Belarus: GDP down in January-September 2016

According to initial evaluations, in January-September Belarus’ gross domestic product totaled Br69.3 billion or 97.1% as against January-September 2015 in comparable prices, the National Statistics Committee of Belarus reported. In January-September the deflator index of Belarus’ GDP totaled 108.2% as against the same period of last year. (BelTA/Business World Magazine)

Russia: 60 cruise ships bring 26,000 passengers to Saint-Petersburg

60 cruise ships were serviced at the embankments of Saint-Petersburg in the navigation season of 2016. Those vessels brought to the city 26,000 cruise passengers, Andrei Mushkarev, Chairman of Saint-Petersburg Committee for Tourism Development, reported. According to him, FSUE Rosmorport is planning to reconstruct the landing stages at Angliyskaya and Lieutenant Shmidt embankments. (Portnews/Business World…

Ukraine: sunflower seed market in 2015/2016

The 2015/2016 marketing year was quite successful for Ukraine in markets of sunflower seed and its processed products. All-time high sunseed production at 11760 KMT was the key to such a success. Favorable agro-meteorological conditions allowed obtaining the best results on close to record planted area, owing to minimal losses and high productivity. High sunflower…

Ukraine: offshore companies included in sanctions list

Ukraine for the first time has included several offshore companies posing threat to the national interest in its sanctions list, namely Judson Trading Limited (Cyprus), Rock Ranch Properties S.A. (Panama), Powerful Choice Tech Ltd (the British Virgin Islands), Global Games Ltd (Belize), Novastar Group Ltd (Belize) and Gordon Solution Ltd (the British Virgin Islands). The…