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Russia, China Discuss Wood Pellet Standards For Russian Exports

Agriculture, China, Energy, Exports, Trade

The Chinese Ministry of Commerce, along with Chinese agencies for environmental protection, reform and development, energy, forestry and customs regulation has confirmed the acceleration of work to optimize pellet imports into the country. Wood pellets are generally burned for heat, although they may also be used to generate process steam and/or electricity. The stoves to […]

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Russia, Laos Bilateral Relations: 2025 Update    

Asia, Energy, Exports, Imports, Investment, Trade

The Russian President, Vladimir Putin, has met with the President of Laos, Thongloun Sisoulith, in Moscow. Several agreements were signed, including a treaty on mutual legal assistance in criminal matters; a MoU between corresponding agencies on cooperation in water resources management and protection, and in vocational and professional training. A 2025–2026 roadmap for cooperation between

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Tanzania

Russia, Tanzania To Collaborate On Uranium Mining Project   

Africa, Energy, Infrastructure, Investment, Trade

A subsidiary of Rosatom’s state nuclear energy corporation has commissioned a pilot installation at a uranium project in Tanzania, Rosatom CEO Alexei Likhachev has stated, specifying that this concerns the Mkuju River project in southern Tanzania. The Tanzanian government had completed an environmental assessment in June and has green-lit the project to start. The Mkuju

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Trumps’ 25% Tariffs On India: Impact and Implications For India, the United States & Russia

Energy, India, Trade

August 6 update: The US President, Donald Trump, has now imposed tariffs of 50% on Indian imports with immediate effect. The US President, Donald Trump, has issued a threat of 25% tariffs, plus an additional, as yet unannounced tariff to be placed on Indian imports to the United States from 1st August 2025. We analyse

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Russia, Niger To Collaborate On Nuclear Energy  

Africa, Energy, Infrastructure, Trade

Russia and Niger have formalized plans to cooperate on the peaceful use of nuclear energy, including the construction of power-generation infrastructure in the country, where nearly 80% of the population lacks access to electricity. According to the Russian Ministry of Energy, Russia’s state nuclear power corporation (Rosatom) and Niger’s Energy Ministry signed a Memorandum of

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Lunar

Russian Lunar Nuclear Power Plant Expected To Be Delivered By 2030-2032

China, Energy, Infrastructure

A nuclear power plant that is needed for lunar expeditions may appear in 2030-2032, Roscosmos General Director Dmitry Bakakov has stated, saying, “The horizon is 2030-2032. It is important to practice everything on Earth so that there is no risk in space. The nuclear power plant that can be landed on the Moon will give

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Russia Restricts Foreign Oil Tanker Loadings at Black Sea Ports as Sabotage Events Increase

Asia, Energy, Infrastructure, Security

Russia has imposed an immediate halt on foreign oil tanker loadings at its key Black Sea export hubs, citing a new port security decree that requires Federal Security Service (FSB) clearance for all foreign vessels—a move that will disrupt over 2% of global crude supply. The restriction, which took effect immediately following President Vladimir Putin’s

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Russia Discusses Oil Pipeline Construction with Hungary and Serbia

Energy, Exports, Infrastructure, Investment, Trade

Hungary’s Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said the country was making progress in talks with Moscow and Belgrade on building a new oil pipeline between Hungary and Serbia. Szijjarto said, “While Brussels is blocking Russian energy supplies, cutting off connections, and blocking routes, we need new sources and new routes. Hungary will not fall victim to

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Japan ‘Reinterprets’ Sanctions On Russia

Asia, Energy, Exports, Imports, Trade

Japan has begun ‘reinterpreting’ its sanctions on purchases from Russia, with a variety of products being reassessed and permitted to be traded. The reasons range from waivers due to Japanese strategic requirements and its domestic needs, to re-evaluating sanctions terminology and a prior over-strict approach to which products were included. Japanese Government Imports Oil From

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