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Russia, Oman, Agree Visa-Free Arrivals From July 18

Infrastructure, Logistics & Transport, Middle East, Regulatory, Trade

Russia and the Sultanate of Oman have agreed to waive visa regulations starting July 18, entitling tourists from both countries to visit for up to 30 days without visas, the Russian Foreign Ministry has stated, saying “Under the agreement, Russian citizens will be able to enter and stay in Oman without visas for up to […]

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Russia To Begin Trading Gold On St. Petersburg Exchange

BRICS, Economy, Eurasian Economic Union, Finance, Russian Market, Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, Trade

Russia, the world’s second-largest gold producer, is to free itself from the current dependence of gold prices on the London Stock Exchange (LSE), and plans to launch gold trading on the St. Petersburg Exchange (SPIMEX) by the end of the year. One of the main objectives of the exchange when launching a new market is

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Russia To Provide BRICS, SCO, & EAEU Members With Satellite Data For Farmland Management

Agriculture, BRICS, Eurasian Economic Union, Security, Shanghai Cooperation Organisation

Data from remote sensing satellites for monitoring farmlands will be available to Russia’s BRICS partners, as well as to the member states of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), Russian Space Systems said on Thursday (July 10). They stated that “Data from the domestic orbital constellation of remote sensing satellites

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Russia Increases Fertilizer Exports To Africa By 50% In Past Three Years

Africa, Exports, Fertilizer, Trade

Over the past three years, Russia has increased fertilizer supplies to African countries by 50%, to 1.9 million tonnes by the end of 2024, according to Maxim Kuznetsov, the CEO of the Russian Association of Fertilizer Producers (RAPU). He said that “Over the past 3 years, we have increased supplies to African countries by 50%,

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Gazprom, China National Petroleum Corp Discuss Strategic Partnership, Power of Siberia

China, Energy, Exports, Infrastructure

Gazprom CEO Alexei Miller has met with the board chairman of China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) Dai Houliang in Beijing, with Gazprom stating afterwards that “We commend the progress and prospects of the strategic partnership between Gazprom and CNPC. Russian gas is being reliably exported to China via the modern Power of Siberia gas pipeline,

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Russian, Moldova Politicians Discuss Agricultural & Transport Links As Elections Are Due

Exports, Imports, Logistics & Transport, Russian Market, Trade

Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Patrushev has met with leaders of several Moldovan political parties: Igor Dodon of the Socialists of the Republic of Moldova, Irina Vlah of the Heart of Moldova party, and Vasile Tarlev of the Future of Moldova party. Current Moldovan politics has become extremely partisan for a small country. In essence,

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Russian, Chinese Foreign Ministers Meet In Beijing

China, Security, Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, Trade

Russia’s Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, met with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in Beijing yesterday (July 13) to discuss closer cooperation and global challenges. Lavrov had earlier been in North Korea. The talks came ahead of the upcoming Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Foreign Ministers’ Council session in Tianjin. Both ministers expressed satisfaction with the progress

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Russia, North Korea Hold Talks in Wonsan: July 2025 Updates

Asia, Exports, Imports, Infrastructure, Investment, Russian Market, Security, Trade

Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Choe Son Hui, the Foreign Minister of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, have been holding three-day talks as part of the second round of the strategic dialogue between Russia and North Korea in the new North Korean city of Wonsan on July 11. Kim Jong Un presided over

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Russia, Pakistan Bilateral Relations: July 2025 Update

Asia, Exports, Imports, Infrastructure, Investment, Security, Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, Trade

Update: July 15, 2025 Pakistan’s Foreign Minister, Mohammad Ishaq Dar has also met the Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation’s Foreign Minister’s meetings taking place in Tianjin, China. Both countries are full members of the SCO and will be discussing regional security amongst other matters. Full update here. The Russian Foreign

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Russia-Sri Lanka Bilateral Relations: July 2025 Update

Asia, Exports, Imports, Investment, Trade

Russia’s Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, has met with Sri Lanka’s Foreign Minister, Vijitha Herath, during the East Asia Summit (EAS) being held in Kuala Lumpur. The EAS includes the ten ASEAN countries, plus Australia, China, India, Japan, New Zealand, Russia, South Korea, and the United States. Sri Lanka is an observer nation. Interestingly, Lavrov began

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