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Table of contents
1.0 Executive summary 2.0 Politics
2.1 Russia overtakes Germany to become fifth largest economy in the world on PPP basis 2.2 CBR upgrades GDP forecast to 2.5% for next three years and a return to stable growth 2.3 Russia uses shipping costs to beat $60 oil price caps
2.4 India in talks on record breaking $2mn 9mn tonne wheat import deal
2.4 CBR launches the digital ruble
2.6 Gas prices set to remain volatile for now
2.7 Falling current account surplus drives ruble lower
2.8 BRICS adds six new members, including Iran and Saudi Arabia 2.9 Ukraine, Nato secret meeting resets military strategy
2.10 Russian business and consumer confidence
2.11 Putin & government’s popularity
2.12 Politics - misc
● International Politics ● Domestic Politics
● War
● Weapons
2.13 Polls & Sociology 3.0 Macro Economy
3.1 Macroeconomic overview
3.2 Macro outlook 4.0 Real Economy
4.1 Industrial production 4.2 Inflation
4.2.1 CPI dynamics
4.2.2 PPI dynamics
4.3 Industrial sectors and trade
4.3.1 Producers PMI
4.3.2 Corporates 4.5 Labour and income
4.5.1 Labour market, unemployment dynamics 4.5.2 Income dynamics
4.5.3 Retail sector dynamics
5.0 External Sector & Trade
5.1 External sector overview
5.2 Balance of payments, current account
5.2.1 Import/export dynamics ● Partners & regions
● Products
RUSSIA Country Report September 2023
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