Stories

American-Russian Trade, Pt. 1

American merchants were handicapped when special problems arose, such as delays in loading that forced them to spend the winter in Russia. They also faced the vagaries of the Russian climate, arbitrary Customs rulings on import duties, and unexpected competition. -Norman Saul, Distant Friends: The United States and Russia, 1763-1867 For businesses involved in American-Russian […]

Events

ARCCoM Event: Current Trends in Europe

  The Museum of Russian Art (TMORA) in collaboration with the American-Russian Chamber of Commerce of Minnesota (ARCCoM) invite you to a conversation on “Current Trends in Europe” by Tom Hanson Monday, April 18, 2016 5:30 pm A former Foreign Service Officer with the U.S. Department of State, Tom Hanson served in U.S. embassies in […]

Events

Euro Cocktail – Thursday, March 24

The Twin Cities Euro-American Chambers of Commerce Official Welcome to the American-Russian Chamber of Commerce Cordially invite you to the First Euro-Cocktail of 2016! We apologize for the inconvenience, but we have had to change the venue for the upcoming Euro-Cocktail due to circumstances beyond our control.  The new venue is the Double Tree by […]

Stories

US – Russian Commercial Relations: nation building and reconstruction

US – Russian commercial relations changed their course in the period following the Crimean War. The traditional commodities that had dominated the trans-Atlantic trade were being replaced by newer, cheaper materials, as was the case with the Russian linen that held a prominent position in the sails of the American shipping industry. Guns over Sugar Changing […]

Stories

Cultural Cooperation: A Platform For Improving Relations?

When I hear the words “sanctions” and “embargo”, I picture a roadblock: nothing gets through, no exceptions. While there are always exceptions, it’s not hard to imagine this applying to the U.S. and Russia. Recent stories, however, tell us that one arena – cultural cooperation – has been a highlight in relations that have been […]