Russia's Pivot to Asia

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BRICS Foreign Ministers Annual Meeting Takes Place In Rio De Janeiro

BRICS, Trade

The 2025, Brazil-chaired meeting of BRICS Foreign Ministers has been taking place in Rio de Janeiro, with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov attending.   The ministers have been holding an in-depth exchange of views on a broad range of current international issues and collaboration. They also discussed further BRICS cooperation and preparations for the 17th […]

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Russia, Thailand Discuss Bilateral Trade & BRICS Cooperation

Asia, BRICS, Trade

The Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov has been discussing the enhancement of bilateral trade and economic relations, and the coordination of the BRICS framework, with his Thai counterpart, Maris Sangiampongsa. The Ministers met at the BRICS Foreign Ministers’ meeting in Rio de Janeiro. The Russian Foreign Ministry said that the two sides “aligned their positions

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Russian Freight Transit Via Proposed Trans-Afghan Railway Estimated At 8-15 Million Tonnes Per Annum 

Asia, Commonwealth of Independent States, Exports, Infrastructure, Investment, Security

The projection for Russian freight shipments along the planned Trans-Afghan Railway is expected to be completed in 2026, but it is tentatively estimated at 8 million-15 million tonnes per year, Russian First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov has stated. He was speaking at the Innoprom: Central Asia exhibition in Uzbekistan. Manturov said that “The transport

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Russia, Somalia Agree on Trade, Security & Economic Cooperation

Africa, Infrastructure, Middle East, Security, Trade

Russia’s special presidential envoy for the Middle East and Africa, Mikhail Bogdanov, and Somali officials have agreed to expand cooperation between the two countries in security, politics, trade, and economic areas, the Russian Foreign Ministry has announced. According to the Ministry, Bogdanov held talks with Somali Foreign Minister Ahmed Moallim Fiki while on an official

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INSTC Freight Capacity To Increase By 8.3 Million Vehicles Per Annum

Commonwealth of Independent States, India, Infrastructure, Investment, Logistics & Transport, Middle East, Russian Market

The International North-South Transportation Corridor (INSTC), which links Russia to the Middle East, East Africa and South Asia, is set to increase its carrying capacity by 8.3 million vehicles per year, according to the Russia Federal State Budgetary Institution, Rosgranstroy. All major construction and reconstruction works are expected to be completed by 2030, which includes

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Iran

Russia, Iran To Create Consortium of Ports and Shipping Companies

Infrastructure, Investment, Logistics & Transport, Middle East, Trade

Russia and Iran are create an association to unite ports and shipping companies of the two countries according to the Russian Ministry of Transport, who announced the plans following talks between Dmitry Zverev, State Secretary and Deputy Minister of Transport of Russia, and Saeed Rasouli, Deputy Minister of Roads and Urban Development of Iran. The

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Russia, China Study 70 Inland Border River Navigation Capabilities  

China, Exports, Imports, Infrastructure, Investment, Trade

Russia and China have conducted navigation studies for the development of shipping lanes on the border sections of the Amur, Ussuri, Argun, Sungacha and Lake Khanka rivers, according to the Amur basin of inland Waterways (FBU Administration Amurvodput). The recent 66th meeting of the Joint Russian-Chinese Commission for Navigation on Border Rivers agreed on planned

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Global South To Increase Share Of Global Trade: Boston Consulting

Africa, Asia, BRICS, China, Latin America, Middle East, Russian Market, Trade

The countries of the Global South, which include 133 countries in Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Middle East, will trade more actively with China in the next decade, the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) has stated in their latest report. They note that trade turnover between China and the Global South will grow by 5.9%

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North Korea To Permanently Honour Soldiers Who Died In Kursk

Asia, Security

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has praised the country’s troops deployed to Russia under a mutual defense agreement as heroes, pledging that their sacrifices will be permanently honored in the homeland, according to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). The presence of North Korean forces in Russia’s Kursk region, where they were deployed to expel

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