscowtimes.com – Matthew Bodner – January 22, 2014) The World Economic Forum, the annual gathering of global business and political leaders taking place in Davos, Switzerland this week has played host to a number of interesting Russia-related events. In 1996 a group of Russian oligarchs devised a scheme that saved President Boris Yeltsin from certain defeat in […]

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Davos to Raise Awkward Questions

January 20, 2014 JRL Russia List Economy, Business, Investment, Trade

File Photo of "World Economic Forum" Display at Davos from Past Session

(Moscow Times – themoscowtimes.com – Anatoly Medetsky – January 20, 2014) Russian delegates at this week’s World Economic Forum in Davos could have to field uneasy questions about the country’s economic slowdown at a time when Western economies are regaining their confidence. Russia’s economic aid to Ukraine is also likely to surface during discussions at the Swiss alpine resort, in […]

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TRANSCRIPT: Dmitry Medvedev’s interview with the German newspaper Handelsblatt

January 28, 2013 JRL Russia List Economy, Business, Investment, Trade

File Photo of "World Economic Forum" Display at Davos from Past Session

(Government.ru – January 28, 2013) Correspondent (via interpreter): Prime Minister, it is a great honour for us that you have agreed to give an interview to our newspaper, Handelsblatt. We are an economic publication and we cannot wait to hear what you will tell us. Dmitry Medvedev: I am glad to meet you and I am glad of the opportunity […]

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TRANSCRIPT: Dmitry Medvedev’s interview in Davos with the Vesti v Subbotu (News on Saturday) programme by the Rossiya television network

January 28, 2013 JRL Russia List Economy, Business, Investment, Trade, Politics, Government, Protests, Elections

File Photo of "World Economic Forum" Display at Davos from Past Session

(Government.ru – January 26, 2013) Sergei Brilyov: Mr Medvedev, I would like to come back to the Grand Hall meeting, where you took a seat in the audience. Why didn’t you go up on the stage straight away? Dmitry Medvedev: I wanted to see my colleagues present their scenarios. I enjoyed sitting in the audience. It’s better than being on […]

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TRANSCRIPT: Neue Zurcher Zeitung interviews Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev

January 28, 2013 JRL Russia List Economy, Business, Investment, Trade

File Photo of "World Economic Forum" Display at Davos from Past Session

(Government.ru – January 25, 2013) Correspondent: As the Prime Minister, you are known for supporting the need to make tough and honest assessments of the situation both domestically and internationally. The scenarios developed by the World Economic Forum (WEF) show that the time for simple reforms has passed already in Russia… The reform process needs a boost to overcome corruption […]

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[TRANSCRIPT: Medvedev, Dvorkovich:] A working breakfast with foreign investors in Davos

January 26, 2013 JRL Russia List Economy, Business, Investment, Trade

File Photo of "World Economic Forum" Display at Davos from Past Session

(Government.ru – January 24, 2013) Dmitry Medvedev: Good morning. I hope it is truly a good morning for you. Arkady Dvorkovich: It is. We have just managed to discuss a number of issues regarding global and Russian economic growth. And we have even held a vote on possible global and Russian economic growth rates. Dmitry Medvedev: And what did the […]

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TRANSCRIPT: A panel discussion on the G20 in Davos – Dmitry Medvedev’s speech at the discussion

January 25, 2013 JRL Russia List Economy, Business, Investment, Trade

File Photo of "World Economic Forum" Display at Davos from Past Session

(Government.ru – January 24, 2013) Ladies and gentlemen, I’d like to tell you about our view of the G20 and our plans. Last December Russia took up the baton of the G20 chairmanship, one of the most influential informal associations in the world. This is common knowledge, but I will repeat that the G20 countries account for about 90% of […]

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TRANSCRIPT: Plenary session of the World Economic Forum in Davos – Speech by Dmitry Medvedev

January 25, 2013 JRL Russia List Economy, Business, Investment, Trade

File Photo of "World Economic Forum" Display at Davos from Past Session

(Government.ru – January 23, 2013) Mr Schwab (Klaus Schwab, founder and executive chairman of the World Economic Forum in Davos), ladies and gentlemen. Apparently, my task is to refute all three of the scenarios in about 20 minutes and to explain what we are going to do. I will certainly do that, but first of all I would like to […]

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TRANSCRIPT: [Medvedev] Interview with Bloomberg TV

January 25, 2013 JRL Russia List Economy, Business, Investment, Trade, Europe, EU, Foreign Policy, Security, Visas, United States, U.S.-Russian Relations

File Photo of "World Economic Forum" Display at Davos from Past Session

(Government.ru – January 23, 2013) Question (as translated): Good morning! We have Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev here today. Forty-five minutes from now, he will deliver a keynote speech here in Davos, at the World Economic Forum. Mr Prime Minister, thank you for coming. By the way, you are the first leader who agreed to be interviewed without wearing a […]

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Medvedev outlines positive scenario at Davos; Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev addresses the problem of Russia’s integration into the global economy at the 2013 World Economic Forum in Davos.

January 24, 2013 JRL Russia List Economy, Business, Investment, Trade

File Photo of "World Economic Forum" Display at Davos from Past Session

(Russia Beyond the Headlines/Interfax – www.rbth.ru – Alexander Panov, based on Interfax – January 23, 2013) Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev made an appearance at the 2013 World Economic Forum in Davos to discuss Russia’s economic future in a global perspective. In his speech to the Forum audience Medvedev discusses the need for an increase in competitive power for Russian […]

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Global Oil Market Slump Key Threat to Russia – Medvedev

January 23, 2013 JRL Russia List Oil, Gas, Energy

Oil Well file photo

DAVOS, January 23 (RIA Novosti) The danger of a global slump in the raw material markets remains a key threat to the Russian economy, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said on Wednesday. That means the Russian economy remains vulnerable to negative changes in global markets, the premier told the World Economic Forum in Davos. “That is why we continue to […]

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Medvedev to Address Various Scenarios at Davos

January 23, 2013 JRL Russia List Economy, Business, Investment, Trade

Medvedev at Past World Economic Forum Meeting in Davos

(Moscow Times – themoscowtimes.com – Irina Filatova and Anatoly Medetsky – January 23, 2013) Russian officials visiting the World Economic Forum 13 years ago were puzzled by U.S. journalist Trudy Rubin’s famous question about the newly elected Russian president: “Who is Mr. Putin?” This year, members of the Russian delegation, which includes state officials, economic experts and business leaders, are […]

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