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Featured October 14, 2026

Russia, Abkhazia Bilateral Relations: October 2026 Update

The Russian and Abkhazia Foreign Ministers have meet in Moscow for their annual trade evaluation discussions. Bilateral trade is showing strong growth, based on the back of a significantly developing tourism sector, helping Abkhazia develop its own economic strengths without having to rely on Russian aid or loans. Abkhazia’s nominal GDP reached over US$1billion for the first time last year and is continuing to show sustainable increases.

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Featured October 14, 2026

Russia, South Ossetia Bilateral Relations: October 2026 Update

The Russian and South Ossetian Foreign Ministers have met in Moscow to discuss their mutual trade, and South Ossetia’s development. South Ossetia is hampered by a lack of international recognition and relies upon Russia for much of its GDP. However, there are plans in to develop self-sustaining industries such as tourism to allow South Ossetia increasing economic independence. Targets are for the current GDP to increase by 60% by 2030.

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September 26, 2026

Georgian Railways To Purchase 200 New Freight Railcars From Russia

Georgia’s state-owned Georgian Railways have purchased 200 new freight railcars from Russia’s JSC Roslavl Railcars, in a deal worth the equivalent of US$9.6 million, payable in rubles. The contract also provides for maintenance and repair works. Most of the cars are gondolas used for transporting minerals.

September 26, 2026

Russia’s WB Taxi To Launch Service In Armenia

The Russian taxi ordering service WB Taxi is launching early access for users in Yerevan, Wildberries & Russ (RWB) has announced. Users can download the mobile application and leave a request to connect. In the coming weeks, access to the service will gradually be expanded across Armenia.

September 3, 2026

How Will the EAEU Answer the “Armenian Question”?

Armenia is poised to hold a referendum about joining the European Union. In this article we look at its relationship and trade with the Eurasian Economic Union and the practical issues Armenia needs to take before making a choice.

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June 18, 2026

The Lavrov-Fidan Talks: Russia and Türkiye’s Eurasian Development Cooperation

The Russian and Turkish Foreign MInisters have been holding extensive talks in Moscow. We deep dive what was discussed, and the evolution of bilateral relations into a strategic alliance between the Caucasus and the Middle East with significant implications for Eurasia. This is essential reading for anyone involved in the Black Sea and regional trade and investment.

June 11, 2026

Russia Undertakes Assessments Of Wind Farm Potential Across Eurasia

Russia’s Rosatom Renewables has placed a tender for wind power evaluations for energy projects in all the CIS countries, including Russia, as well as Georgia and Vietnam. The combined resources will provide 300 million MW to Eurasia’s energy requirements.

June 8, 2026

Russia, Azerbaijan, Iran To Digitize Cross-Border Freight Trucking

Russia, Azerbaijan and Iran have agreed on digitalising their road freight transport connectivity, in moves that make cross-border transits more efficient and are likely to lead to driverless drone trucks being utilised for trilateral road freight journeys in the near future.

May 29, 2026

The North Caucasus Investment Forum 2026: Russia’s Pivot Towards Islamic Finance, Investment, Trade & Tourism

The North Caucasus Investment Forum showcased an up and coming region of southern Russia that is creating a specific transport corridor from the Russian heartland to the Middle East and Central Asia. We deep dive the economic progress and provide a thorough analysis of developments in this enigmatic and little understood region.

May 12, 2026

Abkhazia’s Russian Investment Moment: Analysis

Russian President Putin has met with Abkhazia’s President Badra Gunba in Moscow. Abkhazia is a semi-autonomous Black Sea state with a contested geopolitical status, limiting access to global financial institutions, multilateral development banks, and Western capital markets. However, Russia and Abkhazia are putting into place a 5 year development plan aimed to increase Abkhazia’s GDP by 60% in 2030 and to raise income levels to similar values as Russia. We discuss these plans and the implications.

May 12, 2026

Russia – South Ossetia Bilateral Relations Update: May 2026

Russian President Vladimir Putin has met with the South Ossetian President, Alan Gagloev, in Moscow. South Ossetia is a semi-autonomous, partially recognised state in the north Caucasus that ceded from Georgia in 2008. The South Ossetian economy is heavily reliant on Russia, however a new strategic development plan has been agreed that aims to increase the countries GDP by 60% by the end of 2030. We examine the details.