Russia's Pivot to Asia

Russia, Vietnam, Launch Direct Rail Service Via China

Eurasian Economic Union, Logistics & Transport, Trade

FESCO, Russia’s largest transport company , and Vietnam’s Ratraco have signed a cooperation agreement that will introduce the launch of regular direct railway services between Russia and Vietnam through China. FESCO stated in a press release that “We signed a cooperation agreement in Hanoi with the Vietnamese logistics operator Ratraco, within the framework of which […]

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Russia China

Putin-Xi, May 2024 Russia-China Summit – Announced Deals

China, Economy, Finance, Infrastructure, Logistics & Transport, Trade

The Russian President, Vladimir Putin, visited Beijing and Harbin, China last week to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping and discuss multiple issues concerning trade and mutual development. In Harbin, Putin attended the China-Russia Expo. In this article, we summarise the meetings, and discuss the numerous announced deals and developments.     Overall Impact The overall impact

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Putin To Visit North Korea

Trade

Preparations for Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to North Korea are ongoing, according to Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov. North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un invited Putin to visit his country when he travelled to Russia in September. It was reported earlier that the countries would work to set a time for Putin’s trip. Any trip

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Russian and European Intellects Are Moving Apart

Miscellaneous

Recent speeches and comments made by several Russian politicians and academics reveal that Russian society is moving away from its European counterparts and subsequently developing a separate character. We have already featured comments made by Russia’s new defense Minister, Andrei Belousov as well as Russian intellectual Aleksander Dugin in which both mention recent differences in

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India’s Foreign Minister: India’s 7.6% GDP Growth Rate Is Fuelled By Russia 

BRICS, India, Trade

India’s Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar has stated that New Delhi’s decision to purchase energy supplies from Moscow are pivotal to India and its rise as the world’s fastest-growing large economy.  Speaking at an event in Mumbai, India’s financial capital, Jaishankar emphasized that the nation’s purchases of Russian crude since the beginning of the Ukraine conflict

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Russia – Afghanistan Trade Turnover Up Fivefold Since 2022 US Troop Withdrawal

BRICS, Trade

Rustam Habibullin, the head of the Russian Business Center in Afghanistan, has said that the trade turnover between Russia and Afghanistan after the withdrawal of US and NATO forces has increased significantly and reached US$1 billion. He stated that the main areas of trade are gas, oil products, flour and wheat, and more recently, dairy

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