Russia's Pivot to Asia

Kazakh-Russia Direct Passenger Rail Services To Resume

Commonwealth of Independent States, Infrastructure, Logistics & Transport

Passenger train services between Karaganda in Kazakhstan and Moscow will resume on December 17, 2024, after being suspended since 2020 due to covid, Russian Railways has announced. They stated that “The passenger service between Karaganda and Moscow will be reopened. Starting December 17, 2024, international express train No. 83/84 on the Karaganda-Moscow route will operate

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Russia – Azerbaijan Overland Border Crossing Being Enlarged – Increases Throughput 12 Times

Infrastructure, Logistics & Transport, Trade

The overland Tagirkent-Kazmalyar checkpoint on the border between Russia and Azerbaijan is to be upgraded and expanded, with plans to increase its vehicle throughput by 12 times. The Tagirkent-Kazmalyar crossing is a priority development project as it is a key access along the International North-South Transportation Corridor, (INSTC) which connects Russia south to markets in

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Russia Publishes List of ‘Destructive Countries’ – With Their Nationals Eligible For Russian Residency

Miscellaneous

Moscow has listed 47 countries, including some from Asia, whose “destructive attitudes” contradict Russian values, opening the path for nationals of these nations to seek asylum in Russia if they so choose. This follows the signing of a Presidential decree last month allowing foreigners who disagree with the “neoliberal” agenda pushed by their own governments

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Oil to China

Russia, Iran, Overtake Saudi Arabia and Iraq As Leading Oil Exporters To China

China, Energy, Trade

The Future Iraq Institute for Economic Research and Consulting has reported that Iraq and Saudi Arabia have lost their positions as the largest oil exporters to China due to purchasing incentives offered by Russia and Iran. According to the report, Russia captured 22% of China’s oil imports in August 2024, offering prices that were 6%

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Russia Invests In Nigerian Steel Industry Revival  

Africa, Investment

A Russian consortium has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Nigerian government to restart operations at Nigeria’s Ajaokuta Steel Plant. The plant, together with Nigeria’s  National Iron Ore Mining Company (NIOMCO), have been dormant for 42 years. The agreement was formalized during a recent visit to Moscow by Prince Shuaibu Abubakar Audu, Nigeria’s

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Indian Exporters To Get More Russia Agricultural Market Access

Eurasian Economic Union, India, Trade

The Moscow World Food Trade Fair has been held this week, with senior officials from India’s Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), part of the Indian Ministry of Commerce, has said that the Russian market offers opportunities for Indian exporters across a wide range of categories, including whole grains, pulses, millets, processed

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Russia To Assist Pakistan With Agricultural Productivity & Industrial Investments

BRICS, Investment, Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, Trade

Russia’s Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry, Aleksei Gruzdev, has been visiting Islamabad and holding meetings with his counterpart, Rana Tanveer Hussain, Pakistan’s Minister for Industries, Production, and National Food Security. The two officials discussed enhancing bilateral trade, with a focus on improving agricultural outputs. As a result, Russia has agreed to supply the latest

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UAE Investor Buys Raiffeisen Bank Belarus Subsidiary In Significantly Discounted Acquisition

Economy, Finance, Foreign Investment

In signs that more wealth and capital is moving away from Europe to Asia as a result of Western sanctions, Soven 1 Holding Limited, an investor from the UAE, has signed an agreement to purchase the Austrian Raiffeisen Bank International’s 87.74% stake in the Belarus-based subsidiary Priorbank, and its subsidiaries. Raiffeisen’s core business has been

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Ruble Trade Volumes Up As US Dollar And Euro Decline In Russian Exports Trade 

Economy, Finance, Trade

Russia is increasing the volume of payments in its national currency, with the Ruble’s share in its export trade with Europe rising to a historical high of 67% of the total, according to the Russian Central Bank. This indicates that the global structure of renumerations is changing against the backdrop of Western financial sanctions, and

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