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Thursday, 5 November 2026English edition
The Geopolitician

Country risk, from the local press

Russia country watch

Exposure to Russia means watching the central bank and the rouble, sanctions and counter-sanctions, asset seizures and exit rules for foreign companies, oil and gas export routes, the ports of Novorossiysk, St Petersburg and Vladivostok, and the energy, metals, grain and banking groups under state direction. We read Kommersant, RBC, Vedomosti, Interfax and The Bell every morning.

Previous briefings

  1. DeterioratingRussia Strikes Ukraine, Euro Hits 17-Month Low3 stories
  2. MixedBrent Oil Surges, US Sanctions Delay Possible3 stories
  3. StableLukoil Asset Talks, Russia Strikes Kiev Bridge3 stories
  4. DeterioratingDagestan Weather Disrupts, Russian Regions on Alert3 stories
  5. DeterioratingSochi Airport Closes, Ukraine's Steel Production Halts3 stories
  6. DeterioratingNew Laws in October, Moscow Exchange Drops3 stories
  7. DeterioratingRussia Proposes VAT on Foreign Online Purchases3 stories
  8. MixedRussia Tightens Cash Export Rules, Arctic Route Expands3 stories
  9. MixedBrent Oil Rises, Used Car Imports Surge3 stories
  10. MixedKazan Airport Reopens, Brent Oil Falls Below $1013 stories
  11. MixedRussian LNG Exports Surge, Brent Oil Prices Rise3 stories
  12. DeterioratingUS Sanctions on Russia, Beijing's Response3 stories

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