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Russia’s Caspian Sea Ports and Regional Maritime Expansion: Detailed Report 

Agriculture, Commonwealth of Independent States, Energy, Eurasian Economic Union, Infrastructure, Logistics & Transport, Trade

The Caspian Sea region has a complex maritime transport infrastructure, with Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Iran and Russian ports all involved in its development. Despite the fact that the Caspian Sea is essentially landlocked, several international transport corridors pass through it. Goods are in transit to Europe, the Caucasus, Turkiye, the Middle East, Central Asia, East […]

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Belarus

New Belarus-Export-To-Asia Terminal Being Developed In Murmansk

China, Eurasian Economic Union, Exports, Logistics & Transport, Trade

A new Belarusian terminal in Murmansk will receive tax benefits and guaranteed rail transportation capacity, according to Andrei Chibis, the Murmansk regional governor. Belarus is a member of the Eurasian Economic Union allowing it free trade access to Russia, and has a new Free Trade Agreement with China.  Signed in August this year, this would

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Russia – Kazakhstan – CSTO: 2024 Security and Trade Relations – Update & Analysis

Commonwealth of Independent States, Energy, Eurasian Economic Union, Security, Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, Trade

The Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, has been in Astana, Kazakhstan, meeting with the Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, and the Foreign Minister Murat Nurtleu. Following these meetings, Lavrov held a press conference during which he discussed several issues relating to a planned visit by President Putin to attend the Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO), as

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Bitumen

Kazakhstan To Import 500,000 Tonnes of Bitumen From Russia

Eurasian Economic Union, Exports, Trade

Kazakhstan plans to import 500,000 tonnes of bitumen from Russia this year and determine imports for 2025, according to the Kazakh Ministry of Energy. Bitumen is commonly used in the construction industry. The average price is about US$500 a tonne. Kazakhstan’s annual demand is about 1 million tonnes, with the country capable of producing 1.2

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Russia’s Globaltrans Delists From London, Relists In Astana 

Economy, Eurasian Economic Union, Finance, Investment, Trade

The major Russian cargo carrier Globaltrans is to leave the London Stock Exchange (LSE) on November 22, and has already relisted in Astana, Kazakhstan. The company is one of Russia’s largest rail transport groups, and is focused exclusively on the freight logistics sector in Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), providing services for

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BRICS, Russia and Iran: 2024 Developments and Implications 

BRICS, Eurasian Economic Union, Security, Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, Trade

Vladimir Putin has met with Masoud Pezeshkian, the President of Iran at the BRICS Summit in Kazan. This is what they had to say: Putin: “This visit to Russia is your first as President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and this has great symbolic importance. Iran has become a full participant of BRICS, and

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Russia – Mongolia Bilateral Trade Up 21% In 8M 2024 As ‘Steppe Road’ Project Is Discussed

Energy, Eurasian Economic Union, Infrastructure, Investment, Logistics & Transport, Trade

The Russian Prime Minister, Mikhail Mishustin has met with the Mongolian Prime Minister Luvsannamsrain Oyun-Erdene at the annual Prime Ministerial meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) currently being held in Islamabad. Russia is a founding member of the SCO, while Mongolia is an Observer nation. Mishustin said that “The Russian side is giving a

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Russian Remarks At The Conclusion Of The East Asia Summit: Q&A and Analysis

BRICS, Eurasian Economic Union, Security, Trade

Russia has been participating in the annual East Asia Summit in Vientiane, Laos, with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov representing the Russian Federation. Other attendees included all the ASEAN nations (Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam) together with Australia, Japan, South Korea, the European Union and the United States.  The

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Russia – Vietnam 2024 Bilateral Trade Relations: Update

Eurasian Economic Union, Foreign Investment, Investment, Logistics & Transport, Trade

Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has met with Bui Thanh Son, Vietnams’ Foreign Minister, on the sidelines of the 19th East Asia Summit. Vietnam is a member of ASEAN and has a Free Trade Agreement with Russia via the Eurasian Economic Union. Vietnam’s foreign policy is based on balancing which allows it to maintain room

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Iran

Putin Meets With Iranian President Pezeshkian; Discusses Security, Trade and Strategic Partnership Agreement

BRICS, Energy, Eurasian Economic Union, Security, Trade

Russian President Vladimir Putin met with his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian in Ashgabat. Their first face-to-face meeting since Pezeshkian was elected President of Iran in July, although they had telephone conversations during this time. The talks come at a key time for Middle-Eastern relations, with Israel expanding its military aggression, Yemen attacking Western shipping in

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