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Featured April 22, 2024

New Updates On Russia-Mongolia Cooperation

Meetings took place last Friday between Alexei Tsydenov, the Governor of the Russian Republic of Buryatia, Buyaagiiin Tulga, a Mongolian Minister and the Chairman of the National Committee for the Revival of Border Points. The meetings focused on improving cross-border connectivity as Mongolia is shortly to engage in a Free Trade Agreement with the Eurasian […]

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Featured April 22, 2024

Division of Ukraine Quietly Begins As Differing Railway Infrastructure Connectivity Development Emerges

An unannounced, but effective partition of Ukraine is already taking place as Russia and the European Union have begun to deploy differing Rail infrastructure. Ukraine’s rail infrastructure has historically used the Russian gauge, which is 1,520 mm wide. However, Europe’s railways run on standard gauge, being 1,435 mm. The difference means tracks and bogies are […]

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April 21, 2024

US$61 Billion for Ukraine and the REPO Act – The Implications

The United States House of Representatives cleared two important pieces of legislation over this weekend, both of which will affect Russia. Firstly, approval was given to extend an additional US$61 billion in loans to Ukraine, while the “Rebuilding Economic Prosperity and Opportunity for Ukrainians (REPO) Act approves the diverting of profits from Russian government capital […]

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April 20, 2024

Russia’s Exports to Africa Outstrip Exports to the Americas

African countries have significantly boosted imports from Russia, in signs that the shift to trade development with the global south is having a profound effect on supply chains, trade flows and creating new opportunities. Africa outperformed Russia’s trade partners from the Americas – the United States, Canada, Mexico and Latin America.  In 2023, the share […]

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April 19, 2024

Brazil Endorses Columbia Membership Of BRICS

Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro has expressed interest in his country’s entry into BRCIS, while his Brazilian counterpart Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva intends to facilitate the promotion of candidacy of the neighboring country. “President Petro expressed Colombia’s interest in joining BRICS as a full-fledged member as soon as possible, while President Lula welcomed this initiative, […]

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April 18, 2024

FRIDAY BIZARRE

Our Look Back At Some Of The Weeks Most Bizarre & Cool Russo Moments An Explosive Co-Incidence? Three weapons manufacturing units handling arms for Ukraine have suffered unexpected explosions. A British Aerospace munitions factory in Wales blew up while a munitions factory in Pennysylvania caught fire both this week. These follow an incident in Texas […]

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April 18, 2024

Investment In Russia’s Industrial Parks Grows 76%

Investments made – mainly by manufacturing businesses – rose by 76% in 2023 to hit ₽261 billion (US$2.8 billion) according to the Russian Association of Industrial Parks (AIP). Only confirmed investments on completed projects — were taken into account, with the volume the highest in ten years. AIP Director Denis Zhuravsky has said that the […]

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April 17, 2024

Russia, Azerbaijan Intensify Work To Complete International North-South Transport Corridor

Russia and Azerbaijan have intensified work on the development of different segments of the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC), according to Alexander Sitov, the First Deputy Chairman of the Committee on Industrial Policy, Innovation and Trade of St. Petersburg, speaking in Baku. “There are several segments of cooperation with Azerbaijan regarding the activation of the […]

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April 16, 2024

IMF Raises Russia’s 2024 GDP Growth Outlook To 3.2%

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has raised its outlook for Russian GDP growth in 2024 to 3.2% from the 2.6% it was predicting in January, it said in its April World Economic Outlook update, published on Tuesday (April 16). The IMF forecast is above the 2.2% growth the Russian Economic Development Ministry and 1.0%-2.0% that […]

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April 16, 2024

Russia, Algeria Sign Trade and Security Partnership Agreements

Russia is increasingly been seen as a protective responsible power as an alternative to France, the old colonial power in Africa. Following French withdrawal from Niger and Mali, Algeria has joined the exodus of leaving Paris for Moscow ties. The two countries have signed a security cooperation agreement on a variety of issues, including fighting […]

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