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Russia has expressed willingness to collaborate with the US on rare-earth elements, which the US needs, as part of improving relations under the Trump administration. President Putin's spokesman highlighted Russia's abundant rare-earth metal resources, suggesting potential for cooperation. Russia, despite having significant reserves of rare-earth metals, lags in production, and Putin has called for accelerated mineral development. Additionally, Putin offered to supply 2 million tons of aluminum to the US and proposed a joint venture for aluminum production in Siberia. [Extracted from the article]

Russia is addressing a surge in potato prices by allowing duty-free imports of up to 150,000 tons of potatoes and restarting vegetable purchases from Egypt. President Vladimir Putin is concerned about inflation, which nearly reached 10% in 2024, and the doubling of potato prices in Russia. The Agriculture Ministry plans to increase potato sowing area by 2.3% in 2025 to combat the price spike caused by a smaller harvest. Egypt, a major potato supplier to Russia, has resumed shipments to help stabilize prices. [Extracted from the article]

Russia and Kazakhstan are currently experiencing their worst floods in 80 years due to unexpectedly high temperatures that caused a significant amount of snow to melt. Over 30,000 people have been evacuated in Russia, while in Kazakhstan, more than 118,000 people were asked to leave their homes. Climate change is believed to be a contributing factor to the floods, with abnormal warmth and record-breaking temperatures being observed in both countries. The economic impact of the flooding is still uncertain, but preliminary estimates suggest damages of over $400 million in Russia alone. [Extracted from the article]

Keywords: 486@HK; ALLTOP; ASIA; BASIC; BLD; BUSINESS; CHINA; CMD; CMDTOP; COS; CST; ELC; EUROPE; GOV; HK; INDUSTRIAL; INDUSTRIES; MARKETS; METMNG; NRG; RUSSIA; TOP; UTI; WORLD; WWTOP; WWTOPEU EN 486@HK ALLTOP ASIA BASIC BLD BUSINESS CHINA CMD CMDTOP COS CST ELC EUROPE GOV HK INDUSTRIAL INDUSTRIES MARKETS METMNG NRG RUSSIA TOP UTI WORLD WWTOP WWTOPEU Russia's United Co. Rusal International PJSC, the biggest aluminum producer outside China, may curb exports of the metal once duties on shipments come into effect next month. Russia in June announced duties of at least 15% on steel, nickel, aluminum and copper exports from Aug. 1 -- with varying rates -- to help cool surging commodities prices and boost state coffers. [Extracted from the article]

Keywords: AFKS@RM; GZPR@RU; SGZH@RM; ALLTOP; BASIC; BLD; BUSINESS; CMD; COS; EUROPE; EURTOP; FIN; INDUSTRIES; MARKETS; MED; METMNG; PAC; REL; RUSSIA; STK; SVC; TLS; TMT; WORLD EN AFKS@RM GZPR@RU SGZH@RM ALLTOP BASIC BLD BUSINESS CMD COS EUROPE EURTOP FIN INDUSTRIES MARKETS MED METMNG PAC REL RUSSIA STK SVC TLS TMT WORLD Russian wood, paper and packaging producer Segezha Group sold 30 billion rubles ($400 million) of new shares in an initial public offering closer to the lower end of its price range. QS9LOPT0AFB7 (Bloomberg) -- Russian wood, paper and packaging producer Segezha Group sold 30 billion rubles ($400 million) of new shares in an initial public offering closer to the lower end of its price range. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- En+ Group International PJSC is considering carving out the international assets of United Co. Rusal International PJSC into a new company owned by En+ managers and other investors. Among Rusal's international assets are an alumina plant at Aughinish in Ireland which is a key supplier to the European aluminum industry, as well as an alumina plant in Jamaica, a stake in a Rio Tinto Group plant in Australia, and bauxite mines in Guinea. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Palladium supplies from top producer Russia face disruption from widespread flight bans, with companies looking to find alternative means to export the precious metal. Russia is central to the palladium market, accounting for 40% of all mined production. [Extracted from the article]

Russia Ban on U.K. Flights Sends British Airways Off Course Air-Evacuation Planning Quickens as Russian Troops Approach Kyiv Delta Air Suspends Marketing Alliance With Russia's Aeroflot No Guarantee Repercussions for carriers quickly stacked up. (Bloomberg) -- Russian airlines were barred from flying over several European countries, shutting off carriers such as Aeroflot from the shortest routes heading west. [Extracted from the article]

