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Syria Can Still Be Considered For BRICS If New Government Confirms Interest

BRICS, Middle East, Trade

The BRICS will review Syria’s existing membership application if the new Syrian authorities endorse it, according to Sergey Ryabkov, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister and Russia’s Sherpa in the BRIC. Russia currently holds the BRICS Presidency. Ryabkov said that “We consider applications of all countries very seriously, and Syria is no exception. But we do not […]

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BRICS AI

Russia’s Sovereign Wealth Fund Invests In A BRICS+AI Alliance

BRICS, Infrastructure, Investment, Russian Market, Trade

Russia’s State-Owned Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) has announced the launch of a strategic alliance within the BRICS to jointly develop Artificial Intelligence (AI), according to Kirill Dmitriev, the RDIF chief executive. RDIF’s government mandate is to make investments in high-growth sectors of the Russian economy, as well as co-invest alongside the world’s largest institutional investors,

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Interest Earned By Russian Frozen Financial Assets Now Given To Ukraine – Analysis & Global Implications

BRICS, Economy, Finance, Regulatory, Russian Market, Security

The United States and European Union have green-lit a decision to pass interest earned by Russian securities frozen in the US and EU to Ukraine, to use in order to repay a US$20 billion loan. We examine the implications and the potential global fallout over this unprecedented financial development.   The Total Amount Due The US

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Russia’s Ozon To Import Indian Workers To Offset Russian Labour Shortages

BRICS, India, Logistics & Transport, Russian Market, Trade

Russian e-commerce giant Ozon is looking at recruiting thousands of skilled workers from India, according to reports from Russian media. The move highlights Russia’s increasing focus on sourcing labour resources from friendly nations as it grapples with a shortage of workers. Ozon’s legal entity, Internet Solutions LLC, is actively working with Indian recruitment agencies to

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Russian Cybersecurity Firm Enters Egyptian & MENA Markets 

Africa, BRICS, Investment, Security, Trade

PJSC Positive Group, the parent company of Russian cybersecurity group Positive Technologies, has signed a distribution agreement with Mideast Communication Systems (MCS), a Cairo-based provider of cybersecurity solutions in Egypt and other countries in the Middle East and Africa. The partnership will focus on sharing cybersecurity expertise and jointly promoting products and services in the

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Brazil

Rosatom Anticipating Brazilian Nuclear Cooperation Agreement  

BRICS, Energy, Investment, Latin America, Trade

Brazil expects to reach an agreement with Russia’s Rosatom on cooperation in the Brazilian nuclear sector by the end of 2025, according to Alexandre Silveira, the Brazilian Mines and Energy Minister. The two sides have begun negotiations on developing a partnership, utilizing Russian experience and seeking investment for exploring Brazil’s mineral potential. Brazil expects to

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Indonesia

Major Russian IT Developer Opening In Indonesia

BRICS, Eurasian Economic Union, Exports, Investment, Trade

Russia’s Softline, a prominent, Moscow based, publicly traded IT developer, is opening a new office in Indonesia to promote its products and services, in addition to providing vendor solutions. It sees its expert knowledge as a good match for the development potential in Indonesia, a BRICS partner nation. Indonesia is also shortly to sign a

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Russian, Chinese Rating Agencies Replacing Western Agencies In Eurasia

BRICS, China, Finance, Regulatory

Russian and Chinese credit rating agencies are replacing Western ratings agencies as demand for financial intelligence increases throughout Asia. Companies such as Moodys, S&P, and Fitch all exited the Russian market in 2022, when sanctions were imposed. Their work in Asia, and China has also been historically erratic, with a lack of local connections and

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