RUCIS
Construction of new pipeline to China will be delayed
The Mongolian prime minister revealed that construction of the Power of Siberia-2 gas pipeline will be delayed
RussiaBelarusian ties with Russia will grow even stronger
Belarusian President Lukashenka met with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin yesterday in St Petersburg
BelarusUkrainian government will keep attacking corruption
Ukraine's security service revealed that it discovered a case of corruption within the military worth around USD40mn
UkraineRussian oil exports will be tested in future
Western sanctions, weak global demand and rising US output have prevented Russian revenues from growing significantly
RussiaRussian domestic gas demand will rise in importance
The Russian Minister for Energy Alexander Novak said that gas production fell by 5.5% last year
RussiaRussian banks will face tougher conditions in 2024
Banking sector profitability surged from RUB199bn (USD2.2bn) in 2022 to around RUB3.3tn in 2023
RussiaMoscow will exploit downed transport plane
The destruction of a transport aircraft in uncertain circumstances has caused Kyiv and Moscow to trade accusations
UkraineUzbekistan will seek closer ties with China
Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoev is in Beijing to meet with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping
Uzbekistan
