The big exit: Here's what has become of Western carmakers' assets in Russia
Domestic producers and Chinese firms pick up the pieces after Western automakers quit Russia over its invasion of Ukraine
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Domestic producers and Chinese firms pick up the pieces after Western automakers quit Russia over its invasion of Ukraine
The maximum number of illegal colonies were identified in areas under Glada’s jurisdiction before the implementation of regularisation policy in 2018, but that hardly made any difference to the inhabitants.
That is a huge strain on the economy and on the cuban people. when you put on top of that the downturn in the tourism sector because of the coronavirus, it really has become very, very bleak for people. so a lot of people are quite hopeful about the role in russia, and perhaps helping pull cuba out of its current situation, but to be honest, when the crisis hit fuel, as it has done recently, then they found that patience was being tested to its very limits. it's hard enough for cuban taxi driverjorge lloro to keep his soviet—era lada of the road. spare parts are scarce and expensive. but rec...
New accords with russian businesses, in sectors from tourism and agriculture to energy. the islands leadership hopes russia can provide part of the crude oil, which socialist ally venezuela can no longer afford. amid the war in ukraine, though, some economists see closer russian ties as only a short—term fix. translation: while we are putting out fires on several. fronts, russia is coming to shore up that unstable situation. the problem lies in the medium—term, because these are not soviet companies giving out government credits, but private russian firms that will demand a return on their...
Unstable situation, but the problem lies in the medium term because these are in soviet companies giving out government credits. they are private russian firms who will demand a return on their investment. after a sweltering day of waiting, jorge was finally able to fill up his tank. his lada keeps going for a little longer. like these classic cars, the cuban revolution also dates to the 1950s, but both are now running on fumes, struggling to maintain momentum without a significant overhaul in the years ahead. will grant, bbc news, havana. joining us live from washington is william leogrande, ...