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Featured August 13, 2025

Eurasian Development Bank Puts Cost Of Building Eurasian Transport Network At US$234 Billion

The Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) is promoting the fulfilment of a unified transport network in Eurasia, involving Russia, 12 additional countries, and 325 projects valued at US$234 billion. The EDB is jointly owned by Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan and is one of the most significant financial and economic integration projects of […]

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Featured August 12, 2025

Uzbekistan: A Growing Destination of Choice

Foreign tourist flow to Uzbekistan increased by 48.3% year-on-year in January-June 2025. The largest number of tourists arrived from Russia, the National Statistics Committee of Uzbekistan reports. First place went to Russia, with 166,600 tourists visiting Uzbekistan in the first half of 2025. Turkmenistan was in second place, sending 123,000 travelers to Uzbekistan in the […]

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August 12, 2025

RusTrans Shanghai – Wrangel Bay Shipping Services to Double

Russia’s RusTrans Group marine container line has increased capacity for its service between Chinese ports and the Global Ports Far Eastern terminal (part of Russia’s Delo Group). The Global Ports Far Eastern Terminal is one of the largest terminals in the Russian Far East. It’s part of the Vostochnaya Stevedoring Company (VSC) and has a […]

August 11, 2025

China Keeps Boosting Trade, Just Not With The US

In July 2025, China’s exports jumped more than what experts thought. Instead of the expected 5.4% rise, there was a 7.2% increase, reaching $321.8 billion. It looks like suppliers wanted to ship more goods because they were preparing for extra servings of US tariffs. This might help explain why there’s been a noticeable rise in […]

August 11, 2025

Russia and Vietnam to Develop Agricultural Trade

Russia’s state-owned Agroexport Federal Center and the FESCO Transportation Group are working together to promote the establishment of direct contacts between Russian agricultural product exporters and Vietnamese partners, as well as the growth of Russian agricultural exports to the Vietnamese market. Following meetings at the Vietfood & Beverage 2025 exhibition in Ho Chi Minh City, […]

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August 10, 2025

Eurasian Economic Union and Tunisia Discuss Free Trade Agreement

Meetings chaired by Vladimir Serpikov, the Eurasian Economic Commission Trade Policy Department Director, have addressed the prospects of trade and economic cooperation between the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and Tunisia, according to the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC). The EEC stated: “In particular, representatives of designated government agencies, the business community, and the academic community of […]

August 9, 2025

Zangezur Corridor A Reopening Of Old Soviet Routes, But Moscow Will Be Wary

The opening of the Zangezur Corridor between Armenia and Azerbaijan, dressed up by Washington as the ‘Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity’ has been announced by President Trump during meetings with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev at the White House. We discuss the background and implications of this. Nagorno-Karabakh […]

August 8, 2025

Russia, UAE Trade, Investment & EAEU Free Trade Agreement: August 2025 Update

The Russian President, Vladimir Putin, has met with President of the UAE, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Moscow. Putin stated “I am delighted to see you once again in the capital of Russia. We attach special importance to our relations with the United Arab Emirates. For Russia, the UAE is a friendly nation, […]

August 8, 2025

Russia, Malaysia Bilateral Trade, Nuclear Energy, & Investment: August 2025 Update

The Russian President Vladimir Putin has met with the current Malaysian Head of State, Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar of Johor, in Moscow. Malaysia is a constitutional monarchy, with nine Sultans each rotating the position as Head of State for five year terms. The Head of State is titled “Yang di-Pertuan Agong” with Sultan Iskander having been […]

August 7, 2025

The European Union’s Coming Economic War Versus The BRICS

The regional Ukraine conflict, initially a European issue, has now evolved into a new, generally unacknowledged phase that is revealing in its geographic spread and aims – it has morphed into a global economic war, essentially pitting the European Union and the United States against the rest of the world. Both are demanding compliance with […]

August 7, 2025

BRICS Leaders To Discuss US Tariffs

Brazil will discuss a response to US President Donald Trump’s tariffs with other BRICS nations, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has stated. Lula said he will reach out to other BRICS nations and discuss how to tackle the tariffs. In addition, he said he would reach out to his Chinese and Indian counterparts, […]