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Russia – Kyrgyzstan 2025 Trade & Investment Hits Turbulence

Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin and his Kyrgyz counterpart Adylbek Kasymaliyev held discussions on Monday (February 3) after meeting on the sidelines of the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council’s session in Almaty. Mishustin and Kasymaliyev “discussed current issues on the bilateral agenda as a follow-up to the agreements on enhancing Russian-Kyrgyz trade and economic cooperation reached at […]

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Indonesia Wants To Join BRICS Online Platform Initiative

Asia, BRICS, Infrastructure

Indonesia is keen in participating in the BRICS online platform initiative, Indonesian Culture Minister Fadli Zon has stated, in an interview marking the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between Russia and Indonesia. In October 2024, Olga Lyubimova, the Russian Minister of Culture proposed creating a unified BRICS online platform to share films,

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Russia’s 2025 InterVision Song Contest To Incorporate BRICS Member Country Entries

BRICS, Russian Market

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed an order to hold the InterVision Song Contest in 2025, establishing it as an alternative to Europe’s Eurovision. The event is scheduled to take place in Moscow this autumn. Eurovision, organized annually by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) since the 1950s, has been subjected to controversary, accusations of prioritizing

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Russia Proposes Small Nuclear Modular Reactors For India NPP Development

BRICS, Economy, Energy, Exports, India, Investment, Trade

Russia’s nuclear energy giant Rosatom has offered technology transfer to India for small modular reactors (SMR), as the country looks to boost nuclear energy generation. Rosatom is exploring the feasibility of setting up SMRs in the coastal areas of India, according to Indian media. Rosatom is currently developing India’s largest nuclear energy facility – the

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New Dagestan Grain Terminal To Be Built To Service Central Asia & The Middle East

Asia, Exports, Infrastructure, Logistics & Transport, Middle East, Trade

A new grain terminal with a capacity of 1.5 million tonnes per year is to be built in Makhachkala Port (Dagestan) during 2025, according to Dzhambulat Salavov, the Dagestan Minister of Transport and Road Management. He was assessing the department’s tasks for 2025. In addition, major repairs, reconstruction of existing berths and construction of an

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Russia Adds New Global South Universities To Educational Diploma Acceptance List

Economy, Foreign Investment, Imports, Russian Market

Russia’s Ministry of Education and Science has expanded the list of universities whose diplomas are recognized by the Russian authorities, and added Cairo University (Egypt), The University of Science Malaysia, University of Sharjah (UAE), and Tehran University (Iran) to its approved list. Accepted Universities must appear in at least three international rankings for 2024 out

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Russia’s FESCO Shipping Between Novorossiysk & India Up Almost 7 Times

BRICS, Exports, Imports, India, Logistics & Transport, Trade

In 2024, FESCO shipped more than 16,000 TEU between the Indian ports of Navasheva, Mundra and Novorossiysk via the FESCO Indian Line West (FIL-W) marine service, which is almost 7 times higher than last year. FESCO exported 7,000 TEU, and imported about 9,000 TEU. Currently, two container ships with a total cargo capacity of more

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Aeroflot To Begin Flights To Nha Trang On Vietnam’s East Coast From March

Asia, Exports, Logistics & Transport, Russian Market, Trade

Aeroflot plans to launch flights to the Vietnamese resort city of Nha Trang in March this year, company CEO Sergei Aleksandrovsky has stated, saying “We plan to open a new route to Vietnam, to the city of Nha Trang, at the end of March. We also plan to expand our regional flight program to Hainan

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Russia To Build Road Bridge Into North Korea

Asia, Infrastructure, Investment, Logistics & Transport, Security, Trade

The Russian government has contracted for the design and construction of a road bridge over the Tumannaya River in Primorsky Krai on the border with North Korea, which is to be built by December 31, 2026. The order was signed by Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin. TonnelYuzhStroi has been designated as the sole contractor of

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China Has Only Partially Replaced EU Exports To Russia: Gaidar Data

China, Exports, Imports, Russian Market, Trade

Analysts at the Moscow-based Gaidar Institute’s Foreign Trade Laboratory (IEP) have stated that China-Russia trade dynamics show that the pressure of secondary sanctions on China began from March 2024, when they were first applied on a large scale. However, within four months, Russian exports to China had recovered, and by July the initial decline was

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