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US-Russia Black Sea Negotiations: What We Know So Far

Africa, Agriculture, Asia, Exports, Logistics & Transport, Security, Trade

Update: March 26 Both Russia, the United States and Ukraine have made announcements concerning a Black Sea agreement, which confirm our evaluations below – the primary issue is the resumption of the Black Sea Grain Initiative, which in order to progress must involve a ceasefire in order to allow Russian and Ukrainian shipping access to […]

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New Khabarovsk-China Freight Logistics Centre To Be Fully Operational By 2027

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

A new transport and logistics centre to service freight transport between Russia and China is to be launched in Russia’s Far Eastern Khabarovsk, according to the Russian Corporation for the Development of the Far East and the Arctic. This includes a vehicle checkpoint on the border with China on the Bolshoy Ussuriysky Island on the

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Russian Exports Of Crude Oil To India Surge During March

Energy, Exports, India, Trade

Indian imports of Russian crude oil have rebounded significantly in March, with lower prices making it more economical for Indian refiners, according to India’s Financial Express media yesterday (March 24). The cheaper prices have also led to an increase in the availability of non-sanctioned tankers, making it easier for Indian companies to transport oil. As

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Russia’s Pivot To Asia: New 2025 Guide to Central America Out Now

Agriculture, BRICS, Energy, Exports, Imports, Investment, Latin America, Trade

In this unique guide, we showcase Russia’s diplomatic, trade and investment ties with a region where Russia’s influence is undoubtedly growing, and include Mexico as well as the Central American countries of Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama. Russia’s involvement in Central America has been somewhat restricted due to distance, the

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Russia, Mexico 2025 Bilateral Trade & Investment Relations: Update

BRICS, Eurasian Economic Union, Exports, Imports, Investment, Latin America, Trade

The Russian Ambassador to Mexico, Nikolay Sofinsky, has given an interview to TV BRICS concerning Russia’s current relations with Mexico. This included subjects such as bilateral development and trade details, BRICS, cultural exchanges and the potential for other Russian-Latin American trade. TV BRICS questions are prefixed as such, Nikolay Sofinsky’s responses are prefixed NS. Our

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Venezuela’s Difficult Path To BRICS Membership – An Explainer

BRICS, Latin America, Trade

Venezuela has been working hard to join BRICS as a full member, with Caracas well aware of the growing role of the group on the world stage and attaching great importance to Venezuela-BRICS cooperation. However, significant political and diplomatic barriers need to be overcome by Caracas if it is to succeed. Most of this lies

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Russia – China Rail Freight Grows 9.3% In 2M 2025

China, Exports, Infrastructure, Logistics & Transport, Trade

Russian freight traffic to China via the Russian Railways network continues to grow, according to Sergey Pavlov, the first deputy head of Russian Railways. He was speaking at the TransRussia conference last Friday (March 21) in Moscow. According to Pavlov, in January-February 2025, more than 30 million tonnes of cargo were transported via Russian Railways

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Russia Incentivizes Exports To Friendly Countries By Offering 50% Transport Discounts

Exports, Finance, Russia's Belt & Road, Trade

Russian exporters can now receive subsidies of up to 50% to compensate for transportation costs when exporting their products to friendly countries, according to Dmitry Kuskov, Director of the Department of International Cooperation and Licensing for Foreign Trade of the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade. Kuskov announced this at the plenary session of the

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Russia, Qatar Developing Regional Rail, Road and Port Infrastructure

Infrastructure, Investment, Middle East, Russia's Belt & Road, Trade

Russia and Qatar are negotiating a draft intergovernmental memorandum on cooperation in transport and transit, the Russian Ministry of Transport has stated. It is another example of Russia’s own version of the Belt & Road Initiative. The two countries have been holding their fifth meeting of the joint Russian-Qatari commission on trade, economic and technical

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Mongolian Extension Of Power of Siberia 2 Pipeline Completing Environmental Assessment

Asia, China, Energy, Exports, Infrastructure, Investment

Mongolia is completing its environmental assessment of the Soyuz Vostok natural gas pipeline from Russia to China, according to Sergey Tsivilyov, Russia’s Energy Minister. He was speaking after a meeting with Zandaakhuugiin Enkhbold, Mongolia’s special envoy on Friday (March 21). Tsivilyov said that “The discussion focused on the construction of the Soyuz Vostok natural gas

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