Russia


It’s time for free trade pact with Russia, says India
India and the Customs Union of Russia, Kazakhstan and Belarus will hold their first-ever talks on a free trade agreement with the arrival on Tuesday of Victor Khristenko, Chairman of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission.
See you in court: Russians may sue over Cyprus losses
Russian businesses and banks that face losses from the European Union's bailout of Cyprus are considering legal action but may have a hard time making a case, say lawyers who are combing through treaties find strategies to recover funds.
Uzbekistan might join CIS free trade zone in May 2013
Uzbekistan might join the free trade zone of the Commonwealth of Independent States by the end of May 2013, Director of the First Department of the CIS States of the Russian Foreign Ministry told reporters on 29 January before the start of ministerial consultations in the CIS Executive Committee, BelTA has learnt.
European Free Trade Association and Customs Union negotiate on free trade agreement
Kazakh city of Astana hosts the seventh round of negotiations on free trade agreement between the member states of the Customs Union (CU) and the countries of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) on January 28-31, Kazakh Economy and Budget planning ministry reported on Monday.
Vietnam, Russia to speed up trade pact talks: report
Vietnamese and Russian officials have said they will push harder for a free trade agreement as the countries aim to more than double their trade value in the next three years.
Zimbabwe: Govt, Russia to sign Bippa
Zimbabwe and Russia are today expected to sign a proposed Bilateral Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement in a move expected to enhance investment and trade relations between the countries
Uzbekistan to join free trade zone by yearend
Uzbekistan will join a CIS free trade zone by the end of this year, CIS steering committee head Sergei Lebedev said on Friday at a CIS heads of government meeting in the Crimean city of Yalta.
Free trade deal hinges on PM's charm offensive
Vladimir Putin has serious form in the macho stakes: He's tranquilised a Siberian tiger to save a TV crew, attached a tracking device to a polar bear, ridden horses bare-chested and was this week filmed at the sharp end of a motorised hang-glider (suitably frocked-up in a white jump suit and goggles) teaching young cranes to fly on a new migration path.
Russian FTA hangs in balance - Key
New Zealand Prime Minister John Key says a free trade deal with Russia "hangs in the balance" after Russia's First Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov expressed nervousness about the deal, especially the impact on agricultural exports.
S. Korea proposes talks on bilateral economic partnership with Russia
South Korea's finance minister proposed resuming talks with Russia on bilateral economic partnership in order to establish a stronger cooperation framework between the two countries, his officials here said Wednesday.