Russia Ban on U.K. Flights Sends British Airways Off Course Air-Evacuation Planning Quickens as Russian Troops Approach Kyiv Delta Air Suspends Marketing Alliance With Russia's Aeroflot Repercussions for carriers were quickly stacking up. (Bloomberg) -- Russian airlines were barred from flying through more countries in Europe, shutting off carriers such as Aeroflot from the shortest routes heading west. The airline, owned by Air France-KLM, cited new European Union sanctions barring aircraft parts being sent to Russia, even for its own planes. [Extracted from the article]

The promise of aid came in the hours before the U.S. announced it would sanction many of Russia's biggest lenders, including state-owned Sberbank PJSC and VTB Group, targeting nearly 80% of Russian banking assets. (Bloomberg) -- Banks are taking precedence for President Vladimir Putin as Russia devises a domestic response to sanctions rolled out by western governments over the invasion of Ukraine. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Banks are taking precedence for President Vladimir Putin as Russia devises a domestic response to sanctions rolled out by western governments over the invasion of Ukraine. The promise of aid came in the hours before the U.S. announced it would sanction many of Russia's biggest lenders, including state-owned Sberbank PJSC and VTB Group, targeting nearly 80% of Russian banking assets. [Extracted from the article]

The development of digital assets, tokenization and the central bank's digital ruble program may make the debate over crypto irrelevant, according to Potanin. (Bloomberg) -- Russia's second-richest man says tokens and a digital ruble initiative will give the country's crypto-skeptical central bank a way to promote new technologies without the risks associated with currencies like Bitcoin. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Armenian President Armen Sarkissian has resigned from the largely ceremonial role after four years. "I thought for a very long time and decided to resign from the post", Sarkissian said in a video message posted Sunday on the president's official website. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Russia rejected as "disinformation" a U.K. claim that Moscow is plotting to install a pro-Russian leader in Kyiv as fears of an invasion of Ukraine persist. The U.K. claim is "evidence" that NATO countries, not Russia, "are escalating tensions around Ukraine", the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Sunday. [Extracted from the article]

Guillaume Cabot, a farmer in the Seine-Maritime region ofnorthern France, said he had increased plantings of flax,which need less nitrogen fertilizer, and reduced othercrops because of price hikes. "Our costs have exploded,especially fuel, nitrogen fertilizers and electricity,"he said, adding that his fertilizer expenses surged by10,000 euros ($11,400) last year. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- As Europe's farmers prepare to spreadfertilizers on fields after winter, sky-high nutrientprices are leaving them little choice but to use less andtry to pass on the cost down the food chain. "Grain prices at the moment are enough to compensate forthe fertilizer price", said James Webster, a senioranalyst at The Andersons Centre in the U.K. "How longthat stays the case depends on the future direction ofmarkets. [Extracted from the article]

Belarus will likely try to beat the sanctions by redirecting potash sales through Russia as the only viable channel for exports, said Artyom Shraibman, a Kyiv-based Belarusian political analyst. Keywords: 1001Z@RB; 9437330ZPW; ALLTOP; BASIC; BUSINESS; CHM; CMD; COS; ELECT; EUROPE; EURTOP; GEN; GOV; INDUSTRIES; MARKETS; METMNG; NORTHAM; POL; RUSSIA; US; WORLD; WWTOP; WWTOPEU EN 1001Z@RB 9437330ZPW ALLTOP BASIC BUSINESS CHM CMD COS ELECT EUROPE EURTOP GEN GOV INDUSTRIES MARKETS METMNG NORTHAM POL RUSSIA US WORLD WWTOP WWTOPEU U.S. sanctions against Belarus's potash industry that have helped push fertilizer prices to record highs may also draw President Alexander Lukashenko's regime more tightly into Russia's embrace to survive the shock to its finances. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Russia and its allies in the Collective Security Treaty Organization will send "peacekeeping forces" to Kazakhstan, where anti-government protests have swept the country in recent days, the Kremlin said in a statement early Thursday. The deployment comes after Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev appealed for assistance to quell the unrest, which he blamed on "terrorist bands.". [Extracted from the article]

"Heading into 2022, the initial focus will be firmly on China, not only how they handle the omicron outbreak but also whether renewed stimulus will offset a slowdown in the property sector." (Bloomberg) -- Base metals were mixed as investors tried to gauge the outlook for the Chinese economy on slowing growth and the potential for stimulus next year, just as omicron infections are on the rise globally. [Extracted from the article]

In the latest virus developments, the Covid-19 omicron variant is pushing worldwide Covid-19 cases above 1 million for a second straight day. (Bloomberg) -- Base metals are mixed as investors try to gauge the outlook for the Chinese economy amid slowing growth and the potential for stimulus next year, while omicron infections raise globally. [Extracted from the article]

