Russia’s Belt & Road

Arctic1

Russia’s RDIF Proposes Russian-International Arctic Investment Fund   

Energy, Finance, Infrastructure, Investment, Logistics & Transport, Russia's Belt & Road, Russian Market

The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) has proposed creating a new investment fund together with Russian and international development institutions, banks, pension funds and foreign partners to support the implementation of projects in the Arctic, according to Kirill Dmitriev, the RDIF CEO, and Russian Special Representative for Investment and Economic Cooperation with Foreign Countries. He […]

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Exports

Russia Incentivizes Exports To Friendly Countries By Offering 50% Transport Discounts   

Exports, Finance, Russia's Belt & Road, Trade

Russian exporters can now receive subsidies of up to 50% to compensate for transportation costs when exporting their products to friendly countries, according to Dmitry Kuskov, Director of the Department of International Cooperation and Licensing for Foreign Trade of the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade. Kuskov announced this at the plenary session of the

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Qatar

Russia, Qatar Developing Regional Rail, Road and Port Infrastructure

Infrastructure, Investment, Middle East, Russia's Belt & Road, Trade

Russia and Qatar are negotiating a draft intergovernmental memorandum on cooperation in transport and transit, the Russian Ministry of Transport has stated. It is another example of Russia’s own version of the Belt & Road Initiative.  The two countries have been holding their fifth meeting of the joint Russian-Qatari commission on trade, economic and technical

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Russia BRI

Russian Belt & Road Support For Maritime Shipping To Africa & Latin America     

Africa, Exports, Finance, Infrastructure, Investment, Latin America, Russia's Belt & Road, Trade

The Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade, together with the Russian Export Centre (REC), is launching a program of state support for exports to Latin America and Africa. According to the program, Russian logistics companies engaged in maritime transportation will be able to receive subsidies from the federal budget and set preferential tariffs for their

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Ethihad

UAE To Introduce Etihad Airlines Abu Dhabi – Sochi Flights

BRICS, Finance, Logistics & Transport, Middle East, Russia's Belt & Road

Etihad Airways are to launch direct flights between Abu Dhabi, one of the UAE Emirates, and Sochi, on Russia’s Black Sea coast, from May 29. Flights will be operated on Airbus A320 three times a week. The new route will improve transport accessibility between Russia and the UAE and is aimed partially at Emirati citizens

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Syria

Russia Looking To Create Africa-Middle East Corridor From Tunisia To Oman

Africa, Infrastructure, Investment, Logistics & Transport, Middle East, Russia's Belt & Road, Trade

Anton Mardasov, a Russian policy academic specialising in the Middle East, has stated that following Russia’s recent discussions involving Syria and Sudan, Moscow is still looking for other options for its military presence in the region and beyond, with the potential of creating an African-Middle Eastern trade and security corridor.   Discussions are ongoing with

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Zimbabwe To Develop Nuclear Power With Russia

Africa, Energy, Investment, Russia's Belt & Road

Zimbabwe is working with the International Atomic Energy Agency and Russian investors to establish nuclear energy as part of its efforts to end the country’s chronic power shortages, government officials have stated.  Edgar Moyo, Zimbabwe’s Minister of Energy and Power Development, has said that the government was working to establish nuclear power station as part

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INSTC

Eastern Section Of The North-South Transport Corridor Volumes Increased Threefold In 2024

BRICS, India, Infrastructure, Logistics & Transport, Middle East, Russia's Belt & Road, Trade

The Iranian Ambassador to Russia, Kazem Jalali, has said that during 2024, between 1.8 million and 2 million tonnes of cargo were transported along the eastern branch of the North-South international transport corridor, which leads to Iran through Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan. This is approximately three times more than in 2023. Two other branches of this

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ASEAN COver

Russia’s Pivot To Asia 2025 Guide To ASEAN

Asia, Economy, Exports, Finance, Imports, Logistics & Transport, Russia's Belt & Road, Trade

Russia’s Pivot To Asia have just published their 2025 Guide to ASEAN, which details Russia’s trade, investment and geopolitical involvement with the ASEAN group. ASEAN includes Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. We detail Russian trade trends looking back at 2024 and ahead into 2025, and also include chapters

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