... risks. Let's consider the most popular ones: Stocks Investing in shares involves buying shares of companies that are traded on stock exchanges. Shares can generate income through dividends or growth in value. For example, Russian companies Sberbank, Gazprom, and Lukoil often attract the attention of investors. Bonds Bonds are debt securities issued by companies or the government to raise capital. When you buy a bond, you are essentially lending money, receiving a fixed income in the form of interest....

... in national currencies, with the share of transactions in rubles and yuan exceeding 90% last year. Russian gas exports to China, including liquefied natural gas (LNG), reached a historic high of 34 billion cubic meters in 2023. In February 2024, Gazprom surpassed Turkmenistan, the long-time leader in pipeline gas supplies to China. Deliveries via the Power of Siberia pipeline increased from 15.5 billion cubic meters in 2022 to 22.7 billion cubic meters in 2023, with a projected capacity of 38 ...

... scheduled maintenance in June–July, reducing gasoline and diesel output. Furthermore, some major players, as determined by the Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS), significantly reduced their sales volumes on the exchange: the FAS opened a case against a Gazprom subsidiary for cutting sales of AI-92 gasoline by 74% and AI-95 by 50% in late spring, which may have triggered fuel shortages and price surges. The government, together with oil companies, is swiftly developing a range of measures to stabilize ...

... for scheduled repairs in June and July, reducing gasoline and diesel production. Moreover, some major players, as identified by the Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS), reduced sales volumes on the exchange: FAS initiated a case against a subsidiary of Gazprom for cutting AI-92 gasoline sales by 74% and AI-95 by 50% in late spring, which could have provoked the shortage on the exchange and price increases. The government, in collaboration with oil companies, is rapidly developing a comprehensive set ...

... repairs in June and July, reducing gasoline and diesel production. Additionally, some major players, as determined by the Federal Anti-Monopoly Service (FAS), significantly reduced fuel sales on the exchange: the FAS opened a case against a subsidiary of Gazprom for cutting AI-92 gasoline sales by 74% and AI-95 by 50% in late spring, which could have triggered shortages and price spikes. The government, alongside oil companies, is swiftly developing a package of measures to stabilize the situation. Key ...