Making sure that any quotas that Russia may adopt are accepted internationally is vital, since the system would allow Russian companies to claim credit for them under the EU's planned border levy. (Bloomberg) -- Russia wants to make sure that the carbon-taxation system it's developing is recognized by the European Union and other major trading partners, according to Deputy Finance Minister Alexei Sazanov. [Extracted from the article]

Russia could revise the formula for the tax if there is a significant increase in global prices, Agriculture Minister Dmitry Patrushev said at a government meeting in November. (Bloomberg) -- Russia is considering imposing a higher tax on wheat exports, based on a formula that links the tax rise to increases in the price of the commodity. [Extracted from the article]

Russia could revise the formula for the tax if there is a significant increase in global prices, Agriculture Minister Dmitry Patrushev said at a government meeting in November. (Bloomberg) -- Russia is considering imposing a higher tax on wheat exports, based on formula that links the tax rise to increases in the price of the commodity. [Extracted from the article]

Tourism, which accounts for about 4% of Russia's GDP, could grow to 10% by 2035, said Tatyana Karavaeva, vice president of the state-backed Center for Strategic Research. Petrochemicals company Sibur, which counts billionaire Mikhelson as a major shareholder, has invested in Tobolsk, the one-time capital of Siberia. (Bloomberg) -- The remote 780-mile-long Kamchatka peninsula in Russia's far east is packed with craters, glaciers, volcanoes, thermal springs, bubbling geysers, big brown bears and unique flora and fauna. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- EuroChem Group AG, the Russian fertilizer maker controlled by billionaire Andrey Melnichenko, is considering an initial public offering, according to people familiar with the matter. EuroChem makes all three of the main types of fertilizers -- potash, phosphate and nitrogen -- and has operations in Russia and Europe. [Extracted from the article]

Russia plans to set a grain-export quota in the first half of next year to curb exports to support domestic demand, Agriculture Minister Dmitry Patrushev said last month. (Bloomberg) -- Russia is discussing setting its wheat-export quota, which kicks in during the latter part of the season through June, at 9 million tons, according to two people familiar with the matter. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Russia is discussing setting its wheat-export quota that runs from mid-February through June at 9 million tons, according to people familiar with the matter. Russia imposed a grains export quota of 17.5 million tons from Feb. 15 through June 30 this year. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- State-owned Kazakh airline Air Astana is considering an initial public offering, according to four people familiar with the talks, who asked not to be identified as the information is not public. While Covid-19 hobbled the airline industry, last month Dubai's flagship carrier Emirates said it may sell shares as travel restrictions ease. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Russia will look to cut its ambitious goals for boosting coal production in the coming decade and consider imposing a carbon tax or other regulation in the wake of the deals reached by major powers at the COP26 summit in Glasgow, according to two officials familiar with the plans. But the deal reached in Glasgow would mean consumption there could begin to decline after 2025, well before Russia had expected it to, dealing a potentially major blow to the industry, the officials said. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Russia will look to cut its ambitious goals for boosting coal production in the coming decade and consider imposing a carbon tax or other regulation in the wake of the deals reached by major powers at the COP26 summit in Glasgow. The U.S.-China agreement was the biggest surprise for Russia, which had been planning to boost coal production to meet growing Chinese demand. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Sberbank PJSC agreed to sell its stake inVK Group, one of Russia's biggest technology companies,to Gazprombank for 12.8 billion rubles ($176 million). Sberbank and VK Group also have a joint venture calledO2O Holding, which food delivery firm Delivery Club andtaxi service CitiMobile. [Extracted from the article]

Nikita Zimov and his geophysicist father Sergey have aplan to return the Arctic ecosystem to the way it lookedsome 14,000 years ago at their Pleistocene Park projectin Siberia. Russia will need 20 million animals to restore theecosystem over about 20% of its territory, according toNikita Zimov. (Bloomberg) -- Emissions of greenhouse gases fromRussia's thawing Arctic permafrost represent a giantclimate threat for the planet. [Extracted from the article]

