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Qatar

Russia and Qatar Look To Develop Middle East Agri-Industrial Hub

Agriculture, Exports, Investment, Middle East, Trade

Russia and Qatar are discussing the creation of an agro-industrial hub in Qatar, and work on the project is ongoing, Russian First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov has stated. If specific agreements are reached, the initiative could open up new export opportunities for Russian producers. In 2024, exports of meat and edible by-products from Russia […]

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UAE Investors Plan to Purchase More Equity in Belarus’ Largest Bank

Finance, Foreign Investment, Middle East, Trade

Soven 1 Holding (UAE), the majority shareholder of Belarus’s Priorbank, plans to buy out the Belarus State Property Committee equity of 6.31% of the bank’s shares. The decision is of interest as it implies there is significant unrealized value in shares of businesses operating in sanctioned countries and that there are investors prepared to take

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Russia Proposes New Eurasian Security System That Includes Some EU Nations

Asia, Eurasian Economic Union, Middle East, Security, Shanghai Cooperation Organisation

Russia has been holding security discussions in Moscow with multiple countries and has proposed that as Russia is now actively involved in the process of forming a new Eurasian security structure, several European countries should become part of any new Eurasian security system, according to Alexander Grushko, the Russian Deputy Foreign Minister. Russia believes that

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Brazil

Russia, Brazil 2025 Cooperation: Update   

BRICS, Investment, Latin America, Trade

The Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov has met with Celso Luiz Nunes Amorim, the Special Advisor to the President of Brazil for Foreign Policy, in Moscow. Lavrov and Amorim exchanged views on the current international situation and global problems. They also emphasised the mutual intention to further deepen coordination of Moscow’s and Brasilia’s efforts in

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Sberbank

Sberbank To Issue Bonds Tied To Crypto Values

Economy, Finance, Investment, Russian Market, Trade

Russia’s Sberbank is developing structured bonds whose yields will be tied to cryptocurrency price movements, according to Sberbank Executive Board Deputy Chairman Anatoly Popov. He said that “In the near future, we will present investors with a product that provides convenient and secure exposure to cryptocurrency assets – without direct ownership of cryptocurrencies, while fully

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EkoNiva

Russia’s EkoNiva Opens Retail Outlet In China

Agriculture, China, Exports, Investment, Trade

Russia’s EkoNiva Group, the largest raw milk producer in the country, has opened its first retail store in China.  It was opened in Xi’an, Shaanxi Province, which is home to the group’s trader EkoNiva (Xi’an) Dairy Co. Xi’an is also home to the world-famous terracotta warriors. The EkoNiva store offers customers ultra-pasteurized milk and coffee

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Buy Back

Foreign Business Asset Buy-Back Laws Considered By State Duma

Economy, Finance, Imports, Russian Market, Trade

In June, the Russian State Duma will consider a bill prohibiting the buy-back of shares to foreign companies in the second and third readings. The document has already been approved by the Russian Ministry of Finance. The bill describes in which cases foreigners will be refused the ability to buy back their once-owned assets, with

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Agriculture

Russian Agricultural Exports to Unfriendly Countries Reduced to 10% of Annual Production

Agriculture, Exports, Trade

Countries that Russia sees as friendly accounted for 90% of its agricultural exports in 2024, according to Russia’s Agriculture Minister Oksana Lut. The data means that Russia has completely absorbed the impact of sanctions in its agricultural sector. Lut stated that “In the current geopolitical conditions, we’re continuing to reorient our exports to friendly countries.

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