Russia's Pivot to Asia

FESCO-Shipping

Russia’s FESCO Adds Huge Malaysian Port To Its ASEAN Operational Supply Chains  

Asia, Exports, Logistics & Transport, Trade

Russia’s FESCO shipping has added a new port of call – Pasir Gudang (Malaysia) – to expand the geography of the regular line between Malaysia and Vietnam through FESCO Intra Asia Service (FIAS), the company said in a statement. FESCO Intra Asia Service (FIAS) is a regular sea route from Vietnam to Malaysia and vice […]

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Tomato

Tomato Wars: Russia Simply Replaced EU Imports With Azerbaijani Produce 

Agriculture, Commonwealth of Independent States, Imports, Russian Market, Trade

Azerbaijan exported 145,600 tonnes of tomatoes in 2024, up 3.6% compared to the previous year, accordig to the Azeri State Statistics Committee, while the value of the product also increased – by 8.3% to reach US$175.4 million. In 2023, Azerbaijan exported 140,600 tonnes of tomatoes worth US$162 million. In both cases, the primary buyer was

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Port Sudan

Russia Gets Its Long Awaited Sudan Naval Base

Africa, Infrastructure, Logistics & Transport, Middle East, Security, Trade

Khartoum and Moscow have agreed on establishing a Russian naval base in Sudan, according to Sudanese Foreign Minister Ali Youssef Ahmed Al-Sharif. In a press conference with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Moscow on Wednesday, Al-Sharif confirmed that discussions have successfully concluded, stating, “therefore, the matter is quite simple. I have nothing to add.

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Halal

Russia’s H&N receives its first Halal certificate

Agriculture, Exports, Middle East, Regulatory, Trade

Health & Nutrition also known as H&N, has received its first halal certificate, allowing it to supply products to the countries of the Persian Gulf. The certificate was granted for the products of the Yalutorovsky Dairy Plant in the Tyumen region, the press service said. The certified product range includes ultra-pasteurized milk, cream and cottage

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Golden Apple

Russian beauty retailer Golden Apple enters Saudi Arabian market

Exports, Investment, Middle East, Russian Market, Trade

The cosmetics and perfumery chain Golden Apple (Yekaterinburg) will begin operating in Saudi Arabia, with offline and online stores to be launched in the coming months, the company’s press service said. “Golden Apple will become not only the first Russian beauty retailer to enter the kingdom’s market but also the first multi-brand retailer to enter

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Russia-Syria

First telephone conversation held between Putin and Syria’s Ahmed al-Sharaa

Infrastructure, Middle East, Security, Trade

The phone call marked the first high-level communication between Moscow and Damascus after the change of government that happened in Syria at the end of 2024.The heads of state discussed the situation in Syria, where a transition period is expected to last until March 1, 2025, and was declared after opposition forces conducted a successful

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Norsk Nikel

Norilsk Nickel Negotiating Battery JV In China

China, Energy, Investment, Trade

Norilsk Nickel (Nornickel) is the leader in Russia’s metals and mining industry, as well as the largest palladium and high-grade nickel producer and one of the largest producers of platinum and copper. Nornickel also produces cobalt, rhodium, silver, gold, iridium, ruthenium, selenium, tellurium, and sulfur. It has confirmed plans to develop major projects in Russia

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India Agriculture

Russia-India Agricultural Trade Grew 60% In 2024

Agriculture, Exports, India, Trade

Agricultural trade between India and Russia has grown by more than 60% in the past year, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Patrushev said during current talks with India’s Ambassador to Russia, Vinay Kumar. “We are interested in further developing mutual trade,” Patrushev said during the meeting, adding that Russia is ready to increase exports of

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India

India Now Producing Russian Weapons: Defence Minister 

BRICS, India, Investment, Security, Trade

India’s Minister of Defence, Rajnath Singh has described Russia as a “longtime and reliable partner” in the security and defence sector. Speaking on the sidelines of the Aero India show that is currently underway in Bangalore, Singh highlighted the strong ties between the two countries, noting that Indian state-owned defence companies are now producing Russian

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