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Russia and the Gulf Cooperation Council: Unlocking the Next Frontier of Trade and Investment

Africa, BRICS, Energy, Exports, Imports, Investment, Logistics & Transport, Middle East, Russia

As 2025 draws to a close, the strategic trade and economic exchanges between Russia and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) have reached unprecedented depth and vibrancy. What began as periodic high-level consultations has matured into a multifaceted, mutually beneficial partnership rooted in macroeconomic complementarity, robust commercial cooperation, infrastructure connectivity, and shared interests in shaping a […]

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Putin-Prabowo Talks To Fast Track The Russia-Indonesia Free Trade Agreement

Agriculture, ASEAN, Asia, BRICS, Energy, Eurasian Economic Union, Exports, Imports, Trade

The working visit of Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto to Moscow on 10 December and his meeting with President Putin at the Kremlin has injected new momentum into one of Eurasia’s most promising, yet underappreciated bilateral relationships. Indonesia is the world’s fourth largest consumer market, with a population of 285 million, while Russia is the world’s

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Russia and Oman 2026: Open Doors, Robust Investment, Trade and INSTC Connectivity

Agriculture, Energy, Exports, Finance, Imports, Infrastructure, Investment, Logistics & Transport, Middle East, Trade

2025 has become a watershed in Russia-Oman relations. With Sultan Haitham bin Tariq’s historic April visit to Moscow, the first by an Omani ruler, ten agreements were sealed in trade, diplomacy, media cooperation, climate dialogue, and a mutual visa exemption programme. That visit, followed by the Russia–Oman Business Forum in Muscat on November 13, 2025,

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Three Flags

Russia, Turkiye, Assist Hungary In Maintaining Energy Sovereignty

Energy, Exports, Middle East, Russia, Trade

Both Russia and Turkiye have been working to ensure that landlocked Hungary retains its energy supply sovereignty and does not have to cede to European Commission demands. In the first instance, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has said that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has agreed to guarantee the continued flow of Russian gas through

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Iraq

US Sanctions On Lukoil More To Do With Forced US Acquisition Of Russian Overseas Assets 

Energy, Investment, Middle East, Russia

The recent sanctions imposed by the United States on Russia’s Lukoil appear to be more about the forced acquisition of Russian overseas energy assets by US companies, with Ukraine used just as an excuse. The Russia-Iraq joint venture at Iraq’s West Qurna-2 field, which was producing 460,000 barrels per day, appears to be illustrative. The

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Key Takeaways From Putin’s Historic India Mission: Trade, Connectivity and Economic Outcome:  Analysis

BRICS, Economy, Energy, Exports, Finance, Imports, India, Investment, Russia, Security, Trade

The Russian President Vladimir Putin’s historic state visit to India (December 4-5), culminating in the 23rd India-Russia Annual Summit and the Russia-India Business Forum, marked a watershed in the two countries’ economic and strategic relations. A total of 29 intergovernmental, institutional, and sector-specific pacts and cooperation documents were signed, ranging from energy, trade, connectivity, and

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Pakistan Main

Russia and Pakistan—Accelerating Regional Integration in Eurasia Through the INSTC and Enhanced Trade

Agriculture, BRICS, Central Asia, China, Energy, Eurasian Economic Union, Exports, Imports, India, Infrastructure, Investment, Middle East, Russia, Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, Trade

Although the recent Modi-Putin India-Russia summit has grabbed all the headlines, it should not be forgotten that Russia also has significant diplomatic and trade relations with Pakistan. The coming years are poised to become a defining chapter in Pakistan–Russia relations, with a similar transition from episodic engagement to a structured, forward-looking partnership anchored in connectivity,

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US$55 Billion Investment Milestone Marks Deepening Uzbekistan–Russia Economic Integration

Central Asia, Commonwealth of Independent States, Energy, Exports, Imports, Infrastructure, Investment, Russia, Trade

This week’s meeting of the Russia-Uzbekistan Intergovernmental Commission on Economic Cooperation in Tashkent has illustrated that the two countries are rapidly deepening their economic partnership and achieving new historic milestones in trade, investment, and industrial cooperation. Significant capital investments are being made. Co-chaired by Uzbekistan’s Deputy Prime Minister Jamshid Khodjaev and Russian First Deputy Prime

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Saudi

The Russia–Saudi Arabia Business Forum: Constructing a Eurasian / Middle East Axis

Agriculture, Energy, Finance, Infrastructure, Investment, Middle East, Russia, Security, Trade

The Saudi–Russia Business Forum, which is currently taking place in Riyadh, is setting the stage to link Russia’s Eurasian ambitions with the entire MENA region, including connectivity with the Middle East and North Africa. As Russia and Saudi Arabia approach the historic milestone of the 100th anniversary of diplomatic relations in 2026, the two countries

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Russia, Bahrain To Cooperate In Digitization Of Services Sector Industries & Energy Sectors

Agriculture, Energy, Investment, Middle East, Russia, Security, Trade

Russia will cooperate and share its cybersecurity and services digitalization with Bahrain, as well as in the oil and gas industry, according to Russian Minister Olga Lyubimova, the co-chair of the Russian-Bahraini intergovernmental commission on trade, economic, scientific, and technical cooperation. She was speaking at the 4th meeting of the Russian-Bahraini intergovernmental commission on trade,

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