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Will Trumps’ New 104% China Import Tariffs Increase China’s BRICS Trade?

BRICS, Economy, Exports, Security, Trade

The US President Donald Trump has raised import tariffs on Chinese goods by an astonishing 104% from today, April 9th. The move comes after China rose its tariffs on US goods by an additional 34% two days ago in response to the original tariffs Trump had placed on Chinese imports by the same amount last […]

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Russian Agricultural Exports To Cuba Up 20% In 2024  

Agriculture, BRICS, Exports, Latin America

Russia’s agricultural exports to Cuba grew by 20.1% in value during 2024, according to Russia’s Deputy Agriculture Minister Maxim Titov and the Cuban Deputy Agriculture Minister Telse Abdel Gonzalez Morera, who have been discussing bilateral agricultural trade.  Agricultural trade between the two countries grew by 13.4%, meaning Russia’s exports to Cuba grew more than vice-versa.

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Russia’s Pivot To Asia: New 2025 Guide To Latin America

BRICS, Energy, Exports, Imports, Infrastructure, Investment, Latin America, Trade

Russia’s Pivot To Asia has just published their 2025 Guide to Latin America, a unique publication that includes details of Russia’s diplomatic, trade and investment engagement with Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, the Caribbean, Cuba, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay and Venezuela. It is a complimentary download and can be accessed here. Russia’s involvement

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Russia, Barbados Discuss Development Of Bilateral and CARICOM Relations

BRICS, Latin America, Security, Trade

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov held discussions with the Prime Minister of Barbados, Mia Amor Mottley, on Friday (April 4), and discussed the possibilities of developing bilateral political dialogue, trade and economic ties. Barbados is the current chair of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), a trade bloc that also includes Antigua and Barbuda, the Bahamas,  Belize,

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Russia To Help Revive Ethiopia’s Navy  

Africa, BRICS, Investment, Security, Trade

Following Ethiopia’s strategic decision to develop its navy, the country’s leadership is taking concrete steps to rebuild its navy. The landlocked country is working on regional agreements that will allow it access to the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean. Ethiopia’s Navy was originally founded in the 1950s, but was dissolved following Eritrea’s independence in

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Russian Presidential and Foreign Ministerial Discussions With China 

BRICS, China, Security, Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, Trade

The Chinese Foreign Minister, Wang Yi, has been visiting Moscow this week and held meetings with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and President Vladimir Putin.  Discussions revolved around bilateral and multilateral relations, including the coordination of Sino-Russian strategy as concerns the United Nations and the UN Security Council. Russia in particular has recently been unhappy

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India Delivers Grapes To Russia’s Consumer Market Via Shanghai & Vladivostok 

BRICS, Imports, India, Infrastructure, Logistics & Transport

Russia’s FESCO transport has delivered refrigerated Indian grapes to the Russian consumer market for the first time, replacing EU sourcing markets, while continuing to buy grapes from Central Asia. The 80-tonne shipment was loaded into four forty-foot refrigerated containers at the Indian exporter’s warehouse. The consignment was then transported to the Nava Sheva port near

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BRICS March 2025 PMI 2.8 Points Higher Than The Eurozone As Access To Russian Energy Proves Key        

BRICS, Economy, Trade

The collective BRICS economies are displaying a positive Purchasing Manufacturers Index (PMI) growth rate of 51.5 points for March 2025 against a comparative negative collective PMI for the Eurozone, at 48.7 points. The PMI is an economic gauge used to measure industrial manufacturing output, and is based upon purchasing managers orders on a global basis.

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Russia Begins First Dairy Exports To Malaysia     

Agriculture, Asia, BRICS, Exports, Trade

The first Russian exporter has received approval to send dairy products to Malaysia. The approved company is Valuyskoye OJSC Moloko from the Belgorod region, the Russian Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance (Rosselkhoznadzor) has stated. Rosselkhoznadzor said that “The company’s access to the Malaysian market was preceded by the alignment of veterinary requirements and

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