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Intra-BRICS trade is booming, driven by the expanded BRICS+ bloc (now including energy-rich nations like Iran, UAE, Saudi Arabia) and a strong push for de-dollarization, boosting local currency settlements and new payment systems like CIPS. Key themes include diversifying supply chains, enhancing South-South cooperation, developing local payment systems (NDB, CIPS), and fostering tech/industrial integration to reduce reliance on Western markets, with total intra-bloc trade already exceeding US$1 trillion and growing significantly. Navigate the BRICS business framework. Find news on economic cooperation, the New Development Bank, and joint investment projects. Essential for businesses leveraging the powerful BRICS economic bloc.

Brazil Foreign Ministers
Featured August 30, 2026

Russian, Brazilian Foreign Ministers Hold Discussions: Details & Analysis

The Russian and Brazilian Foreign Ministers have spoken by phone ahead of their respective Presidents meeting in two weeks time in India. We look at the preparations for that, as well as the latest in bilateral trade, which has been growing at 6.6% during 2026. Problem solving and overcoming trade obstacles is a part of the Foreign Ministerial remit and we look at how Sergey Lavrov and Mauro Vieira have been dealing with bilateral trade difficulties – and opportunities.

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Putin Chinese
Featured August 29, 2026

Putin To Meet Chinese President Xi Jinping In Bishkek On Monday

The Russian President, Vladimir Putin, is scheduled to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday, 31st August, in Bishkek. While both are attending the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation annual Heads of State summit, also on the agenda are talks about the Power of Siberia 2 and other bilateral issues. The two will also meet again at the annual BRICS summit next month in New Delhi.

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India Trade Developments
August 25, 2026

Russia, India Bilateral Relations & Trade Developments: August 2026 Update

The Indian Foreign Minister, Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, has been in Moscow to meet with Russian President Putin and other senior officials. This comes ahead of important upcoming Heads of State summits with the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation and the BRICS at which both the Russian and Indian senior leaders will be present. We examine the Moscow meetings, discuss bilateral trade and look at where this dynamic relationship can be expected to develop.

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Malaysia Economic Zones
August 15, 2026

Russia, Malaysia To Develop Special Joint Economic Zones

Russia and Malaysia are to collaborate on developing joint special economic zones in the Russian Far East. These are likely to include the agriculture, light manufacturing and energy sectors and lead to further future joint ventures between Russian and Malaysian manufacturers.

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BRICS Digital
August 12, 2026

BRICS Countries Discussing Central Banks Payment Systems & Digital Currencies

The BRICS nations are discussing linking their payment systems and central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) as they explore ways to reduce the costs and increase the speed of cross-border payments, according to Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Sanjay Malhotra. He said that “Cross-border payments is an area of interest for all of us, including […]

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Brazil Bilateral Relations Trade
July 30, 2026

Russia, Brazil Bilateral Relations & Trade: July 2026 Update

Russia’s Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, has met with Mauro Vieira, the Brazilian Minister of Foreign Affairs. With bilateral trade currently growing at more than 6% per annum, we examine the main trade aspects in energy, rare earths, agriculture, and the overall bilateral dynamics.

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Uzbekistan relation
July 30, 2026

Russia, Uzbekistan Bilateral Relations & Trade: July 2026 Update

The Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov has met with Bakhtiyor Saidov, the Uzbekistan Minister of Foreign Affairs. Bilateral trade is growing at 20% per annum, but much needs to be done to improve their infrastructure and logistics capabilities. We examine the key issues and discuss the critical areas of their trade and investment development.

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ASEAN Meetings
July 26, 2026

Russia’s Three Day ASEAN & Global South Meetings In Manila: Key Takeaways & Analysis

The Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, has held three days of meetings in Manila with all the ASEAN countries, in addition to meetings with India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Egypt, Brazil and the United States. These took place under the Russia-ASEAN Summit, the ASEAN Regional Forum and the East Asia Summit. We provide detailed analysis of each of these discussions as well as examine the geopolitical and trade dynamics.

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