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COMPANIES & MARKETS
4 European Commission slams bans imposed by Hungary, Poland and Slovakia on Ukrainian grain exports
6 Hungary reaches new energy agreements in Moscow
7 Air Astana booms as Moscow loses Europe-Asia flight hub status
8 Russia’s parallel imports hindered by Central Asia bottleneck
9 Ukraine seizes assets of billionaire Novynskyi's Smart Holding
13 The Hague’s Arbitration Tribunal orders Russia to pay Naftogaz $5bn compensa- tion for loss of Crimean assets
14 Turks unable to use automats after officials shrink size of one lira coin
15 US to check Turkey, Russia trade data for signs Ankara meeting sanctions pledge on goods
16 Bulgaria’s far-right Vazrazhdane gathers 590,000 signatures for referendum on delaying euro adoption
17 Turkey’s central bank collecting physical dollars at Grand Bazaar
18 Russians remain calm as ruble exchange rate rapidly weakens past pre-war value
20 Russia is world’s second-biggest cryptocurrency miner
21 Russian Post makes its first loss in nine years of $350mn due to sanctions
22 Allegro posts PLN1.92bn net loss in 2022 due to Czech write-downs
23 Ukraine's first biomethane plant connects to gas network
24 China to exceed 1.2 TW wind, solar by 2030
25 Global power sector emissions may have peaked – Ember
COVER FEATURE
26 BRICS bloc emerging
32 Setting up the BRICS+ club 35 Death of the dollar
38 EM Goldbugs
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