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RUSSIA: Putin Hosts UAE Ruler, Holds Official Talks Today

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  • Trade between Russia and the UAE tripled over the last three years, Bloomberg report President Vladimir Putin as saying as he hosted ruler Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan ahead of official talks today. Bilateral investments between Russia and the UAE have reached $7 billion, he said, but added that trade fell slightly in the first seven months of this year. Putin said the two leaders will discuss the matter in their negotiations, as well as Ukraine and the situation in the Middle East.
  • South Korea’s foreign ministry summoned Russian ambassador to Seoul Georgy Zinoviev over North Korean troop dispatch to Russia, Yonhap News reports citing the ambassador.
  • The CBR rate decision is the key risk event of the week, where the central bank will likely raise its key interest rate by another 100bps to 20%. There are no major data releases scheduled for today.
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  • Trade between Russia and the UAE tripled over the last three years, Bloomberg report President Vladimir Putin as saying as he hosted ruler Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan ahead of official talks today. Bilateral investments between Russia and the UAE have reached $7 billion, he said, but added that trade fell slightly in the first seven months of this year. Putin said the two leaders will discuss the matter in their negotiations, as well as Ukraine and the situation in the Middle East.
  • South Korea’s foreign ministry summoned Russian ambassador to Seoul Georgy Zinoviev over North Korean troop dispatch to Russia, Yonhap News reports citing the ambassador.
  • The CBR rate decision is the key risk event of the week, where the central bank will likely raise its key interest rate by another 100bps to 20%. There are no major data releases scheduled for today.