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Russian Shrimp Imports From Ecuador Up 15% To 14,000 Tonnes In Six Months

Agriculture, Imports, Latin America, Trade

Russia imported 14,000 tonnes of shrimp from Ecuador in H1 2025, up 15% compared to the same period last year, according to data from Ecuador’s National Aquaculture Chamber. The value of shipments rose 30%, reaching US$70 million. Russia’s share in Ecuador’s shrimp exports slightly increased, accounting for 4% in both volume and value terms. Russian […]

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The Non-Western Nexus: Can Delhi Anchor a Russia–Saudi–India Trilateral?

India, Middle East, Security

By Dr. Divya Malhotra As global alliances shift and Washington’s unpredictability vis-à-vis India grows, the time is apt for Delhi to quietly explore alternative partnerships that reflect emerging multipolar realities. A Russia–Saudi–India trilateral, anchored in energy, infrastructure, and soft power may be the next frontier in non-Western geopolitics of the Global South. As India’s National

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Eurasian Development Bank Puts Cost Of Building Eurasian Transport Network At US$234 Billion

Asia, Commonwealth of Independent States, Eurasian Economic Union, Finance, Infrastructure, Logistics & Transport

The Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) is promoting the fulfilment of a unified transport network in Eurasia, involving Russia, 12 additional countries, and 325 projects valued at US$234 billion. The EDB is jointly owned by Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan and is one of the most significant financial and economic integration projects of

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Uzbekistan: A Growing Destination of Choice

Asia, Investment, Russia's Belt & Road

Foreign tourist flow to Uzbekistan increased by 48.3% year-on-year in January-June 2025. The largest number of tourists arrived from Russia, the National Statistics Committee of Uzbekistan reports. First place went to Russia, with 166,600 tourists visiting Uzbekistan in the first half of 2025. Turkmenistan was in second place, sending 123,000 travelers to Uzbekistan in the

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RusTrans Shanghai – Wrangel Bay Shipping Services to Double

China, Exports, Imports, Infrastructure, Logistics & Transport, Trade

Russia’s RusTrans Group marine container line has increased capacity for its service between Chinese ports and the Global Ports Far Eastern terminal (part of Russia’s Delo Group). The Global Ports Far Eastern Terminal is one of the largest terminals in the Russian Far East. It’s part of the Vostochnaya Stevedoring Company (VSC) and has a

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China Keeps Boosting Trade, Just Not With The US

China, Exports, Trade

In July 2025, China’s exports jumped more than what experts thought. Instead of the expected 5.4% rise, there was a 7.2% increase, reaching $321.8 billion. It looks like suppliers wanted to ship more goods because they were preparing for extra servings of US tariffs. This might help explain why there’s been a noticeable rise in

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Russia and Vietnam to Develop Agricultural Trade

Agriculture, Asia, BRICS, Eurasian Economic Union, Exports, Imports, Infrastructure, Logistics & Transport, Trade

Russia’s state-owned Agroexport Federal Center and the FESCO Transportation Group are working together to promote the establishment of direct contacts between Russian agricultural product exporters and Vietnamese partners, as well as the growth of Russian agricultural exports to the Vietnamese market. Following meetings at the Vietfood & Beverage 2025 exhibition in Ho Chi Minh City,

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Eurasian Economic Union and Tunisia Discuss Free Trade Agreement

Africa, Eurasian Economic Union, Exports, Imports, Trade

Meetings chaired by Vladimir Serpikov, the Eurasian Economic Commission Trade Policy Department Director, have addressed the prospects of trade and economic cooperation between the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and Tunisia, according to the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC). The EEC stated: “In particular, representatives of designated government agencies, the business community, and the academic community of

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Zangezur Corridor A Reopening Of Old Soviet Routes, But Moscow Will Be Wary

Eurasian Economic Union, Infrastructure, Logistics & Transport, Middle East, Trade

The opening of the Zangezur Corridor between Armenia and Azerbaijan, dressed up by Washington as the ‘Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity’ has been announced by President Trump during meetings with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev at the White House. We discuss the background and implications of this. Nagorno-Karabakh

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Russia, UAE Trade, Investment & EAEU Free Trade Agreement: August 2025 Update

BRICS, Eurasian Economic Union, Finance, Imports, Investment, Logistics & Transport, Middle East, Trade

The Russian President, Vladimir Putin, has met with President of the UAE, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Moscow. Putin stated “I am delighted to see you once again in the capital of Russia. We attach special importance to our relations with the United Arab Emirates. For Russia, the UAE is a friendly nation,

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RUSSIA'S PIVOT TO ASIA

«Поворот России в Азию»

Russia's Pivot to Asia