Russian gold floods Hong Kong as Western sanctions redraw bullion trade
The surge underscores how Russia's gold trade has been rerouted after its invasion of Ukraine in 2022 shut its producers out of major Western markets.
CNBC reports that the surge underscores how Russia's gold trade has been rerouted after its invasion of Ukraine in 2022 shut its producers out of major Western markets.
This business story centres on Russia. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Western, Russian and Hong Kong.
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