Moscow has officially recognized the Taliban in Afghanistan, becoming the first major power to establish formal diplomatic ties with the Islamic government. The Russian Supreme Court had previously removed the Taliban from its list of terrorist organizations in April this year, effectively legalizing its activities for the first time since the designation in 2003. The […]
Russia and Malaysia have agreed to expand cooperation on the use of nuclear energy, state nuclear corporation Rosatom announced, following high-level talks in Moscow on Friday (June 27). The meeting was attended by Rosatom CEO Aleksey Likhachev and Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Fadillah Yusof. The discussions focused on the use of Rosatom’s Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) technologies. […]
Russia’s Agroexport has been holdings meetings in Manila with the Philippines Association of Millers and Feed Manufacturers (PAMFI), the Bureau of Crop Production and Marketing, and leading Philippine companies that import and process grain. The meetings were attended by Agroexport CEO Ilya Ilyushin, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the BIO-TON agricultural corporation, member of the board of […]
The Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, has met with Thongsavanh Phomvihane, the new Laos Foreign Minister, in Moscow. Lavrov welcomed him by saying, “You are a frequent visitor to our country: last May, you attended the festivities marking the 80th anniversary of the Victory as a special representative of the President of the Lao PDR, and […]
Russia’s Nordwind Airlines has requested permission from Russia’s Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsia) for flight clearance from Moscow to Pyongyang, North Korea. Permission is being sought for flights up to two times a week. There are currently no direct flights between the capitals of Russia and North Korea. Flight times between Moscow and Pyongyang direct would be […]
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There has been a significant increase in cargo and passenger flows at the Kraskino checkpoint on the border of Primorsky Krai with China, according to FGKU Rosgranstroy, the government agency that monitors cross-border vehicle traffic. Compared to 2024, the number of vehicles crossing at Kraskino increased by 45% in the January-May period. This included 19,000 trucks, 6,000 buses and 187,000 individuals who […]
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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