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Russia’s government approves three-year draft budget, macro forecast
The government also decided to approve the draft guidelines for the unified state monetary policy for 2021 and the period of 2022-2023.
Russian government to terminate mineral extraction tax privileges
Finance Minister Anton Siuanov emphasized that the privileges provided do not reflect the real degree of depletion of the fields, the calculations are still based on information based on data for 2006.
Decline of Russia’s GDP is 8% yoy in 2Q, 3.4% yoy in 1H 2020 - statistics service
Under the current prices, the volume of GDP is estimated at 48.606 trillion rubles $644 bln) in the first half of 2020.
Russians increase spending on domestic tourism 1.5-fold in second half of summer
One of the growth factors of the segment was the program with cashback for trips across Russia, launched by the government this year, according to the bank.
Russia can increase its global oil market share due to reduced competition
A reduced competition between producers is a result of a decline in investments in the industry.
Putin, Saudi king discuss production of Russian COVID-19 vaccine
On August 11, Russia became the first country to register a coronavirus vaccine, which was named Sputnik V.
BRICS countries note importance of Bioweapons Convention compliance and strengthening
The statement, adopted after the ministerial video conference that took place Friday, notes that efforts to resolve issues, connected to implementation of agreements, "must take place within the BWC framework".
Technology growing increasingly fast in modern world, says Putin
According to him, the world in not easy now and is becoming more and more complicated now.