Russia and Iran are preparing to launch a new shipping route linking Ulyanovsk and Astara, in a move aimed at expanding bilateral trade and strengthening logistical connectivity between the two countries. The planned route will connect Russia’s Ulyanovsk with the Iranian port city of Astara, creating a new transport corridor for agricultural and industrial goods. […]
The unprovoked United States attacks on Venezuela – in which 40 Venezuelans are estimated to have died in the kidnapping and removal to the United States of the Venezuelan president—have been followed through with what appears could now be a civil war breaking out in the country. Meanwhile, US President Trump has issued ‘warnings’ to […]
As the United States has aptly demonstrated, the global world order is changing and is in the process of being remade into new alliances—both in terms of political and military pressure, with the latter now being utilised to enforce the former. Yet the current position Washington is taking—with assets close to its own territory as […]
Bilateral trade between Russia and China is expected to reach slightly above US$220 billion by the end of 2025, despite the market-driven adjustment currently affecting trade indicators, the Russian Ambassador to China, Igor Morgulov has said. He was addressing faculty members and students of the Renmin University of China, and stated “At present, due to […]
The Ukraine conflict and resulting Western sanctions have triggered an abrupt and far-reaching reorientation of Russia’s foreign trade, with China having replaced the European Union as Russia’s principal trading partner, according to the Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies, as per their latest monthly report. Before the conflict began in early 2022, almost half of […]
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Brazil is ready to cooperate with Russia on rare earth metals, Brazil’s ambassador to Moscow Sergio Rodrigues dos Santos has stated, adding that such cooperation between the countries has potential. Santos stated that “We need to find ways to cooperate, and Brazil is certainly open to dialogue with Russia, both in the area of extraction […]
Russia’s Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, has held a phone call with Venezuelan Executive Vice President Delcy Rodriguez, shortly after US President Donald Trump announced that following attacks on Venezuela, American special forces had captured and taken the nation’s leader, Nicolas Maduro, out of the country and forcibly taken him prisoner to the United States. “Lavrov […]
The Russian Ministry of Transport has said that direct flight connectivity between Moscow, Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia, and the resort destination of Langkawi is expected to launch during Q1 2026, with the country already preparing to welcome visitors from Russia. The Malaysian government has produced a special “Visit Malaysia 2026” international tourism campaign, […]
Mongolia is considering Rosatom’s proposal to build a small nuclear power plant, according to Alexey Evsikov, the Russian Ambassador to Mongolia. At present, Ulaanbaatar, the capital city, is powered by two Soviet-era coal-powered plants, which are both archaic and highly polluting during the winter months. The Mongolian energy system is also under enormous strain even […]
Russia has assumed the presidency of the Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO) from January 1st and will hold it under the motto “Collective Security in a Multipolar World: Common Goal, Shared Responsibility.” The CSTO is sometimes referred to as Central Asia’s equivalent to NATO and has been regarded as a threat by both the European […]
Russia’s ambassador to Bolivia, Dmitry Verchenko, has been commenting on the status of the delayed Bolivia-Russia lithium mining project between Rosatom and the Bolivian state-owned enterprise YLB (Yacimientos de Litio Bolivianos). The Joint Venture agreement was signed in September 2024; however, a change of government in Bolivia has held up any development. The JV is […]
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