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17 of May, 20:01

FT: weak ruble and punishment has breathed new life into the industry of the Russian Federation
Despite expectations of experts, the collapse of the Russian economy was not. Certain negative tendencies, manifested in the reduction of GDP, are observed, But they are not critical, experts say, the view which the financial times. Paradoxically, the journal emphasizes, the main factors contributing to the stabilization of the economic situation in Russia, were the reduction of the ruble and entered against Russia punishment.
FT, indicating the information of the Federal statistics service, stressed that Russia's GDP in the 1st quarter of 2015 decreased not more than than 1, 9%, less than predicted by some analysts.

"National currency (the Russian ruble ) has depreciated since mid-2013, and lost in practice half of its value in the end of fall early winter 2014. This has made Imports more expensive, But also breathed new life into certain sectors of Russian industry, " writes the Creator of the material.

the journal notes that buyers in Russia have become more often to buy goods of local production that has spurred the development of the import substitution policy.

this same process pay attention and big Industrialists.

"I see the revival of Russian industry, the revival for which we waited a very long time. Before the devaluation of our customers experienced difficulties: Chinese, Turkish and Korean competitors have become a real threat for them. But the devaluation has saved them financially, and we are seeing organizations began to work at full capacity, " said CEO of a major chemical manufacturer LANXESS Jorge Barba in conversation with the FT.

the CEO of the organization "GEA Refrigeran Rus Oliver Cescotti said that today in the Russian Federation" large volume advances the brand "Made in Russia" and a foreign organization should change its policy positioning on domestic, based on new economic realities.


Western countries since March 2014 several times already imposed penalties because Russia's position on Ukraine. The last case of the use of such practices were the limits imposed in March 2015, when expanded sanctions List of the USA.

The list of Russian citizens and organizations that fall under punishment, -


The Russian President Vladimir Putin on 6 August about the use of the individual special. The import of a number of items from countries that have imposed the punishment is relatively capital of Russia, is bounded on the year. In the corresponding List includes beef, pork, fruits, poultry, cheeses and dairy products, nuts and other products. A complete List of prohibited to import into the Russian Federation of products -

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