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Russia – Mongolia Bilateral Trade Up 21% In 8M 2024 As ‘Steppe Road’ Project Is Discussed

The Russian Prime Minister, Mikhail Mishustin has met with the Mongolian Prime Minister Luvsannamsrain Oyun-Erdene at the annual Prime Ministerial meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) currently being held in Islamabad. Russia is a founding member of the SCO, while Mongolia is an Observer nation. Mishustin said that “The Russian side is giving a […]

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October 16, 2024

Russia-Turkiye 2024 Relations: BRICS, Black Sea and US$100 Billion Trade Discussions

Russia’s Deputy Foreign Ministers Sergei Vershinin and Alexander Grushko met with Turkish Deputy Foreign Minister Mehmet Kemal Bozay in Moscow, for consultations to discuss the implementation of strategic economic and energy projects along with regional agenda items. The Russian Foreign Ministry has said that “The two parties had a substantive exchange of opinions on key […]

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October 15, 2024

Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Prime Ministers Council Meeting Begins In Pakistan 

The Meeting of Council of Prime Ministers of SCO Member States has begun in Pakistan, with Russia represented by Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin. The SCO includes full members Belarus, China, India, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.  Dialogue partners include Afghanistan and Mongolia, while Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Cambodia,  Egypt, Kuwait, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, […]

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October 15, 2024

New Market Exit Terms For ‘Unfriendly’ Investors In Russia

The Russian Ministry of Finance has introduced significant changes to the market exit conditions of Russian based assets owned by individuals or entities from so-called “unfriendly” states or companies controlled by them. These are as follows: The above requirements are applicable both to new petitions for obtaining the permission of Government Commission for Control over […]

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October 15, 2024

Zimbabwe Academic Compares IMF With BRICS Bank

Kudzai Dominic Chiwenga, an associate professor at the University of Zimbabwe, has spoken about currency strategies and compared the World Banks ‘International Monetary Fund’ (IMF) with the BRICS New Development Bank (NDB). The NDB, he has said, provides more flexible and supportive terms than the IMF. Chiwenga, who is also the Chairman of the Zimbabwe-Russia […]

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October 15, 2024

Russian Foreign Minister Meets With Vatican Special Envoy

The Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, has held consultations with the Vatican’s Special Envoy for Peace, Cardinal Matteo Zuppi. According to a statement published on the ministry’s website, Lavrov met with the Vatican’s emissary as part of a working visit by Zuppi to Moscow. The two have held in-depth discussions “on cooperation in the humanitarian […]

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October 14, 2024

Russian and Chinese Defence Ministers Meet in Beijing: Implications for Asia

The Russian Defence Minister, Andrei Belousov, has met with Dong Jun, his Chinese counterpart, in Beijing on Monday (October 14). The meeting comes two days after the culmination of the East Asia Summit which China, Russia, and the United States all participated in together with numerous Asian countries. Russia has expressed immediate alarm about American […]

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October 14, 2024

Russian Remarks At The Conclusion Of The East Asia Summit: Q&A and Analysis

Russia has been participating in the annual East Asia Summit in Vientiane, Laos, with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov representing the Russian Federation. Other attendees included all the ASEAN nations (Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam) together with Australia, Japan, South Korea, the European Union and the United States.  The […]

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October 14, 2024

Russia – Vietnam 2024 Bilateral Trade Relations: Update

Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has met with Bui Thanh Son, Vietnams’ Foreign Minister, on the sidelines of the 19th East Asia Summit. Vietnam is a member of ASEAN and has a Free Trade Agreement with Russia via the Eurasian Economic Union. Vietnam’s foreign policy is based on balancing which allows it to maintain room […]

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