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The presidents of Japan and Russia expressed a desire to achieve a peace treaty between the two nations, more than 70 years after the end of World War II.
U.S. House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy blasted Google in a tweet on Tuesday, saying an "invite will be on its way" to the company — presumably a request for it to testify.
The challenging business climate has led to some companies putting off their plans, said Petr Molchanov of Renaissance Capital.
James Brown of Temple University says there has been a "huge acceleration of ties" between China and Russia since 2014.
Geopolitical uncertainty and the risk of further sanctions means Russian stocks currently look "below average" value, according to Petr Molchanov, head of investment banking for Russia at Renaissance Capital.
"From the economy's (point of view) and the financial sector's (perspective), we would like to have a normal relationship with the U.S.," a former PBOC governor says.
Sibur's largest expansion project is expected to be completed in the second quarter of 2019, which then opens the door for further discussions on listing the company's shares, said Chief Executive Officer Dmitry Konov.
The Tuesday announcement said seven projects worth $4.6 billion have already been implemented as a result of work by the China-Russia group.
The leading parties of Italy's new government have long advocated an end to Western sanctions on Russia and supported closer relations with the Kremlin.
CNBC's Ylan Mui reports that President Donald Trump said that he is willing to meet with Special Counsel Robert Mueller under certain circumstances.
Economic growth in Russia hovers around 2 percent annually, a pickup from the last 10 years but a far cry from the 6.9 percent average of the decade before that — and still a way from the current world average of around 3.5 percent.
Cheryl Kalisch Gordon of Rabobank says the amount of supplies coming out of Argentina and Australia is key in determining where wheat prices will be heading.
The presidents of Iran, Turkey and Russia are meeting in Tehran on Friday to discuss Syria. Ali Wyne of Rand Corporation weighs in.
Turkey is slated to receive the S-400 missiles next year and is expected to have the system ready for war by 2020.
"In software, bugs are accepted. You have a bug, no big deal, we'll fix it in the next release. With a media platform, like this, there is no room for bugs," cybersecurity expert Raj Goel said.
The digital giants have all been ramping up detection efforts in light of widespread misinformation campaigns by foreign actors during the 2016 presidential election.
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