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Putin’s Eastern Economic Forum Plenary Session – Russia’s Far East Connects To Southeast Asia

Asia, China, Economy, Finance, Infrastructure, Investment, Russian Market, Trade

Discussions With Senior Officials From China, Mongolia, Laos, and about the Russian Economy: Full Contents & Analysis The Russian President, Vladimir Putin, has taken part in a series of conversations as part of the Far Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok. Other participants included Sonexay Siphandone, the Prime Minister of Laos, Gombojav Zandanshatar, the Prime Minister […]

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Is The United States Really India’s Best Customer?

Energy, India, Security, Trade

The United States Secretary of Commerce, Howard Lutnick, has made some rather extraordinary demands of India when it comes to assessing their trade position with the US. With India now subjected to 50% tariffs on its exported goods to the American market, Lutnick claimed that ‘the customer is always right’ and that India should stop

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Putin Discusses Development Of Russian Far East: Content & Analysis

Asia, Infrastructure, Investment, Russian Market

The Russian President, Vladimir Putin, has been taking part in the Plenary session of the 10th Eastern Economic Forum. Putin gave a lengthy speech, which exclusively dealt with development issues in the Russian Far East, and covered regional economic, industrial development, rare earths, energy, logistics, the Trans-Arctic Corridor, shipbuilding, legal and tax incentives, an Arctic

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Russia-Vietnam Bilateral Relations: September 2025 Update

Asia, BRICS, Eurasian Economic Union, Investment, Trade

The Russian President, Vladimir Putin, has been attending the celebrations for the end of World War II in Beijing and has had the opportunity to discuss bilateral relations with other attendees, including with the Vietnamese President, Luong Cuong. This is what they had to say: Vladimir Putin: “Mr President, friends, I am delighted to hold

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Russia, Laos, Discuss Energy Investment

Asia, Energy, Exports, Investment, Trade

Russia and Laos have discussed energy cooperation prospects, with Russian Deputy Energy Minister Roman Marshavin, taking part in negotiations with Laos Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone. The meetings were held in Vladivostok on the sidelines of the Far Eastern Economic Forum. Russia’s Energy Ministry stated that “The sides discussed a number of prospective cooperation areas, including

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Russia-Republic of Congo Bilateral Relations: September 2025 Update

Africa, Energy, Investment, Trade

The Russian President, Vladimir Putin, has been attending the celebrations for the end of World War II in Beijing and has had the opportunity to discuss bilateral relations with other attendees, including with the Republic of Congo’s President, Denis Sassou Nguesso. This is what they had to say: Vladimir Putin: “Mr President, I am delighted

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United States To Participate In Russia’s Intervision Song Contest

Culture, Russian Market

The United States is to participate in this month’s Intervision Song Contest being held in Moscow on September 20, with American singer-songwriter B Howard representing the US. The Intervision Song Contest is Russia’s version of the Eurovision contest, which has been criticised for promoting a woke and LGBTQ agenda. Russia has been banned from entering

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Russia To Confirm Power of Siberia 2 Pipeline Costs Next Year

China, Energy, Exports, Finance

There has been much speculation about the financial arrangements and costs of building the Power of Siberia 2 gas pipeline between Russia, Mongolia and China, with Russian Energy Minister Sergei Tsivilev clarifying details at the Eastern Economic Forum currently taking place in Vladivostok. He said that the financing scheme for the project and other issues

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Russia, China, Agree Another Energy Deal – This Time Via Kazakhstan

China, Energy, Exports

Russian oil major Rosneft and China have signed an agreement on additional supplies of 2.5 million metric tons of oil per year via Kazakhstan, according to Russian Energy Minister Sergey Tsivilev, who stated, “The agreement was also signed by Rosneft and its Chinese counterparts on the additional delivery of 2.5 million metric tons of oil

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Russia’s VTB Bank To Open Branch In Iran

Economy, Finance, Infrastructure, Middle East, Trade

Russia’s VTB has secured the principal approval of the Central Bank of Iran to open a branch in the country and will offer customers international settlements in national currencies as part of its servicing foreign commerce, according to Olga Basha, a VTB board member. She was speaking at the Eastern Economic Forum currently taking place

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Russia's Pivot to Asia