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Russia, South Africa 2025 Relations: Putin & Ramaphosa Talk Trade & Support  

Africa, BRICS, Exports, Imports, Investment, Trade

The Russian President, Vladimir Putin, and South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa have held a telephone conversation to discuss the further development of bilateral cooperation, particularly in trade and economy, as well as investment. South Africa has come under significant United States tariff pressures with Washington imposing a 31% import tariff on all South African goods. […]

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Sudan

Sudan Awards Russia With Partnerships In Oil Investment, Exploration & Navy Base

Africa, Infrastructure, Investment, Security, Trade

The Sudanese Ministry of Energy and Petroleum has announced that two Russian companies, including state-owned Zarubezhneft, and Al-Rassi International Services (LLC), have signed a memorandum of understanding with Sudan’s Bashayer Petroleum Pipelines Company (BAPCO) to cooperate in petroleum services. The parties also addressed possible partnerships with the Sudan National Petroleum Corporation (Sudapet) in oil sector

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Dollar

Russian De-Dollarisation Has Increased To 79.8%; Trade With The West Declines To 15% Of The 2024 Total

Economy, Finance, Russian Market, Trade

The policy of de-dollarizing the Russian economy has been boosted over the past three years, mainly as an obvious reaction to US dollar sanctions being placed upon the country. Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexei Overchuk said at the Federation Council that Russia has effectively completed a transition to settlements in national currencies: by the end

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Arctic

Russian Arctic Needs To Be Integrated Into National Transport Infrastructure

Asia, China, Infrastructure, Investment, Russian Market, Trade

In order to maximise the potential of the Northern Sea Route (NSR) and develop it into one of Russia’s key transport lanes, Russia’s Arctic seaports need to be integrated with Russia’s railway and road shipping infrastructure and inland waterways, according to Nikolai Patrushev, Russian presidential aide and the Chairman of Russia’s Maritime Board. Speaking at

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Mongolia

Two More Russia-Mongolia Border Logistics Terminals To Be Built In Buryatia  

Asia, China, Eurasian Economic Union, Exports, Imports, Infrastructure, Logistics & Transport, Trade

Two more logistics terminals will be built on the Russian border of Buryatia with Mongolia: one near the Naushki railway checkpoint, the second near the Kyakhta checkpoint, according to the Kyakhtinsky government. The construction projects will begin immediately, and should be completed by 2027. The local newspaper stated that Andrey Fomin, the head of the

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India

Russia-Indian Mutual Tourist Flows Could Hit 450,000 In 2025

BRICS, India, Infrastructure, Trade

The Indian Embassy in Moscow has stated that during 2024, the number of Indian tourists visiting Russia exceeded 120,000 people, and added that “If this trend continues, the mutual tourist flow can potentially surpass 450,000 for 2025.” In 2023, around 60,000 Indians visited Russia, while an estimated 160,000 Russians travelled to India – more than

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Africa

Russia Establishes New African Cargo Shipping Line

Africa, BRICS, Exports, Imports, Infrastructure, Logistics & Transport, Trade

Russia’s JSC A7 Holdings, wholly owned by former FESCO co-owner and Board Chairman Andrei Severilov, has founded a new legal entity in the freight transportation sector. According to the Russian Unified State Register of Legal Entities, A7 African Cargo Lines LLC (A7 ACL, Moscow) was registered on April 17 with an initial charter capital of

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Philippines

The Philippines Agrees To Import Russian Beef

Agriculture, Asia, Exports

The Philippines has authorized supplies of beef and cattle by-products from Russia, Russia’s Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance (Rosselkhoznadzor) has said. It is the first time that Russia will have exported beef to the country. Rosselkhoznadzor said that “As result of our work to open new foreign markets, with active participation from the

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