-Russia: According to the Committee of State for Statistics, direct foreign investments (DFI) in Russia grew 77.3% in the first nine months of the year 2003 compared to the same period in 2002, to reach 4.665 billion dollars. Germany remains in first place among foreign investors (19.6% over the nine months), followed by Cyprus (14.1%), the United Kingdom (12.2%), the United States (10.9%), and France (7%). The agro-food sector attracted the most foreign investments during this period,...