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Myanmar-Russia

Russia-Myanmar 2025 Trade & Investment: Update 

Asia, Energy, Exports, Infrastructure, Investment, Trade

Maxim Reshetnikov, the Russian Economic Development Minister and Kan Zaw, Myanmar’s Investment and Foreign Economic Relations Minister have signed a memorandum on investment cooperation in Myanmar’s Dawei Special Economic Zone. The document was signed at the fifth intergovernmental Russian-Myanmar commission for commercial and economic cooperation during the Russian delegation’s official visit to Naypyidaw, Myanmar’s capital […]

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Hungary

Russia, Hungary, and Moldova Combine To Assist LNG Supplies To Transnistria

Energy, Security, Trade

Some parts of the European Union and its allies have been working together to facilitate LNG supplies to breakaway nations in rare moves of solidarity between EU and non-EU states. In this case, Hungary has helped prevent a humanitarian disaster in Transnistria – where winter temperatures regularly drop below -5 degrees, by working together with

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Iran NPP

Russia, Iran, Looking At Nuclear Power, Aviation and Auto Manufacturing Investments

Energy, Infrastructure, Investment, Middle East, Trade

Russia and Iran have discussed further construction of the second phase of a nuclear power plant (NPP) in Bushehr and cooperation in the aircraft and auto industries, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexei Overchuk said after meeting with Iran’s First Vice President Reza Aref on Tuesday (February 18), with Overchuk saying “We discussed energy cooperation, including

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Ethiopia Russia

Russia-Ethiopia 2025 Geopolitical, Trade & Investment Update 

Africa, BRICS, Energy, Exports, Investment, Trade

A senior delegation from Russia’s Federation Council, led by its chairperson Valentina Matviyenko, is on a three-day trip to Ethiopia where they have held talks with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali. Among the Federation Council delegation is a high-ranking team that includes Maxim Reshetnikov, Russia’s Minister of Economic Development; Mikhail Murashko, Minister of Health;

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Russia Gas Indonesia-Malaysia

Russia Looking At LNG Exports & Investments With Indonesia & Malaysia

Asia, BRICS, Energy, Exports, Trade

Russia is discussing LNG supplies and development investments with Indonesia and Malaysia, according to Roman Marshavin, Russia’s Deputy Energy Minister. Indonesia and Malaysia have Asia’s largest liquefied natural gas capacity, with the latter ranking fifth worldwide in exporting LNG in 2023. However, their capacity is underutilized, and both countries are experiencing depletion of their resource

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Norsk Nikel

Norilsk Nickel Negotiating Battery JV In China

China, Energy, Investment, Trade

Norilsk Nickel (Nornickel) is the leader in Russia’s metals and mining industry, as well as the largest palladium and high-grade nickel producer and one of the largest producers of platinum and copper. Nornickel also produces cobalt, rhodium, silver, gold, iridium, ruthenium, selenium, tellurium, and sulfur. It has confirmed plans to develop major projects in Russia

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Lukoil

Lukoil Expected To Sign New Egyptian Oil Concession

Africa, BRICS, Energy, Investment, Middle East, Trade

According to the Egypt Upstream Gateway, which operates on behalf of the Egyptian Petroleum and Mineral Resources Ministry, Russia’s Lukoil is interested in acquiring Egypt’s South Wadi El-Sahl block. A memorandum of understanding for the project is expected to be signed during the Egypt Energy Show (EGYPES), which takes place in Cairo on February 17-19.

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Brazil

Russian Diesel Exports To Brazil Show Sharp Increases As US Re-Directs Supplies To Europe

BRICS, Energy, Exports, Latin America, Logistics & Transport, Trade

Russia has significantly increased its exports of petroleum products to Brazil, primarily diesel fuel, over the past two and a half years, and there is potential for further cooperation in this area, according to Alexei Labetsky, the Russian Ambassador to Brazil. Labetsky said that “Over the past two and a half years, the volume of

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Far East

China To Help Power The Russian Far East

China, Energy, Foreign Investment, Infrastructure

Russia’s System Operator has proposed considering imports of electricity from China, constructing a 250 MW rapidly deployable gas turbine unit (GTU) and developing renewable energy sources as near-term measures to address the energy deficit in the Russian Far East. Fyodor Opadchy, Chairman of Unified Energy System (SO UES JSC) the System Operator, said that “In

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