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Featured January 14, 2026

Chinese Packaging Manufacturers On The Hunt To Acquire Stakes In Russian Companies

Major Chinese aseptic packaging manufacturers are showing interest in Russian companies producing cardboard food packaging, with the most likely Russian partner being Lambumiz , a leading dairy packaging manufacturer, with potential acquisition of a 25% stake, according to Russian industry sources. Apparently several of China’s largest aseptic packaging manufacturers are interested in potential equity stakes […]

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Featured January 10, 2026

When Will The Russian Economy Finally Collapse?

Predictions of the collapse of the Russian economy have been ongoing now for over a decade, with statements continuing to be made that this event is shortly to occur. Why do these statements continue to be repeated, and what is driving such beliefs? When sanctions were originally imposed upon Russia back in 2014 – a […]

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January 9, 2026

Trump’s 500% Tariffs Against India, China and Brazil, and the Venezuela Oil Issue: Analysis

U.S. President Donald Trump has renewed his threat of imposing punitive tariffs of up to 500% on countries such as India, China, and Brazil that continue to import Russian crude oil. While the announcement has generated immediate political noise, it has thus far resulted in limited economic shockwaves. Trump’s decision to “greenlight” legislation threatening 500% […]

January 6, 2026

Shanghai Cooperation Organisation To Overtake G7 GDP By 2030

As the United States has aptly demonstrated, the global world order is changing and is in the process of being remade into new alliances—both in terms of political and military pressure, with the latter now being utilised to enforce the former. Yet the current position Washington is taking—with assets close to its own territory as […]

January 5, 2026

Russia-China 2025 Bilateral Trade To Exceed US$220 Billion

Bilateral trade between Russia and China is expected to reach slightly above US$220 billion by the end of 2025, despite the market-driven adjustment currently affecting trade indicators, the Russian Ambassador to China, Igor Morgulov has said. He was addressing faculty members and students of the Renmin University of China, and stated “At present, due to […]

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January 5, 2026

China’s Trade Relations With Russia ‘Asymmetrical’

The Ukraine conflict and resulting Western sanctions have triggered an abrupt and far-reaching reorientation of Russia’s foreign trade, with China having replaced the European Union as Russia’s principal trading partner, according to the Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies, as per their latest monthly report. Before the conflict began in early 2022, almost half of […]

January 5, 2026

Brazil, Russia, To Cooperate On Rare Earths Production

Brazil is ready to cooperate with Russia on rare earth metals, Brazil’s ambassador to Moscow Sergio Rodrigues dos Santos has stated, adding that such cooperation between the countries has potential. Santos stated that “We need to find ways to cooperate, and Brazil is certainly open to dialogue with Russia, both in the area of extraction […]

January 1, 2026

Good News: 2026 Changes To Russia’s Social Payments System

Russia is introducing multiple improvements to its various social security payments to citizens during 2026, with increases across the board—good news for Russian nationals. These range from financial support for families to taxation and pension payments. Basic pension indexations will be implemented, new tax breaks for families with children will be introduced, and other measures […]

December 31, 2025

The Moscow Stock Exchange Ends The Year Where It Began: Russia 2026 Market Predictions

The final 2025 trading session of the Moscow Stock Exchange took place on December 30th, showing a slight increase of 0.6% to 2,759.52 points. That means that the bourse ended 2025 pretty much at the same level that it began the year. Analysts, however, do not rule out that in the first days of 2026, […]

December 30, 2025

Islamic Bank Expected To Open In Russia In 2026

An Islamic bank may open for services in Russia in 2026, according to Anatoly Aksakov, the head of the State Duma Committee on the Financial Market and chairman of the council of the Association of Banks of Russia. He stated that “We are now actively working on creating an Islamic bank in Russia. We are […]

December 29, 2025

Chinese Ambassador To Russia: 2025 Year-End Interview

The Chinese Ambassador to Russia, Zhang Hanhui, has been interviewed in Russian media, commenting on numerous bilateral issues, including the joint development of hi-tech products, cross-border finance, joint aircraft manufacturing, tourism, and the prospects of a joint lunar base. This is what he had to say: Q: “Russian-Chinese cooperation has broad prospects in the field […]