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Zangezur Corridor A Reopening Of Old Soviet Routes, But Moscow Will Be Wary

Eurasian Economic Union, Infrastructure, Logistics & Transport, Middle East, Trade

The opening of the Zangezur Corridor between Armenia and Azerbaijan, dressed up by Washington as the ‘Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity’ has been announced by President Trump during meetings with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev at the White House. We discuss the background and implications of this. Nagorno-Karabakh […]

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UAE

Russia, UAE Trade, Investment & EAEU Free Trade Agreement: August 2025 Update

BRICS, Eurasian Economic Union, Finance, Imports, Investment, Logistics & Transport, Middle East, Trade

The Russian President, Vladimir Putin, has met with President of the UAE, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Moscow.  Putin stated “I am delighted to see you once again in the capital of Russia. We attach special importance to our relations with the United Arab Emirates. For Russia, the UAE is a friendly nation,

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Vietnam

Russia’s FESCO Establishes Direct Rail Freight Service From Vietnam To Moscow  

Asia, BRICS, Eurasian Economic Union, Infrastructure, Logistics & Transport, Trade

Russia’s FESCO Transportation Group has launched a direct rail service, the “Vietnam Shuttle” from Vietnam to Moscow via China and Mongolia in partnership with logistics operator Ratraco (a subsidiary of Vietnam Railways), the company has said. The average transit time along the Vietnam Shuttle route is 35 days. Departures from Vietnam are carried out weekly.

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EAEU

Eurasian Economic Union GDP Growth Projected To Average 6% Between 2025-2030

Commonwealth of Independent States, Economy, Eurasian Economic Union, Finance, Trade

The average economic growth rate of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) countries between 2025 – 2030 is projected to average out at about 6% per annum, according to various analytical sources including the Eurasian Development Bank, World Bank and data analysts Statista. That could even be higher should sanctions during the coming five years be

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EAEU

Eurasian Economic Union Prime Ministers Meet in the Altai Republic

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

Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin has conducted a series of bilateral meetings in Manzherok at the Gorno-Altai resort in the Altai Republic on Thursday, meeting with the prime ministers of Armenia, Belarus, and Kazakhstan. Armenia In relations with Yerevan, Moscow is concerned about the decline in trade turnover against the backdrop of Armenia’s rapprochement with

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Thailand – Cambodia Conflict – Impact On Russia

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

Conflict has broken out between Thailand and Cambodia, regarding long-disputed land borders and certain temples. The problems began with a Thai soldier being wounded by a Cambodian land mine and have escalated. As of Friday, (July 25) an estimated 15 civilians have died with 138,000 Thai nationals being evacuated from the border region. Fighting has

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India

Russia, India, Bilateral Relations: July 2025 Update  

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

The Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, met with the Indian Foreign Minister  Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Foreign Ministers’ meetings in Tianjin, China. The two foreign ministers engaged in a comprehensive discussion on pivotal bilateral and international issues, as well as the forthcoming schedule of diplomatic engagements. They reiterated their

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SCO

Russia Preparing For Key Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Heads Of State Meetings

China, Commonwealth of Independent States, Eurasian Economic Union, India, Infrastructure, Middle East, Security, Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, Trade

The Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, is taking part in a meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in Tianjin, China. Foreign Ministers of all the SCO members are present. These meetings are focused on preparations for the SCO Heads of State Council summit, also in Tianjin, which is

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Gold

Russia To Begin Trading Gold On St. Petersburg Exchange

BRICS, Economy, Eurasian Economic Union, Finance, Russian Market, Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, Trade

Russia, the world’s second-largest gold producer, is to free itself from the current dependence of gold prices on the London Stock Exchange (LSE), and plans to launch gold trading on the St. Petersburg Exchange (SPIMEX) by the end of the year. One of the main objectives of the exchange when launching a new market is

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Agriculture

Russia To Provide BRICS, SCO, & EAEU Members With Satellite Data For Farmland Management   

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

Data from remote sensing satellites for monitoring farmlands will be available to Russia’s BRICS partners, as well as to the member states of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), Russian Space Systems said on Thursday (July 10). They stated that “Data from the domestic orbital constellation of remote sensing satellites

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