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Prospects For The “Greater Eurasian Partnership”: Analysis

Africa, China, Commonwealth of Independent States, Eurasian Economic Union, India, Security, Trade

The Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, has stated that “Eurasia needs a continent-wide structure akin to the African Union or the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC)” in interviews this week. Bearing in mind that Western Europe already has the European Union and the Organisation for Security & Defence in Europe (OSCD), his […]

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Russia, Indonesia Agricultural Trade Up 41.4% In 2024

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

Russia and Indonesia grew their trade turnover of agricultural products to nearly US$1.5 billion in 2024, up 41.4% compared to the previous year, according to Russia’s Agroexport centre. This included approximately 1.4 million tonnes of agricultural goods. The main commodity items in the value structure of Indonesian imports from Russia in 2024 were wheat (92.3%),

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Russia, Uzbekistan: 2025 Trade & Investment Update

Commonwealth of Independent States, Eurasian Economic Union, Exports, Imports, Trade

Russia’s First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov has been meeting with Uzbekistan’s Deputy Prime Minister Jamshid Khodjaev in Moscow. Manturov and Khodjaev are co-chairs of the Russia-Uzbekistan intergovernmental commission on economic cooperation. The two parties discussed priority issues regarding bilateral cooperation during the meeting, with Manturov emphasizing the significant potential of interregional cooperation. The two

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Russia’s Bugristoe Border Checkpoint With Kazakhstan To Double Capacity

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

The Bugristoe checkpoint on the border of Russia and Kazakhstan has begun a significant upgrading which will double the capacity of the border crossing, when completed at the end of 2026, according to the Russian Federal State Budgetary Institution Rosgranstroy. The works include the construction of 29 buildings and structures, the organisation of 32 lanes

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Iran – EAEU Free Trade Agreement To Remove Tariffs On 87% On All Products Traded With Russia

BRICS, Eurasian Economic Union, Exports, Imports, Infrastructure, Logistics & Transport, Middle East, Trade

The Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov has been in Tehran holding talks with his Iranian counterpart, Abbas Araghchi, as well as with the Iranian President, Masoud Pezeshkian. Much of these discussions revolve around resolving bottlenecks at the Rasht-Astara railway route, which is part of the INSTC network between Russia and the Middle East. Construction work

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Russia Eying Increases In Caspian Regional Exports

Commonwealth of Independent States, Eurasian Economic Union, Exports, Infrastructure, Logistics & Transport, Middle East, Trade

Russia’s unrealized export potential in trade with the Caspian countries is estimated at US$3.5 billion, which is about 10% of Russia’s trade turnover with the countries of the region in 2023, according to Dmitry Volvach, Russia’s Deputy Minister of Economic Development of Russia. He was speaking at the Third Caspian Economic Forum in Tehran. Russia’s

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Russia–Belarus Bilateral Trade Up 107.4% In 2024

BRICS, Commonwealth of Independent States, Eurasian Economic Union, Exports, Imports, Trade

The Belarusian Deputy Economy Minister Alesya Abramenko has said that bilateral trade in goods and services between Russia and Belarus reached US$57.6 billion, achieving a growth rate of 107.4% in 2024. Abramenko was speaking at a meeting of the interdepartmental working meeting of the Belarusian Economy Ministry and the Russian Economic Development Ministry. She added

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Russia, Iran, Discuss Agricultural Cooperation, Trade, and Bandar Abbas Logistics Hub

Agriculture, BRICS, Eurasian Economic Union, Exports, Infrastructure, Middle East, Trade

A Russian agricultural trade delegation, lead by Deputy Prime Minister Alexei Overchuk, and Deputy Agriculture Minister Maxim Borovoi has been in Tehran discussing a variety of agricultural trade and supply chain issues with Iran. The two parties discussed expanding the distribution channels for Russian agricultural products and food, including meat, confectionery and beverages on Tuesday

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Trade With Southeast Asia and Latin America Now Accounts for 70% of Russia’s Exports & Imports: Foreign Ministry Interview

Asia, BRICS, Eurasian Economic Union, Finance, Latin America, Trade

Trade with the economies of Southeast Asia and Latin America already accounts for more than 70% of Russia’s export-import transactions, and the share of settlements in national currencies under foreign contracts with them is about 90%, according to Alexander Pankin, the Russian Deputy Foreign Minister. He emphasized that Moscow will continue to deepen cooperation with

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A Sweet Tooth For Russian Sweets: Russian Confectionary Exports Up 8% In 2024

China, Commonwealth of Independent States, Eurasian Economic Union, Exports, Russian Market, Trade

Russia exported 700,000 tonnes of confectionery products in 2024, up 8% year-on-year, while the value of these exports grew 10.3% to reach US$1.81 billion, according to the Russian Association of Confectionery Industry Enterprises. They were presenting at the “Confectionery Products of the 21st Century” conference in Moscow last week. The 2025 export forecast for Russian

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