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Featured January 24, 2025

India Chooses: Independent Sovereign Policies

India has permitted the Russian insurer Soglasie Insurance Company to provide marine cover to tankers entering Indian ports, according to the Indian ship regulator’s website, as New Delhi desires a reliable and steady supply of Russian oil in spite of the latest escalation of U.S. sanctions. Taking matters a step further, India has extended the […]

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Featured January 23, 2025

Russia, Egypt, 2025 Bilateral Trade, Geopolitical and Investment Relations: Update  

Russian President Vladimir Putin has been holding talks with Egyptian president Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, to discuss the Israel-Hamas truce, Syria, and collaborations such as the El Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant joint venture. The two leaders talked about the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, particularly in light of the recent agreement reached between Israel and Hamas, which includes a […]

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January 20, 2025

China 2024 Oil & LNG Imports From Russia Up 1.3% and 3.3%

The latest data from the General Administration of Customs of the People’s Republic of China states that over 2024, for the full year, China increased the volume of imported Russian oil by 1.3%. The volume reached 108.47 million tonnes, while the cost of purchasing the oil also increased by 2.8% to reach US$62.42 billion. Also […]

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January 19, 2025

Russian Outbound Tourism To Japan Up 136%

The Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) has released 2024 tourism data, showing that almost 100,000 Russian tourists visited Japan last year, 2.3 times the figure for 2023. The JNTO stated that “99,300 people travelled from Russia to Japan in 2024, 136.6% more than the year before. In 2023 tourist flows from Russia stood at 41,960. […]

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January 18, 2025

Nigeria Becomes BRICS Partner 

Nigeria has officially joined the BRICS economic bloc as its ninth partner state, according to the Brazilian Foreign Ministry, who made the announcement on Friday (January 17). Nigeria joins  Belarus, Bolivia, Cuba, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Thailand, Uganda, and Uzbekistan in this category, which permits active participation but excludes voting rights. Partner status is seen as a […]

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January 13, 2025

Georgia To Double Russian Gas Imports In 2025

Natural gas consumption in Georgia should rise 2.8% year-on-year to 3.32 billion cubic meters in 2025, the Georgian Economic Ministry has stated concerning the national fuel and energy balance posted on its website. Gas supplies from Azerbaijan should total 2.91 bcm in 2025, with plans to double supplies from Russia to 400 million cubic meters. […]

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January 13, 2025

Oman Looking To Attract Russian Investors To Develop As A Middle East Hub  

Oman is interested in attracting Russian investors in the sectors of sustainable development, tourism, technology, as well as other areas, according to the Omani government. In order to create favorable conditions for foreign investment, Oman has been developing special economic zones in the country and has specifically created areas where the Sultanate needs a Russian […]

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January 11, 2025

Venezuelan President To Meet Russia’s Special Envoy

The Venezuelan President, Nicolas Maduro, has said that he will have a meeting with Russian State Duma (lower house) Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin who presented Moscow during Friday’s (January 10) inauguration ceremony of the Venezuelan leader. Maduro stated “I have a meeting with Russian President Putin’s special envoy planned” at a rally supporting his inauguration as […]

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January 6, 2025

Serbia To Buy Out Gazprom?

Belgrade is ready to purchase Russia’s share in the Naftna Industrija Srbije (NIS), a key energy company in Serbia, in the wake of looming US sanctions against it, the Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has stated. Washington threatened to impose sanctions against NIS over Russian ownership. Russia provides about 15% of Serbia’s total energy needs. Vucic […]

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