Russia's Pivot to Asia

Central Asia

Russian Supplies Of Gas To Central Asia Up 20% In 2025

Commonwealth of Independent States, Energy, Eurasian Economic Union, Exports, Russia, Trade

Supplies of Russian gas to consumers in Central Asia (Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Kyrgyzstan) grew 20% in 2025, according to Alexei Miller, the Gazprom Management Board Chairman. He was speaking when summing up preliminary results for the year. Miller stated that Gazprom continues to develop its cooperation with Central Asian countries. An agreement was signed to […]

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Blagoveshchensk Terminal

Russia Finances World’s First Cross-Border Cable Car Project 

China, Exports, Finance, Imports, Infrastructure, Investment, Logistics & Transport, Russia, Trade

The Russian State Development Corporation, VEB.RF, has provided the first tranche of ₽211 million (US$2.8 million) of a ₽17 billion (US$215 million) project for constructing a cable car between Blagoveshchensk in the Amur region and Heihe in China. It will become the world’s first cross-border cable car crossing, with immigration facilities on both sides. A

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Pork

Russian Exporters Aiming For 10-15% Of Philippines Pork Consumer Market

Agriculture, ASEAN, Exports, Trade

Russian pork producers, who have gained the right to export their products to the Philippines, expect to capture 10%-15% of that country’s imported pork market in the future. Sergei Yushin, the head of Russia’s National Meat Association has stated that “Currently, only seven Russian enterprises are certified to supply pork to the Philippines. We are

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Zambia

Russia-Zambia Bilateral Relations: December 2025 Update

Africa, Exports, Imports, Investment, Trade

Zambia views its relations with Russia as a “strategic partnership,” with cooperation already advancing in education, energy, and trade, Foreign Minister Mulambo Haimbe has said. He was speaking on the sidelines of the second Russia-Africa Ministerial Conference in Cairo. Haimbe also said that more than 600 Zambian students are currently studying in Russia, many of

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Botswana

Russia-Botwana Bilateral Relations – December 2025 Update

Africa, Exports, Imports, Investment, Trade

Botswana is determined to strengthen ties with Russia across strategic sectors including mining, infrastructure, renewable energy, and education, its Foreign Minister Phenyo Butale has said. Speaking on the sidelines of the second Russia-Africa ministerial conference in Cairo, Butale noted that only 30% of Botswana’s territory has been geologically explored. “We have capacity in rare earth

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Segheza

Russia’s Segezha Group To Build Timber Processing Factory In Shanghai 

Agriculture, China, Investment, Russia, Trade

Russia’s Segezha Group has signed an agreement with the Lingang Special Economic Zone in Shanghai to build a manufacturing and logistics cluster there during 2026. Segezha said in a press release that it plans to build converting facilities in the special zone to manufacture consumer packaging, as well as a manufacturing and distribution center for

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The Supreme Eurasian Economic Council Meeting in St. Petersburg: Analysis

Commonwealth of Independent States, Economy, Eurasian Economic Union, Exports, Finance, Imports, Infrastructure, Logistics & Transport, Trade

The Supreme Eurasian Economic Council (SEEC) meeting in St. Petersburg on December 21, 2025 was not an ordinary summit. It was a defining moment in the economic evolution of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), one that affirmed its central role in shaping economic stability, trade connectivity, investment flows, and macroeconomic governance amid global turbulence. The

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EAEU-and-indonesia

The EAEU-Indonesia Free Trade Agreement: A Landmark Agreement in Global Trade

ASEAN, Economy, Exports, Imports, Russia, Trade

One of the most consequential developments of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council  St. Petersburg summit on December 21 was the signing of the Free Trade Agreement between the EAEU and the Republic of Indonesia, a strategic pivot that significantly broadens the Union’s external economic reach. The pact was years in the making, following five rounds

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Why Western Pressure Has Failed to Break Russia’s Eurasian Energy Pivot

Economy, Energy, Finance, Russia, Trade

Introduction: Sanctions vs. Energy Reality Western sanctions were designed to weaken Russia’s economy by cutting off its most important source of revenue: oil and gas. The strategy assumed that restricting Russian energy exports would reduce state income, isolate Russian companies, and force Moscow to change its policies. Several years into this sanctions campaign, the results

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