Russia's Pivot to Asia

Iran

Russian Gauge Railway To Connect With Iranian Gulf Ports & INSTC  

BRICS, Logistics & Transport, Middle East, Russia's Belt & Road, Trade

Russia and Iran are negotiating the construction of a Russian-standard gauge railway from the Iranian city of Parsabad on the Iranian border with Azerbaijan, to the Iranian port of Bandar Abbas on the Persian Gulf coast, according to Kazem Jalali, the Iranian Ambassador in Moscow. Russian rail gauge is 1,520 mm wide, Iran’s is 1,435 […]

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Russia-China East Route Gas Pipeline Completed  

China, Energy, Investment, Trade

PipeChina, the operator of the East Route pipeline that carries Russian natural gas from Siberia to eastern China, has said that the pipeline has now been completed, and will soon be fully operational. The 5,111 km cross-border pipeline is now entering its final commissioning phase, while the southernmost section, linking Jiangsu Province with Shanghai is

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Egypt

Russia Completes Egypt’s El Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant       

Africa, Energy, Investment, Russia's Belt & Road

Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Kamal Madbouly has announced the successful installation of a key safety component—a “melt trap”—at the fourth and final unit of the El Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant. The project, located in the north of the country, is being built in collaboration with Russia’s state nuclear corporation Rosatom. Madbouly hailed the milestone as

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Russia and Sudan Collaborate On Sudanese Hydro Electricity Projects    

Africa, Energy, Investment, Russia's Belt & Road

Khartoum’s energy minister has said that the Russian engineering firm Power Machines will supply turbines and modernize key power facilities, to upgrade Sudan’s national hydropower infrastructure. Mohi-Eddin Naeem Mohamed Saeed said that under the deal, Power Machines will supply new turbines for the Merowe hydroelectric power plant in northern Sudan and modernize several other key

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Russia – Central African Republic 2024 Relations and Trade: Update

Africa, Security, Trade

The Russian President, Vladimir Putin, has held a phone call with Faustin-Archange Touadéra, the  President of the Central African Republic. The two discussed the current state and prospects for the further development of Russia-Central African Republic (CAR) bilateral relations in the political, trade, economic, humanitarian and other spheres. They exchanged views on regional issues, focusing

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Astrakhan port

Russia’s Caspian Sea Ports and Regional Maritime Expansion: Detailed Report 

Agriculture, Commonwealth of Independent States, Energy, Eurasian Economic Union, Infrastructure, Logistics & Transport, Trade

The Caspian Sea region has a complex maritime transport infrastructure, with Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Iran and Russian ports all involved in its development. Despite the fact that the Caspian Sea is essentially landlocked, several international transport corridors pass through it. Goods are in transit to Europe, the Caucasus, Turkiye, the Middle East, Central Asia, East

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COP29

BRICS Carbon Agreement Expected From COP29 Commitments  

BRICS, Economy, Investment, Trade

The BRICS countries have drafted a special memorandum for partnership on carbon markets and it is expected to be signed before the end of 2024, according to Nikita Kondratyev, the director of multilateral economic cooperation and special projects at Russia’s Economic Development Ministry. He was speaking during a session at the UN COP29 climate conference,

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Russia – India Eastern Maritime Corridor Now Operational As Putin To Visit New Delhi 

Agriculture, BRICS, Energy, India, Logistics & Transport, Trade

India’s Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal has said that the Eastern Maritime Corridor (EMC), which connects major logistics hubs in Russia’s Far East with India’s southeastern coast, has become operational. The maritime link is expected to serve as a cheaper and faster alternative for shipping vital commodities, including oil and coal. Sonowal

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Russia – G20 Multilateral Meetings & Declaration: Analysis  

Asia, China, Security, Trade

The G20 annual summit has concluded in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with Russia attending with Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South Korea, Türkiye, the United Kingdom, the United States, the African Union and the European Union. The Russian delegation was led by Foreign Minister

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Russia – APEC 2024 Multilateral Meetings & Declaration: Analysis

Asia, China, Latin America, Trade

The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) annual summit has concluded in Lima, Peru, with Russia as a member along with Australia, Brunei, Canada, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, the United States, Taiwan, Hong Kong, China, Mexico, Papua New Guinea, Chile, Peru, and Vietnam. The Russian delegation was led by Deputy

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