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Afghanistan

Russia-Afghanistan Forum Discusses Logistics, Transit & Infrastructure Developments 

Asia, Infrastructure, Investment, Logistics & Transport, Trade

The Russia-Afghanistan Business Forum has been held during the Russia-Islamic World Economic Forum in Kazan, with delegations from Russia, Afghanistan and related countries all attending. Participants discussed the prospects for developing transport infrastructure in Afghanistan, as well as the creation of multimodal corridors linking Russia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, and a second route connecting […]

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Sunflowers

Russia Massively Increases Sunflower Oil Exports To Singapore

Asia, Eurasian Economic Union, Exports, Trade

Russia supplied approximately 11,400 tonnes of sunflower oil to Singapore in January-April 2025, according to the Russian Agroexport Federal Centre, who stated that “Compared to the largest supply volume recorded for the entire year of 2020, exports have increased more than 11-fold. Previously, imports to Singapore were negligible and did not exceed 1,000 tonnes per

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HCMC

FESCO Completes First Direct St.Petersburg – Ho Chi Minh City Shipping Service 

Asia, Eurasian Economic Union, Exports, Imports, Infrastructure, Logistics & Transport, Trade

Russia’s FESCO shipping has completed its first direct ship call to Ho Chi Minh City, on Vietnam’s east coast. The service operates on FESCO’s Baltorient Line (FBOL) service, which takes in St. Petersburg, as well as ports in India and China. The transit time from St. Peterburg to Ho Chi Minh City is about 34

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Russian Foreign Minister Speech And Q&A With The Diplomatic Club

Africa, Asia, BRICS, Infrastructure, Investment, Russia's Belt & Road, Russian Market, Security, Trade

The Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, has given an interesting speech and held a Q&A session with the Diplomatic Club in Moscow, which includes attendees from the Russian Foreign Ministry academy, Russian Regional Governors, and Foreign Ambassadors. The event was the first to be held since the covid pandemic. In a wide ranging presentation, Lavrov

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Alrosa Uncovers Russia’s Largest-Ever Diamond: Gem Cutting Interest From Asia

Asia, Russian Market

Russian diamond-mining giant Alrosa has stated that it has mined the largest diamond in Russian history. The 468-carat, amber-colored diamond has been named “80 Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War,” referring to the Soviet victory in World War II. Alrosa CEO Pavel Marinychev said: ‘To date, this is the largest gem-quality diamond mined

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Kazan

The Islamic World and Business Relations with Russia

Africa, Asia, BRICS, Exports, Imports, Investment, Middle East, Trade

The XVI International Economic Forum “Russia – the Islamic World: KazanForum” is taking place from May 13 to May 18 in Kazan. The main theme of the forum in 2025 is “Digitalization: a new reality and additional opportunities for expanding cooperation.” Several thousand people taking part representing over 100 countries. To put it in a

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Business Returns

The Return of Foreign Business to Russia, the Terms

Asia, Imports, Russian Market, Trade

During a meeting with members of the all-Russian public organization “Business Russia” on Tuesday May 13th President Vladimir Putin said that the main condition for the return of Western companies should be to benefit Russia. President Putin said that representatives of Western businesses were reaching out to him with requests to give them an opportunity

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Grain and Ru Flag

The Promising Future for Grain Exports from Russia to Vietnam

Asia, Exports, Logistics & Transport, Trade

“Due to the fact that wheat is not grown in Vietnam, its domestic demand is fully covered by imports. In 2024, Vietnam purchased 5.45 million tons of wheat, of which 10%, or 531 thousand tons, were of Russian origin… Given Russia’s partnership relations with the Asian country and the time-proven competitiveness of Russian agricultural products,

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Vietnam

Russian Foreign Ministry Statement On 75th Anniversary Of Diplomatic Relations With Vietnam

Asia, Eurasian Economic Union, Infrastructure, Investment, Trade

Russia and Vietnam are commemorating their 75th anniversary of diplomatic ties this year, in what has been a fascinating diplomatic relationship over the decades. To mark the occasion, the Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, wrote a specific article for the event. This is what he had to say:    “Russian-Vietnamese ties have a long history and

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