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Featured February 23, 2025

New Russia-Thailand Shipping Route Connects Novorossiysk With Bangkok

A new logistics line for commercial transportation, dubbed the “Thai Express” will connect Russia’s Novorossiysk Port to Bangkok. It has been created by A7 Holdings and Novostal-M, with the first ships of the Thai Express to commence service from July this year. Delivery will take at least 30 days. In addition, the cargo turnover from […]

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Featured February 20, 2025

Russia Looking At LNG Exports & Investments With Indonesia & Malaysia

Russia is discussing LNG supplies and development investments with Indonesia and Malaysia, according to Roman Marshavin, Russia’s Deputy Energy Minister. Indonesia and Malaysia have Asia’s largest liquefied natural gas capacity, with the latter ranking fifth worldwide in exporting LNG in 2023. However, their capacity is underutilized, and both countries are experiencing depletion of their resource […]

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February 16, 2025

Russia Engages With Indonesian Navy In Joint Exercises Off Bali

The Russian Navy has sent some of its Pacific Fleet ships to the Indonesian island of Bali to participate in the international exercise Komodo-2025. The Russian ships travelled more than 6,000 nautical miles, conducted a number of exercises and visited the Chinese Far Eastern port of Qingdao. As part of the exercises, the sailors of […]

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February 11, 2025

Russian Foreign Ministry: “Developing Trade With Asia Is A Key Task”

Advancing practical cooperation with Asian states is among Russia’s key tasks, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Rudenko has said, to mark ‘Diplomat’s Day’ yesterday (February 10). “Advancing practical cooperation with Asian states is listed among key tasks. Despite the unprecedented pressure of the collective West on our partners and the illegitimate anti-Russian sanctions, trade and […]

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February 10, 2025

Trade With Southeast Asia and Latin America Now Accounts for 70% of Russia’s Exports & Imports: Foreign Ministry Interview

Trade with the economies of Southeast Asia and Latin America already accounts for more than 70% of Russia’s export-import transactions, and the share of settlements in national currencies under foreign contracts with them is about 90%, according to Alexander Pankin, the Russian Deputy Foreign Minister. He emphasized that Moscow will continue to deepen cooperation with […]

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February 6, 2025

Russian’s Spending More Tourist Dollars On Overseas Trips

Russian spending on trips abroad has exceeded pre-2019 record levels, according to the Russian Central Bank. In 2024, Russian nationals spent almost US$38 billion on travel to other countries, overtaking the previous record by US$1.5 billion. Among the main reasons for the growth of the Russian overseas tourism sector are the availability of new destinations […]

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February 5, 2025

Indonesia Wants To Join BRICS Online Platform Initiative

Indonesia is keen in participating in the BRICS online platform initiative, Indonesian Culture Minister Fadli Zon has stated, in an interview marking the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between Russia and Indonesia. In October 2024, Olga Lyubimova, the Russian Minister of Culture proposed creating a unified BRICS online platform to share films, […]

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February 3, 2025

Russia To Build Road Bridge Into North Korea  

The Russian government has contracted for the design and construction of a road bridge over the Tumannaya River in Primorsky Krai on the border with North Korea, which is to be built by December 31, 2026. The order was signed by Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin. TonnelYuzhStroi has been designated as the sole contractor of […]

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