Russia’s EkoNiva Group, the largest raw milk producer in the country, has opened its first retail store in China. It was opened in Xi’an, Shaanxi Province, which is home to the group’s trader EkoNiva (Xi’an) Dairy Co. Xi’an is also home to the world-famous terracotta warriors. The EkoNiva store offers customers ultra-pasteurized milk and coffee […]
In June, the Russian State Duma will consider a bill prohibiting the buy-back of shares to foreign companies in the second and third readings. The document has already been approved by the Russian Ministry of Finance. The bill describes in which cases foreigners will be refused the ability to buy back their once-owned assets, with […]
Countries that Russia sees as friendly accounted for 90% of its agricultural exports in 2024, according to Russia’s Agriculture Minister Oksana Lut. The data means that Russia has completely absorbed the impact of sanctions in its agricultural sector. Lut stated that “In the current geopolitical conditions, we’re continuing to reorient our exports to friendly countries. […]
Nearly 2,000 flights have been made between Russia and China as of April 2025, up 57% year-on-year, according to Wang Riu of the China National Tourist Office in Moscow. She said, “The number of flights between China and Russia is growing, with flights between Russian and Chinese cities reaching 1,903 in April 2025. This is […]
The Kaliningrad-based agricultural consumer processing cooperative Eco-Farmer will ship its first batch of canned meat delicacies for export in June, the press service of the regional Agriculture Ministry said. Eco-Farmer is the only producer of canned foie gras, duck rillettes and pates in the Kaliningrad region. The cooperative began manufacturing these products in 2017. However, […]
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Russia’s Aqua Holding LLC (producer of mineral waters Essentuki No. 4, Essentuki No. 17 and Narzan) is to start producing water for consumers in India by the end of this year, according to the company CEO, Svyatoslav Vilk. Vilk stated that “We recently completed all our certification work in India, so we will launch a […]
Singapore, which has largely been implementing sanctions imposed by the West upon Russia, is now moving back towards trade normality, and has permitted two additional Russian companies to supply poultry and by-products to its market, according to Russia’s Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance (Rosselkhoznadzor). Singapore’s responsible authority has granted these rights to the […]
Russia’s Rosatom state nuclear power corporation has proposed projects to Brazil involving both small nuclear power plants (SNPP) and high-capacity power units, according to Rosatom Latin America Director Ivan Dybov. He commented at the Nuclear Trade & Technology Exchange conference in Brazil. Dybov said that “Emphasizing the importance of nuclear projects for addressing climate challenges […]
The Vietnamese low-cost carrier VietJet Air plans to launch direct regular flights from Hanoi (Noi Bai Airport) to Vladivostok starting June 15, according to Vladivostok Airport’s schedule, with flights operating twice a week on Airbus 321 aircraft. VietJet Air was established in 2007 and positions itself as an international low-cost carrier. Its headquarters is located […]
The current expansion of the BRICS New Development Bank (NDB) is taking place in accordance with the implementation of the NDB strategy for 2022-2026, according to the bank’s head, Dilma Rousseff. In addition to the founding members – Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa – several new members have joined, including Bangladesh and the […]
Colombia intends to join the BRICS New Development Bank (NDB) in 2025, according to Hector Arenas Neira, Colombia’s Ambassador to Russia. Neira said that the decision on this issue was made after talks with NDB head Dilma Rousseff, saying that “the decision has been made. Our president met with the president of the BRICS bank, […]
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