Russia Monitor Monthly December 2020

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SOURCE: MEDIA.GAZPROM-NEFT.COM

tons worth a total of $802.9 million. Back in 2019, export figures stood by 2.9 percent higher than in 2018, though they decreased financially, by 6.2 percent. Russia is also in the red with its

electricity exports. The drop was 170 percent within the ten first months of 2020 while revenues halved to $382.6 million.

15 December 2020

PUTIN PROMOTES NORTHERN FLEET COMMANDER, STRENGTHENS THE ARCTIC As the commander of the armed forces of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin signed a decree promoting senior military officials. In addition, the leader of the Northern Fleet – a formation whose status will be equivalent to Russia’s fourth other military districts from 2021 – was appointed to Admiral.

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n December 10, President Vladimir Putin signed a decree appointing the powerful leader of the Arctic forces to Admiral,

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the second-highest rank in the Russian navy. Aleksandr Moiseev is 58 years old. He studied at the navy’s technical institute before joining the

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