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Putin labels Trans-Pacific Partnership US attempt to benefit from regional trade
The Trans-Pacific Partnership represents Washington's bid to establish new trade and economic cooperation specifically for its own benefit, Russian President Vladimir Putin told China's main media outlets in a Thursday interview.
India starts preparations for free trade zone with Customs Union
India has supported a proposal to establish a workshop to prepare to sign a free trade agreement with the Customs Union comprising Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan, Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin told reporters Wednesday.
India, Russia to re-start study on free trade agreement feasibility
India and Russia are ready to start discussions on a long-pending free trade agreement that could increase bilateral trade and investment flow, and help reduce dependence of both countries on the US and the EU.
Yukos v. Russia: Issues and legal reasoning behind US$50 billion awards
Yukos was created as a joint stock company in 1993 and privatized in 1995, with operations across the oil and gas sector.
Can China and Russia squeeze Washington out of Eurasia?
There could soon be a trade alliance between Beijing, Moscow and Berlin—but you wouldn’t know it from the triumphal tone in Washington.
Russia demands changes to Ukraine-EU association deal
Russia has demanded changes to a landmark political and economic pact between the EU and Ukraine in order to meet Moscow's concerns, according to a letter seen by AFP on Friday.
EU seeks compromise with Russia over Ukraine free-trade pact
Moscow is believed to be willing to accept Ukraine's broad political and trade accord with the European Union under certain conditions, officials say.
Russian FTA could kill Vietnam's steel market
Next week, Vietnamese officials will engage in their seventh round of talks on a pending free trade agreement with the Russia-Belarus-Kazakhstan Customs Union. The Vietnamese steel industry expects to go bankrupt as a result.
Russia asks Egypt to start negotiations on agreement with Eurasian customs union
Russia has asked Egypt to start negotiations to sign a free trade agreement with the Eurasian Customs Union, which groups Russia, Kazakhstan and Belarus, said Minister of Trade and Industry Mounir Fakhri Abdel-Nour.
Russia to boost agri-trade with Egypt after EU food ban
Russia will increase exports of wheat to Egypt and imports of other agriculture products from it, Russian officials said on Tuesday as the two countries discussed the potential for a free trade zone.