Russia's Pivot to Asia

Russian Railways Tendering To Upgrade Cuba’s Railway Infrastructure

Logistics & Transport, Trade

Russian Railways (RTZ) are planning to tender for contracts to restore Cuba’s railway infrastructure, according to Sergei Pavlov, First Deputy Head of RTZ has stated at the TransRussia international exhibition being held in Moscow. Pavlov said “We plan to begin the process of reconstructing Cuba’s railway infrastructure. This year we will formulate and structure the […]

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Russia Sends First Grain Freight Train From Urals To India Via INSTC

BRICS, Logistics & Transport, Trade

The first export train of 30 wagons loaded with oats departed for India from Formachevo station in Chelyabinsk, in the Urals region of Russia, Acting Head of Chelyabinsk Customs Andrey Gursky, has said.  The train departed on March 18. The 830-tonne cargo was packed using the infrastructure of the Yuzhnouralsky transport and logistics complex. Since

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China’s Industrial Activity Up 7% In January & February 2024

BRICS, China, Economy

Despite general Western negativity concerning China, its industrial activity picked up at the start of the year, according to data from the National Bureau of Statistics. The news is relevant to Russia’s Pivot to Asia as it suggests that inexpensive Russia energy is helping create a boost to China’s manufacturing sector output.   China’s industrial production

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Russian February 2024 Air Passenger Turnover Rises 13%

Economy, Logistics & Transport, Trade

Russian airlines saw total passenger turnover rise 13% year-on-year to 18.8 billion passenger-kilometers in February 2024, according to data from Rosaviatsia – Russia’s Federal Agency for Air Transport. The figure increased nearly 7% to around 11.3 billion passenger-kilometers on domestic routes, and 24% to 7.6 billion passenger-kilometers on international routes. Airlines saw passenger traffic rise

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Eastern Maritime Corridor Emerges As Russia-India-South Asia Red Sea Alternative

BRICS, Logistics & Transport, Trade

The Red Sea crisis has shifted attention for Russia, India, and South Asia to the potential of the Eastern Maritime Corridor (EMC) – a proposed trade route for shipping coking coal, crude oil, LNG, fertilizers, and goods containers. This new trade route could revolutionize Russian-Asian trade. India’s oil imports reached unprecedented levels in January 2024,

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New Russian Annexed Regions Return To Fiscal Productivity

Economy, Foreign Investment, Trade

The four regions annexed by Russia in September 2022 from Eastern Ukraine have seen a surge in taxable revenues, following their reorganisation and investments and incentives made into the territories by Moscow. Tax revenues in Donetsk, Lugansk, Kherson and Zaporozhye have continued to grow, with a total of 210 billion rubles (US$2.27 billion) raised in

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