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Russian Products Being Counterfeited In China As Consumer Interest In Russia Increases 

BRICS, China, Exports, Regulatory, Trade

Copying someone is a form of flattery, however Chinese authorities are having to crack down on counterfeit Russian goods being sold in the country, a dubious form of cultural appreciation and one that somewhat inevitably goes with strengthening trade ties. The moves follow a rising number of complaints from consumers about the quality and authenticity […]

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Russia Economy

American Hedge Fund Manager Predicts A Russian Economic Boom 

BRICS, Economy, Finance, Foreign Investment, Russian Market

Jim Rogers, the legendary American investor and hedge fund manager has predicted a Russian economic boom once the Ukraine conflict ends, allowing foreign investors to return to the market. In an interview he gave on January 8th, Rogers said the resolution of the conflict would stabilize the geopolitical situation and positively impact Russian bonds, the

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Russian Government Procurement From the BRICS, Asian and Eurasian Banks

BRICS, Finance, Infrastructure, Russian Market, Trade

Contracts from international financial organizations will appear on the Russian government procurement website. These include projects being tendered for by several international banks that Russia holds equity and invests in, including the New Development Bank (NDB – formally known as the BRICS Development Bank). The NDB plans to unfreeze investments in Russia — money that

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How Russia Is Repositioning Its Wine Industry To Boost BRICS and Domestic Production 

Agriculture, BRICS, Imports, Russian Market, Trade

A symbol, as well as being representative of Russia’s move to replace previously EU manufactured imported products with products of Russian origin is Russia’s viniculture sector. Wines from Italy, France and Spain have long been popular in Russia, with these three countries alone accounting for 80% of all EU wine exports. In addition, viniculture is

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BRICS

Indonesia Joins BRICS As A Full Member

BRICS, Economy, Eurasian Economic Union, Exports, Imports, Russia's Belt & Road, Trade

Indonesia has become a full member of the BRICS group, the its current rotating chair country, Brazil, announced on Monday (January 6). It brings the full member number of BRICS countries to ten, with the others being Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, in addition to Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, and the UAE. Several other

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Solyanka Port

Iran Imports From Russia Up As New Supply Chains Kick In

BRICS, Exports, Infrastructure, Logistics & Transport, Middle East, Trade

Iran’s imports of non-oil products from Russia have reached US$1.1 billion in the past 8 months, according to Foroud Asgari, Iran’s Minister of Customs. He said that Russia has now become the fifth largest source of Iranian imports. In early December, Russian President Vladimir Putin had highlighted the stability and reliability of trade and economic

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Russia’s Foreign Trade: 2024 Changes and 2025 Trends

BRICS, Economy, Exports, Imports, Russian Market, Trade

2024 was marked by distinct changes in Russia’s foreign trade turnover, as sanctions and geopolitical instability forced the Russian economy to adapt to a new normal. Despite these challenges, exports grew by 0.5% to reach US$278 billion in value, while the focus of attention of Russian suppliers was Asia, Africa and the CIS countries. It

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BRICS 2025

Russia’s 2024 Presidency Of The BRICS And Looking Ahead To 2025: Ryabkov Interview

BRICS, China, Infrastructure, Security, Trade

Sergei Ryabkov, Russia’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, and the primary “BRICS Sherpa” has been interviewed by Tass concerning the development of the BRICS group during 2024. This is especially pertinent as Russia held the Presidency of BRICS during the year, hosting the annual BRICS summit in Kazan. The interview covered Russia’s Presidency of BRICS,

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Iran

Russia – Iran Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Agreement To Be Signed January 17

BRICS, Exports, Imports, Middle East, Security, Trade

A comprehensive strategic partnership agreement between Russia and Iran will be signed during a meeting of both countries’ presidents in Moscow on January 17, 2025, the Iranian Ambassador to Russia, Kazem Jalali has stated. The Iranian Embassy in Moscow released a statement saying “Speaking about the readiness of Iran and Russia to sign a Comprehensive

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Russian Food Exports To India Increase Over 100% in 2024

Agriculture, BRICS, Exports, India, Trade

Food exports from Russia to India increased by over 100% during the first 11 months of 2024, according to from the Russian Agroexport federal agency. The top five agricultural products exported to India were sunflower oil, peas, soybean oil, dried chickpeas, and oats. The value was estimated at being worth over US$2.3 billion – more

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