WhatsApp might be blocked in Russia as early as August 2025, according to some media. Russian federal and municipal authorities are transferring their chats from WhatsApp and, in some cases, Telegram to the MAX app The Kremlin believes that the risks of Telegram being blocked are significant, thus the concern of losing the large […]
Based on current GDP growth trends, the Russian-backed Commonwealth of Independent States is likely to reach GDP economic parity with the European Union and may even overtake it, by 2050. The current GDP (PPP) of the European Union is €25.09 trillion, with a current average growth rate, according to the World Bank, of 1.2%. The […]
Japan has begun ‘reinterpreting’ its sanctions on purchases from Russia, with a variety of products being reassessed and permitted to be traded. The reasons range from waivers due to Japanese strategic requirements and its domestic needs, to re-evaluating sanctions terminology and a prior over-strict approach to which products were included. Japanese Government Imports Oil From […]
The Russian President, Vladimir Putin has said that Russia is considering the issues of building access roads to the state border with Kazakhstan, Mongolia, China and North Korea. He was speaking at the opening ceremony of the M-12 Vostok (East) Highway. Putin stated “We are going to continue proactively develop the Vostok route. It should […]
Russia’s Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak and Nigeria’s Finance Minister and Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Olawale Edun have discussed their respective cooperation in the global energy sector, including coordination within the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) and OPEC+. Russia is one of the largest participants in OPEC+ and the second-largest oil exporter after Saudi […]
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Russia’s FESCO Transport Group have organised the dispatch of the first container train on the Vladivostok Nizhnekamsk (Tatarstan) route with imported goods for businesses in the Kama Economic Zone. The Kama Economic Zone is a key component of Tatarstan’s economic strategy, focusing on industrial and production activities within the region. It’s a designated area aimed […]
Russia’s Lukoil Uzbekistan Operating Company LLC has announced a tender to complete research work on the topic of features of the geological structure and oil and gas potential of the Cretaceous deposits at the Kandym uplift of the Chardzhou step in Uzbekistan. The tender documentation indicates that the work will be conducted in six stages […]
The Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, has summarised his meetings with the Foreign Ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) which has been held in Tianjin, China. These are important geopolitical discussions, with the SCO including full members Belarus, China, India, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. Afghanistan and Mongolia are observers, while […]
The member countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States are illustrating good economic growth during 2025, according to forecasts taken from Eurasian Development Bank data. They are averaging GDP growth rates for the year at 4.7%. Details are as follows: Country 2025 GDP growth forecast Armenia 4.5% A return to normality following conflict with […]
Laos has joined the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, (SCO) following meetings held by the SCO Foreign Ministers in Tianjin, China. The SCO includes full members Belarus, China, India, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. Afghanistan and Mongolia are observers, while Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Cambodia, Egypt, Kuwait, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka […]
Russia’s Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, met with Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran Abbas Araghchi on July 15, (Tuesday) on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation’s (SCO) Foreign Ministers Council Meeting in Tianjin, China. They continued their exchange of views on regional and international issues of mutual interest. They reiterated the imperative […]
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