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Featured May 11, 2024

Eurasian Economic Union Holds Annual Heads Of State Meetings: Discussions and Developments

The heads of state of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) countries met in Moscow this week to discuss the ten-year progress since the bloc was formed and make plans for future development. The event was attended by the five heads of state from Armenia, (Prime Minister Nikolai Pashinyan) Belarus (President Alexander Lukashenko), Kazakhstan, (President Kassym-Zhomart […]

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Featured May 10, 2024

Russia Plans For National Economic Transition & Growth Resurgence 

Andrey Belousov, Russia’s First Deputy Prime Minister, has said that Russia has worked out a plan to transform the country’s economy by 2030. His remarks followed President Putin’s decree, also issued this week, which sets out the goals for future Russian growth until the end of the decade.  Speaking at a panel session on Wednesday […]

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May 10, 2024

Arkhangelsk-Shanghai To Become A Regular Northern Sea Route Service

China’s Yangpu Newnew Shipping plans to make 10-12 shipping runs from Shanghai to Arkhangelsk along the Northern Sea Route (NSR) in 2024, according to the government of the Arkhangelsk region. Alexander Tsybulsky, Arkhangelsk Regional head, and Tsetsen Goryaev, the General Director of the Arkhangelsk Commercial Sea Port and Elena Maximova, the General Director of Torgmall […]

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May 9, 2024

Russia Aims For 50% Domestic Passenger Aircraft Fleet By 2030

As we discussed yesterday, Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree on Russia’s National Development Goals to 2030. This includes increasing the share of domestically produced aircraft in Russian airline fleets to at least 50%. “To set the following targets and tasks – Increasing the aviation mobility of the population by at least 50% […]

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May 9, 2024

Putin’s Presidential Inauguration Speech: National Development Plans & Russia To Become World’s Fourth Largest Economy By 2030

The Russian President Vladimir Putin made a comprehensive speech during his inauguration ceremony in the Kremlin, focusing on Russia’s future and its national strategic development plans. We summarise these and provide a link to the complete text below. Russian Priorities Amid the rapid changes in the world, Russia “must be self-sufficient and competitive,” open new […]

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May 8, 2024

First Agroexpress Chelyabinsk Freight Train Leaves For Chengdu

The Yuzhnouralsky Dry Port and Rusagrotek LLC have sent the first container train with agricultural products from Chelyabinsk to Zabaikalsk, one of the China border crossings. The train will proceed to Chengdu in China’s Sichuan Province, with the total travel time estimated at 14 days. The train consists of 70 forty-foot containers. The route was […]

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May 8, 2024

Sberbank Launches QR Code Payment System In Turkiye

Sberbank has launched payments using the SberPay QR code service in Turkiye, the bank has stated. Turkiye had previously come under sanctions pressure from the United States over initial plans for its banks to accept Russian MIR cards.  Turkiye has become one of the biggest beneficiaries of the domestic Russian tourism market as Russians move […]

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May 7, 2024

Russia, Sao Tome & Principe Sign Cooperation Agreements

The governments of Russia and the Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe have concluded an agreement on military cooperation. The parties signed the deal in St. Petersburg on April 4, and is intended to remain in force “for an indefinite period of time.” Russia and Sao Tome and Principe have agreed to cooperate in […]

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May 7, 2024

Russia Moves To Self-Sufficiency In Beer Production

The largest member companies in the Association of Beer, Malt and Beverage Producers (APP), together with partner farmers, have increased the sowing area for malting barley 6% this year to 240,700 hectares, a press release from the APP said. Farms in over 20 regions of Russia grow malting barley for APP members, predominantly in Altai, […]

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