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Featured December 26, 2025

Russia Resumes Overnight Flights To Israel

The Russian Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsiya) has lifted restrictions on night flights from 1 a.m. to 7 a.m. from Russian to Israeli airports. The agency stated that “The decision was made after a thorough analysis of the Middle East situation and coordinated by the agency with the corresponding departments.” In the winter schedule for […]

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Featured December 24, 2025

Russia-Zambia Bilateral Relations: December 2025 Update

Zambia views its relations with Russia as a “strategic partnership,” with cooperation already advancing in education, energy, and trade, Foreign Minister Mulambo Haimbe has said. He was speaking on the sidelines of the second Russia-Africa Ministerial Conference in Cairo. Haimbe also said that more than 600 Zambian students are currently studying in Russia, many of […]

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December 24, 2025

Russia-Botwana Bilateral Relations – December 2025 Update

Botswana is determined to strengthen ties with Russia across strategic sectors including mining, infrastructure, renewable energy, and education, its Foreign Minister Phenyo Butale has said. Speaking on the sidelines of the second Russia-Africa ministerial conference in Cairo, Butale noted that only 30% of Botswana’s territory has been geologically explored. “We have capacity in rare earth […]

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December 24, 2025

Russia’s Segezha Group To Build Timber Processing Factory In Shanghai 

Russia’s Segezha Group has signed an agreement with the Lingang Special Economic Zone in Shanghai to build a manufacturing and logistics cluster there during 2026. Segezha said in a press release that it plans to build converting facilities in the special zone to manufacture consumer packaging, as well as a manufacturing and distribution center for […]

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December 23, 2025

The Supreme Eurasian Economic Council Meeting in St. Petersburg: Analysis

The Supreme Eurasian Economic Council (SEEC) meeting in St. Petersburg on December 21, 2025 was not an ordinary summit. It was a defining moment in the economic evolution of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), one that affirmed its central role in shaping economic stability, trade connectivity, investment flows, and macroeconomic governance amid global turbulence. The […]

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December 23, 2025

The EAEU-Indonesia Free Trade Agreement: A Landmark Agreement in Global Trade

One of the most consequential developments of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council  St. Petersburg summit on December 21 was the signing of the Free Trade Agreement between the EAEU and the Republic of Indonesia, a strategic pivot that significantly broadens the Union’s external economic reach. The pact was years in the making, following five rounds […]

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December 22, 2025

Why Western Pressure Has Failed to Break Russia’s Eurasian Energy Pivot

Introduction: Sanctions vs. Energy Reality Western sanctions were designed to weaken Russia’s economy by cutting off its most important source of revenue: oil and gas. The strategy assumed that restricting Russian energy exports would reduce state income, isolate Russian companies, and force Moscow to change its policies. Several years into this sanctions campaign, the results […]

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December 21, 2025

Russia-Africa Ministerial Conference in Cairo Reinforces Economic Ties: Analysis

The Second Ministerial Conference of the Russia-Africa Partnership Forum was held In Cairo on December 19-20, 2025, and convened ministers of foreign affairs, heads of regional economic blocs, and senior officials from more than 50 African nations to advance cooperation in trade, economic ties, investment, and connectivity with Russia. Hosting this event in Africa marks […]

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December 20, 2025

President Putin’s Annual Open Q&A Session – The Russian Economy and Industrial Development In 2025: Analysis  

The Russian President, Vladimir Putin, gave his annual Q&A session on Friday (December 19) in which members of the public as well as Russian and international journalists ask questions. Over 2.5 million people responded, with Putin taking a cross-section of these questions during a four-hour live session. Questions ranged from the Ukraine conflict, to social […]

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December 19, 2025

Russia’s Uralchem Targets Vietnamese Agricultural Sector 

Russia’s Uralchem Group, a leading global producer of mineral fertilizers and chemical products, has been engaging in sales and marketing events in Vietnam, specifically presenting its agricultural solutions in Can Tho province, located in the heart of the Mekong Delta. The event was attended by approximately senior Vietnamese CEOs from retailers and fertilizer distribution outlets […]

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