Russia-ASEAN trade in 2025 showed significant growth, with trade up over 30% by August, focusing on energy, agriculture, digital tech and nuclear power, while the ASEAN countries – Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam – sought diversified partners and access to Russian goods like components and resources, utilizing non-dollar payments amidst sanctions, with new cooperation plans for 2026-2035 being finalized. Discover trade agreements, investment flows, and business strategies for entering Southeast Asia’s dynamic markets from Russia, and vice-versa.
Russia is discussing visa-free arrangements with Bahrain, Kuwait and Malaysia. If approved, this would bring the number of countries that Russian nationals can travel to either visa-free or visa-on-arrival to 127.
President Vladimir Putin has met with the Supreme Ruler of Malaysia, Sultan Ibrahim, who has been visiting Moscow. Malaysia is a BRICS partner state and has a US$4 billion+ trade turnover with Russia, with volumes also showing sustainable growth. Ibrahim invited Putin to a formal State visit to Malaysia during 2027.
Russia’s President Putin has met with the Laos President and a full senior government and business delegation in Moscow. The two sides are looking at ways to increase bilateral trade and solutions to Laos’ energy shortage problems, with oil and gas supplies likely to be sent via Vietnam. Bilateral trade doubled in 2025.
The Russian-Indian Joint Venture Brahmos Aerospace has realised a 48.6% growth in profits for the past fiscal yea, according to financial results released on Wednesday. The company manufactures the Brahmos cruise missile which can fly at Mach 2.8 and cannot be intercepted by other defence systems.
A comprehensive overview of Russia’s trade and investment with the ASEAN nations between 2026 and 2031. We analyse all elements of mutual trade opportunities as many ASEAN countries face ongoing Middle East-driven oil supply disruptions and fertilizer supply chain and production cost uncertainties, alongside broader geopolitical realignments. Essential intelligence for anyone in the ASEAN trade space.
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Russia and Myanmar has signed an extensive energy agreement that has the longer term potential to turn Myanmar from a poorly organised energy nation to a regional ASEAN energy hub. The country has underutilised oil, gas and supply chain infrastructure, yet with the right plans could become a significant Asian player. We analyse what the deal entails and its regional potential.
Russia’s space agency, Roscosmos, has stated it is interesting in using Malaysia as a base for launching its space vehicles, satellites and other spacecraft as the country has the ideal geographical position to reach orbit.
Two senior Russian officials have released a joint analysis concerning Russia’s views of ASEAN, its relations with BRICS, the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, Eurasian Economic Union and its role in defining the emerging new world order. It is essential geopolitical strategic reading for anyone interested in Southeast Asia and its relations with Russia, and the developing multipolar world.
The Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Vietnamese Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung in Moscow on Tuesday (February 24), stating that “Our bilateral relations have been developing positively, and trade has been growing. We have substantive, candid dialogue on every issue, including political dimensions.” Vietnam has a free trade agreement with Russia via the Eurasian […]
Russia’s FESCO Transport Group has launched container shipping between Cambodia and Russia as part of expanding its maritime services, the company has said. Cambodia is in Southeast Asia and a member of the ASEAN trade bloc. It is also in the process of negotiating a Free Trade Agreement with the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), which […]
Russia and Myanmar are discussing energy security and training personnel in this sector, according to Sergei Shoigu, the Russian Security Council Secretary. Shoigu is currently visiting Myanmar with a Russian business delegation. He said, “We have also discussed energy security issues. Our delegation includes both energy sector officials and those who are exploring the possibility […]
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