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Moscow

Moscow Wins Big In MICE Development for BRICS and the Global South

Economy, Finance, Infrastructure, Investment, Russia, Trade

The 3rd Meet Global MICE Congress (MGMC) 2025 took place on December 17–18 in Moscow, under the theme “Unity through Open Diversity: New Opportunities for Global Growth”, It showcases that Russia is positioning itself as a central node in the evolving architecture of Global South trade, investment flows, and business mobility, with the theme underscoring […]

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Crypto

Sberbank Tests Loan Secured By CryptoCurrency Assets

Economy, Finance, Russia, Trade

Sberbank has conducted a pilot loan secured by cryptocurrency mined by Russia’s Intelion Data, the bank has said. Sberbank used its own Rutoken cryptocurrency storage solution in the transaction, which guarantees the asset’s safety during the loan period. Intelion is an active participant in formulating the regulations and development guidelines for Russia’s industrial crypto mining

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Tropical Fruit

Russia’s Institute Of Subtropical Crops To Produce Tropical Fruits For Domestic Consumption

Agriculture, Russian Market, Trade

The Russian Academy for the Development of Subtropical Agriculture has produced its first crop of papaya fruits from its experimental greenhouses, according to Andrei Platonov, the academy’s general director. Platonov said that “in the academy’s first greenhouse, in Abkhazia, active papaya fruiting is currently taking place. As part of an international project, the academy has

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Plant

Russia To Break Records For Exports Of Plant-Based ‘Milk Alternative’ Beverages

Agriculture, Asia, Central Asia, Exports, Russia

Russia is expected to break the record for exports of its plant-based beverages in 2025, the Agroexport Federal Center has said. More than 4,300 tonnes of plant-based beverages were supplied to foreign markets in 9M 2025, up 12% year-on-year. Export revenue increased 21% to almost US$5 million, suggesting a 2025 total annual export value of

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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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