The Russian President is to hold meetings with the Iranian Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi in Moscow to discuss the latest developments as concerns the Israeli and American attacks on Iran’s nuclear facilities on Saturday (June 21). There have been disputed accounts over the actual damage caused, with US President Donald Trump declaring “a complete success” […]
Russia’s Rosatom state nuclear energy corporation is discussing the possibility of constructing nuclear power plants with Indonesia, proposing to build a floating nuclear power plant at the first stage and a high-power nuclear power plant at the second stage, according to Rosatom Deputy CEO Andrei Nikipelov. According to Nikipelov, taking into account Indonesia’s geographical location as an island archipelago, […]
Russia and Myanmar have concluded a Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) that assists their respective investors with legally binding agreements on mutual protection of investments. BIT can also provide some tax benefits. The document was signed on Friday at the 2025 St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF 2025) by Russian Economic Development Minister Maxim Reshetnikov and […]
Russia’s Gazprom has signed new agreements with its Chinese partners to construct and operate the cross-border section of the Far Eastern gas export route to China. The “Agreement on Design, Construction, and Commissioning of Section 2 Commissioning” and the “Operational Agreement” were signed with China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) and PipeChina. These govern the cooperation between […]
Russian Deputy Industry and Trade Minister Roman Chekushov has said that the proposed Eurasian Economic Union free trade agreement with Indonesia has seen an initial preliminary agreement signed in St. Petersburg, with plans to sign the full agreement with the participation of all Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) countries by the end of this year. He […]
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Russia is ready to enlarge exports to Indonesia and is interested in joint investment projects, including those in the fuel and energy sector, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has said, following meetings with Indonesian Foreign Minister Sugiono. Lavrov stated that “We have underlined our readiness to enlarge exports of Russian products to the Indonesian market, […]
North Korea will send thousands of engineers and military personnel to Russia’s Kursk Region to assist in demining operations and reconstruction efforts, Russian Security Council Secretary Sergey Shoigu said on Tuesday (June 17). He has been in Pyongyang to discuss investment and security issues with the North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un. North Korean troops fought […]
While Russia, under increasing sanctions, is looking for new logistical supply chains, strengthening cooperation with North Korea, and planning new international routes, the Central Asian countries continue to seize the moment to build as many transport corridors as possible through their territories, consolidating their place not only in the regional but also in the global […]
The Brazilian Foreign Ministry has confirmed that Vietnam has become a BRICS partner country, saying, “The Brazilian government announces Vietnam’s official accession as a partner country.” Brazil is the 2025 Chair of the BRICS group. According to the ministry, Vietnam has become the association’s 10th partner, and stated that the country “shares with BRICS members a commitment […]
The Mongolia-Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) free trade agreement is to be signed off at the end of this month. To prepare, PJSC Russian Post and Mongol Post, the Mongolian postal operator, plan to develop postal solutions, including expedited rail and air delivery and developing e-commerce channels and logistics centers operating between the two countries. According to the […]
South Korea’s SsangYong autos, now rebranded as KGM, has returned to the Russian market for the first time since 2017. The brand, and especially its Rexton series of SUVs, was at the time a prestigious and well-loved marque in the Russian market. SsangYong had a strong position in Russia in previous years, but sales were […]
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