Russia could revise the formula behind its floating grain-export tax if there is a significant increase in global prices, Agriculture Minister Dmitry Patrushev said at a government meeting Wednesday. (Bloomberg) -- Wheat climbed from Minneapolis to Paris after a Russian official suggested the country could raise grain-export taxes if prices surged, adding to concerns about an already tight global market. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Wheat rallied for a second day after top exporter Russia suggested it could increase grain export taxes in future if prices surged, adding concerns about supplies in an already tight global market. Russia could revise the formula behind its floating grain-export tax if there is a significant increase in global prices, Agriculture Minister Dmitry Patrushev said at a government meeting Wednesday. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Russia plans to impose a six-month quota on some fertilizer exports to safeguard local supplies and limit costs for farmers after the energy crisis sent nitrogen nutrient prices soaring. Russia's fertilizer makers have largely benefited as the energy crunch tightens nutrient supplies, because their gas prices are fixed, unlike some rival supplies elsewhere. [Extracted from the article]

The company accounts for more than half of revenue among Russian alcohol retailers, according to Infoline. (Bloomberg) -- Mercury Retail Holding Plc, which controls Russia's biggest chains of alcohol retailers, seeks to raise as much as $1.3 billion in what would be the largest initial public offering in Moscow since 2013. [Extracted from the article]

Deripaska and his companies were targeted by U.S. Treasury Department sanctions in 2018 over his ties to Putin in response to Russia's "malign activity around the globe." (Bloomberg) -- Russian billionaire Oleg Deripaska poured scorn on the Federal Bureau of Investigation for raiding homes linked to him, mockingly accusing agents of a forlorn hunt for President Vladimir Putin's alleged riches. Deripaska Mocks FBI Hunt for "Putin's Money" at Raided Houses. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- The Federal Bureau of Investigation raided a Washington mansion linked to sanctioned Russian billionaire Oleg Deripaska in a "court-authorized law enforcement activity" Tuesday. "The FBI really is searching houses that are owned by Deripaska's family members", a spokeswoman for the tycoon said. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- The Moscow Exchange plans to further boost gold trading in the world's No. 2 miner after creating closer ties to the key London market. The new trading and clearance link with London lets banks, brokers and non-financial companies trade bullion at London prices. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Belgium is trying to water down European Union sanctions on Belarus's potash industry, in a bid to ease difficulties companies within the bloc face in implementing the measures. In the letter, the diplomats argue that sanctions imposed on Belarus potash producer Belaruskali OAO earlier this year have caused an "implementation problem" for EU companies and the "potash sector should not be singled out.". [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Softline Holding Ltd., an IT services andcybersecurity provider founded by Russian businessmanIgor Borovikov, set a price range for its initial publicoffering in London and Moscow that values the company atas much as $1.93 billion. Russia remains one of the biggest markets for Softline,which Borovikov founded in 1993. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Russia will seek to become carbon neutral within four decades, President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday, marking a stunning reversal in his stance on climate change. Russia, one of the world's leading producers of oil and its fourth-biggest greenhouse-gas emitter, has so far resisted international pressure to slow global warming, and Putin has until recently dismissed the risks posed by rising temperatures. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Segezha Group will double the amount of forests it controls in a $515 million deal with a minority shareholder to become one of world's biggest woodland leaseholders. The Russian wood, paper and packaging producer agreed to buy 100% of Inter Forest Rus LLC from the investment company Bonum Capital for $515 million, according to statements from Segezha and Bonum on Monday. Separately, Bonum Capital has entered into a sale and purchase agreement to acquire a $150 million stake in Segezha Group from Sistema, according to the Monday statements from Bonum and Sistema. [Extracted from the article]

The Russian wood, paper and packaging producer agreed to buy 100% of Inter Forest Rus LLC from the investment company Bonum Capital for $515 million, according to statements from Segezha and Bonum on Monday. (Bloomberg) -- Segezha Group will double the amount of forests it controls in a $515 million deal with a minority shareholder to become one of world's biggest woodland leaseholders. [Extracted from the article]

Renaissance Capital, Sberbank PJSC, Tinkoff Bank JSC and Sova Capital are acting as joint bookrunners, according to the statement. (Bloomberg) -- Renaissance Insurance Group JSC, Russia's largest online policy provider, set a price range for its initial public offering in Moscow that values the company at as much as 73.3 billion rubles ($1 billion). [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- After years of publicly dismissing climate change, President Vladimir Putin is finally prodding officials to take the threat it poses to Russia's economy more seriously. Putin built his political power base on reviving post-Soviet Russia as an "energy superpower" and relies on oil and gas sales for 35% of the state budget. [Extracted from the article]

Also complicating matters is Europe's stringent environmental standards for burning coal, making it much more difficult and time-consuming for Russia to prepare supplies that meet the quality requirements, the officials at the country's coal companies said. (Bloomberg) -- It's not just extra natural gas that Europe's struggling energy markets are finding tough to get from Russia. [Extracted from the article]