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Russia To Confirm Power of Siberia 2 Pipeline Costs Next Year

There has been much speculation about the financial arrangements and costs of building the Power of Siberia 2 gas pipeline between Russia, Mongolia and China, with Russian Energy Minister Sergei Tsivilev clarifying details at the Eastern Economic Forum currently taking place in Vladivostok. He said that the financing scheme for the project and other issues […]

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Russia’s VTB Bank To Open Branch In Iran

Economy, Finance, Infrastructure, Middle East, Trade

Russia’s VTB has secured the principal approval of the Central Bank of Iran to open a branch in the country and will offer customers international settlements in national currencies as part of its servicing foreign commerce, according to Olga Basha, a VTB board member. She was speaking at the Eastern Economic Forum currently taking place

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Russian Sovereign Wealth Fund To Partner With China’s Hainan & Sichuan To Support Russian Companies In China

China, Finance, Investment

The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) and the Hainan Free Trade Port Resort Software Community Group have agreed on a partnership to support Russian companies trying to enter the Chinese market and scale up their presence in the region, it was announced during President Vladimir Putin’s visit to China. Hainan FTP RSC Group is a

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Putin Speech At Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Heads of State Summit: Content & Analysis

China, Commonwealth of Independent States, Energy, Finance, Security, Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, Trade

The Russian President, Vladimir Putin, has made a keynote speech to the Heads of State attending the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation annual summit in Tianjin, China. He discussed the ending of World War II in Asia, the roles and cooperation of the SCO, reform at the United Nations, the new SCO 2035 Strategy, Intra-SCO trade, financial

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Introducing The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Plus – A United Nations Game Changer

Asia, Brazil, Commonwealth of Independent States, Finance, Infrastructure, Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, Trade

Now the 2025 Heads of State summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation have finished, attention turns to a related event – the meetings of the SCO +. This is a huge bloc, as can be seen by the image of the ASEAN Secretary-General, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, walking past participating country national flags at the

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Russia, Belarus Governments Support Creation Of Joint Credit Rating Agency

Finance, Infrastructure, Investment, Russian Market, Trade

The Standing Committee of the Russia-Belarus Union State has supported a proposal to create a credit rating agency, the committee has said. The move is necessary, as Western credit ratings agencies, including Fitch, Moody’s, and S&P, pulled out of these markets in 2022, making it extremely difficult for banks and companies in Russia and Belarus

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Russia Integrating Its Goslog Digital Transport System With China & BRICS

BRICS, China, Finance, Logistics & Transport, Russian Market, Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, Trade

Russia is both developing and integrating its digital transport system with China’s, according to Igor Levitin, an Adviser to the President of Russia and Special Representative for International Transport Cooperation. He was speaking at the Rostki International Forum in Kazan. Speaking at the session on “Russia-China: Logistics Connectivity as a Basis for Sustainable Partnership”, Levitin

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Russia To Print New Syrian Banknotes

Economy, Exports, Finance, Middle East

Russia has been given the contract to print the banknotes for Syria’s redesigned and revalued currency, with Damascus to give the severely devalued Syrian pound a makeover and remove two zeroes from the currency in order to ease transactions and restore confidence. The Syrian pound has lost over 99% of its value since 2011, falling

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Russia To Stimulate IPO Market By Providing Multiple Incentives

Economy, Finance, Infrastructure, Russian Market

The Russian government and the Central Bank of Russia are to motivate Russian companies to raise investment capital by listing on Russian stock exchanges. These measures include subsidizing loans, preferential mortgage rates, providing procurement guarantees and other incentives. This follows the government’s strategy of encouraging Russian companies to enter the equity capital market, with the

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India Pivots To BRICS During Meetings In Moscow

BRICS, Exports, Finance, Imports, India, Infrastructure, Russian Market, Security, Trade

The Indian External Affairs Minister, Subrahmanyam Jaishankar has been holding talks in Moscow, meeting with both Sergey Lavrov, Russia’s Foreign Minister, and Russian President Vladimir Putin. The talks come just as the United States has threatened to increase tariffs to 50% on Indian exports to the United States in retaliation for India purchasing Russian oil.

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