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Rosatom Renewables Signs Wind Farm Investment Deal With Kyrgyzstan

Energy, Eurasian Economic Union, Investment, Russia's Belt & Road, Trade

Russia’s Rosatom Renewable Energy division, formerly known as NovaWind, has signed an investment agreement with Kyrgyzstan to build a 100 MW wind farm in the Issyk-Kul region, the company has said in a press release. Design and survey work and equipment contracting is scheduled to begin in 2025. Rosatom said that this is the first […]

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Chinese Imports Of Russian Plastics Increase 7.44% In November: Implications For China EV Production

China, Exports, Trade

China increased imports of Russian plastics and plastic products 7.44% month-on-month in monetary terms in November to US$42.61 million, according to statistics from China’s General Administration of Customs. Imports have fallen 3.3% year-on-year, however the recent upsurge suggests that China’s manufacturing sector, which has been in the doldrums, could be moving into greater productivity. Polyethylene

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New Russia’s Pivot To Asia “Russia’s Perceptions Of Europe 2025” Guide Out Now

Miscellaneous

Russia’s Pivot To Asia has released its first 2025 guide, titled “Russia’s Perceptions Of Europe 2025”. It is available for complimentary download (basic registration is required) from the RPA website under the 2025 Guides button. The Guide gives a unique overview of Europe from the immediate Russian influential perspective, and details Russian trade, investment and

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Russia, Azerbaijan Sign INSTC Cargo Transit Agreement

Commonwealth of Independent States, Infrastructure, Logistics & Transport, Trade

Russia and Azerbaijan have signed a cargo transit cooperation agreement concerning mutual use of the International North-South Transport Corridor, according to Rashad Nabiyev, Azerbaijan’s Digital Development and Transport Minister. He stated on Saturday (December 21) that “We met with Russian Deputy Prime Minister Vitaly Savelyev and Transport Minister Roman Starovoit during a visit to Moscow.

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Russia, China To Introduce Regular Direct Sakhalin-Harbin Flights From January

Asia, China, Logistics & Transport, Trade

Russia’s Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Airport, the main airport for the Sakhalin Islands in the Russian Far East, has signed a cooperation agreement with China’s Heilongjiang Airport Management Corporation, based in Harbin, the capital of China’s Heilongjiang Province, near to the border with Russia. The agreement envisages the development of air transport between Sakhalin and China. The signed

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Russia Discussing Direct Flights To Brazil, Malaysia and Pakistan

Asia, BRICS, Latin America, Logistics & Transport, Trade

Russia is holding negotiations on launching direct flights to Brazil, Malaysia and Pakistan, according to Roman Starovoyt, the Russian Minister of Transport, who had said “We are considering Malaysia and Brazil. Pakistan has also contacted us recently with a similar request. We are also analyzing the situation there, and engaging in a constant dialogue. Of

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Russia – Mongolia Flight Services To Increase

Asia, Eurasian Economic Union, Logistics & Transport, Trade

A direct Vladivostok – Ulaan Baatar air route could appear from early 2025 as Russia and Mongolia look to boost air connectivity between them. At present, routes exist between Moscow, Irkutsk and Krasnoyarsk and the Mongolian capital. Alexander Kozlov, the Russian Natural Resources Minister said that the two countries will assess viability after a meeting

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Russian Pork Exports Rooting For A 2025 Increase, With China A Key Market

Agriculture, China, Exports, Trade

Russia could increase pork exports to 320,000-350,000 tonnes in 2025, according to Yury Kovalev, the CEO of the Russian National Union of Pork Producers. A more precise forecast will depend on whether China expands the list of Russian suppliers or if it will continue to include only three companies. Kovalev that “Without any expansion of

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President Putin’s Annual Q&A: On European Politicians & His Banking Arrangements

China, Finance, India, Trade

The Russian President, Vladimir Putin gave his annual public Q&A address on Thursday (December 19) with him fielding questions from across Russia, including the general public and journalists. In Part One we focussed on Q&A that were asked relating to the Russian economy, and the development and purpose of the BRICS. In Part Two, we

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Is The Postponed Singapore-Eurasian Economic Union Free Trade Agreement Coming Back To Life?

Asia, BRICS, Eurasian Economic Union, Trade

The proposed Singapore-Eurasian Economic Union Free Trade Agreement is showing signs of reactivating after Kazakhstan’s Senate passed a bill ratifying the deal at a plenary meeting on Thursday (December 19). It was originally signed in Yerevan on October 1, 2019. The agreement, which has been indefinitely postponed by Singapore since early 2022, had been mothballed

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