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Ukrainian economy will grow next year despite war
The IMF completed its latest assessment of the Ukrainian economy
Services trade will be a key engine of global growth
Trade in services grew by an estimated 7% this year, far outpacing goods trade growth of about 2%, according to UNCTAD
European gas prices will be high through much of 2025
EU gas storage capacity utilisation is markedly lower than last year but still reasonable compared to historical trends
InternationalRussia’s Rosatom focuses export drive on Global South
Russia continues to be the world’s largest exporter of nuclear power plants
RussiaKazakhstan will prioritise nuclear energy adoption
A referendum in October confirmed that Kazakhstan would build its first nuclear power plant
KazakhstanKey rate freeze unlikely to tame inflation
The Russian Central Bank announced it is keeping its key interest rate at 21% in a surprise to most analysts
RussiaRussian cyberattacks on Ukraine will intensify
Russia has been accused of launching a large-scale cyber-attack on Ukraine’s state registries
UkraineRussia migrants likely to suffer more discrimination
An Uzbek man was arrested yesterday for the assassination of a senior general in Moscow earlier this week
RussiaRussian gas exports to EU likely to remain significant
Russia was the second-largest supplier of gas to the EU in the first ten months of this year
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