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The First UAE-Russia Business Forum: ‘Trade, Investment, and Connectivity Opportunities’ – Analysis

BRICS, Eurasian Economic Union, Exports, Finance, Imports, Infrastructure, Investment, Middle East, Russia, Trade

The first UAE-Russia Business Forum takes place today (December 10), in what promises to be a landmark event in the architecture of contemporary Eurasian connectivity. Organized by the Russia–UAE Business Council with the support of the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade and coinciding with the 12th meeting of the Russia-UAE Intergovernmental Commission on Trade, […]

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Oman Russia Main

Russia and Oman 2026: Open Doors, Robust Investment, Trade and INSTC Connectivity

Agriculture, Energy, Exports, Finance, Imports, Infrastructure, Investment, Logistics & Transport, Middle East, Trade

2025 has become a watershed in Russia-Oman relations. With Sultan Haitham bin Tariq’s historic April visit to Moscow, the first by an Omani ruler, ten agreements were sealed in trade, diplomacy, media cooperation, climate dialogue, and a mutual visa exemption programme. That visit, followed by the Russia–Oman Business Forum in Muscat on November 13, 2025,

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Russia’s Agricultural Exports To The Eurasian Economic Union Up 17% In 2025

Agriculture, Eurasian Economic Union, Exports, Trade

Russia exported agricultural products to the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) worth US$6.2 billion in 9M 2025, up 17% from a year earlier, the Russian Agroexport Federal Center has stated. The main export shares of this came from exports to Belarus (45%) and Kazakhstan (42%). The share of Kyrgyzstan was 7%, and for Armenia it was

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Three Flags

Russia, Turkiye, Assist Hungary In Maintaining Energy Sovereignty

Energy, Exports, Middle East, Russia, Trade

Both Russia and Turkiye have been working to ensure that landlocked Hungary retains its energy supply sovereignty and does not have to cede to European Commission demands. In the first instance, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has said that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has agreed to guarantee the continued flow of Russian gas through

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Iraq

US Sanctions On Lukoil More To Do With Forced US Acquisition Of Russian Overseas Assets 

Energy, Investment, Middle East, Russia

The recent sanctions imposed by the United States on Russia’s Lukoil appear to be more about the forced acquisition of Russian overseas energy assets by US companies, with Ukraine used just as an excuse. The Russia-Iraq joint venture at Iraq’s West Qurna-2 field, which was producing 460,000 barrels per day, appears to be illustrative. The

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Indonesia

Russia, Indonesia, Sign MoU On Joint Shipbuilding & Agriculture Projects

Agriculture, Asia, BRICS, Exports, Investment, Logistics & Transport, Trade

Russia and Indonesia have signed a memorandum of cooperation in shipbuilding, providing the necessary regulatory framework for developing cooperation. Details of the agreement have not been provided. The agreement was signed between Anton Alikhanov, the Russian Trade & Industry Minister, and Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita, his Indonesian counterpart. Alikanov said that the parties had confirmed their

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Turkey

Russia’s Damate Group Exports Turkey Meat To Malaysia For First Time As It Meets Strict Halal Requirements

Agriculture, BRICS, Exports, Middle East, Trade

Russia’s Damate Group, a leading producer of turkey meat in Russia, has received the right to export its products to Malaysia. The company has stated that “The first regular container shipments are already being assembled for dispatch. The company plans to ship the first batches of products by mid-December.” Damate notes that it is the

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US National Security

The United States ‘National Security Strategy’ and Impact on Russia in the Global South

Africa, Asia, China, India, Latin America, Middle East, Russia, Security, Trade

The United States 2025 National Security Strategy (NSS) has just been released, with responses ranging from political shock and disbelief to celebratory approval, depending on where you’re positioned on the branches of the global geopolitical tree. Its format is closer to a sales prospectus than most US official government-supported documents, resulting in the feel of

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Putin Modi

Key Takeaways From Putin’s Historic India Mission: Trade, Connectivity and Economic Outcome:  Analysis

BRICS, Economy, Energy, Exports, Finance, Imports, India, Investment, Russia, Security, Trade

The Russian President Vladimir Putin’s historic state visit to India (December 4-5), culminating in the 23rd India-Russia Annual Summit and the Russia-India Business Forum, marked a watershed in the two countries’ economic and strategic relations. A total of 29 intergovernmental, institutional, and sector-specific pacts and cooperation documents were signed, ranging from energy, trade, connectivity, and

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