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Zambia

Russia-Zambia Bilateral Relations: December 2025 Update

Africa, Exports, Imports, Investment, Trade

Zambia views its relations with Russia as a “strategic partnership,” with cooperation already advancing in education, energy, and trade, Foreign Minister Mulambo Haimbe has said. He was speaking on the sidelines of the second Russia-Africa Ministerial Conference in Cairo. Haimbe also said that more than 600 Zambian students are currently studying in Russia, many of […]

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Botswana

Russia-Botwana Bilateral Relations – December 2025 Update

Africa, Exports, Imports, Investment, Trade

Botswana is determined to strengthen ties with Russia across strategic sectors including mining, infrastructure, renewable energy, and education, its Foreign Minister Phenyo Butale has said. Speaking on the sidelines of the second Russia-Africa ministerial conference in Cairo, Butale noted that only 30% of Botswana’s territory has been geologically explored. “We have capacity in rare earth

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Russia-Africa Ministerial Conference in Cairo Reinforces Economic Ties: Analysis

Africa, BRICS, Energy, Eurasian Economic Union, Exports, Imports, Infrastructure, Investment, Russia, Trade

The Second Ministerial Conference of the Russia-Africa Partnership Forum was held In Cairo on December 19-20, 2025, and convened ministers of foreign affairs, heads of regional economic blocs, and senior officials from more than 50 African nations to advance cooperation in trade, economic ties, investment, and connectivity with Russia. Hosting this event in Africa marks

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Russia and the Gulf Cooperation Council: Unlocking the Next Frontier of Trade and Investment

Africa, BRICS, Energy, Exports, Imports, Investment, Logistics & Transport, Middle East, Russia

As 2025 draws to a close, the strategic trade and economic exchanges between Russia and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) have reached unprecedented depth and vibrancy. What began as periodic high-level consultations has matured into a multifaceted, mutually beneficial partnership rooted in macroeconomic complementarity, robust commercial cooperation, infrastructure connectivity, and shared interests in shaping a

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Eurasian Economic Union “Should Include New African & Asian Partners”—Belarus Prime Minister

Africa, Asia, Eurasian Economic Union, Trade

The Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) should focus on advancing on its external contour and form a list of new partners, Belarusian Prime Minister Alexander Turchin has advised, stating, “Currently the EAEU is facing the task of forming a list of new partners. I think this work should emphasize the friendly Asian and African countries whose

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US National Security

The United States ‘National Security Strategy’ and Impact on Russia in the Global South

Africa, Asia, China, India, Latin America, Middle East, Russia, Security, Trade

The United States 2025 National Security Strategy (NSS) has just been released, with responses ranging from political shock and disbelief to celebratory approval, depending on where you’re positioned on the branches of the global geopolitical tree. Its format is closer to a sales prospectus than most US official government-supported documents, resulting in the feel of

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New INSTC Russia, Azerbaijan, Iran Deal Is Hugely Significant: Analysis

Africa, Asia, Caucasus, Central Asia, China, Commonwealth of Independent States, Eurasian Economic Union, Exports, India, Infrastructure, Investment, Middle East, Russia

Railway executives from Russia, Iran, and Azerbaijan have met in Baku to hold the 83rd meeting of the Transport Council of the Commonwealth of Independent States. So far, so routine.   But what was actually agreed – and signed off – at that meeting has significant implications. In agreeing a new strategy and signing an MoU

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Africa

Russia To Increase Visa-Free Travel With African Nations To Boost Trade & Tourism 

Africa, Infrastructure, Logistics & Transport, Trade

Russia is poised to offer more African countries visa-free access to Russia, according to Tatyana Dovgalenko, a director of the Russian Foreign Ministry’s Department for Partnership with Africa. Currently, eleven African countries have visa-free travel with Russia today, and expanding this list could help further develop tourism and business connections. Dovgalenko said that “introducing visa-free

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