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North Korea To Send Thousands Of Engineers To Russia To Reconstruct Kursk

Asia, Imports, Infrastructure, Russia's Belt & Road, Russian Market, Security, Trade

North Korea will send thousands of engineers and military personnel to Russia’s Kursk Region to assist in demining operations and reconstruction efforts, Russian Security Council Secretary Sergey Shoigu said on Tuesday (June 17). He has been in Pyongyang to discuss investment and security issues with the North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un.  North Korean troops fought […]

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Russia, Turkmenistan Trade Up 58% In 2025

Commonwealth of Independent States, Exports, Imports, Infrastructure, Trade

Turkmenistan’s Deputy Prime Minister Khojamyrat Geldimyradov has stated during the Russian National Day celebrations (June 12) at the Russian embassy in Ashgabat, that Russia is a key trade partner of Turkmenistan with 2024 bilateral trade exceeding US$1.6 billion. He said that bilateral trade grew 58% between January and May this year alone. If maintained, that

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Russia, China Bilateral Trade Declines By 8% In 5M 2025: Analysis & Opinion  

China, Economy, Exports, Imports, Trade

Bilateral trade between China and Russia continues to decline, with Russian exports of hydrocarbons decreasing both in physical and monetary terms, according to the latest data from the General Administration of Customs of the People’s Republic of China. In the first five months of this year, the volume of trade between Russia and China decreased

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Vietnam Becomes A BRICS Partner Country

Asia, BRICS, Exports, Imports, Trade

The Brazilian Foreign Ministry has confirmed that Vietnam has become a BRICS partner country, saying, “The Brazilian government announces Vietnam’s official accession as a partner country.” Brazil is the 2025 Chair of the BRICS group. According to the ministry, Vietnam has become the association’s 10th partner, and stated that the country “shares with BRICS members a commitment

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Mongolia and Russia Jointly Develop E-Commerce and Logistics As Free Trade Agreement Nears

Asia, Eurasian Economic Union, Exports, Imports, Infrastructure, Trade

The Mongolia-Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) free trade agreement is to be signed off at the end of this month. To prepare, PJSC Russian Post and Mongol Post, the Mongolian postal operator, plan to develop postal solutions, including expedited rail and air delivery and developing e-commerce channels and logistics centers operating between the two countries. According to the

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Russia’s Changing Alcohol Consumption Market

Culture, Imports, Russian Market, Trade

Russia’s alcohol consumption behaviour has been changing in recent years due both to geostrategic changes in global markets and because of Russia’s internal policies. The latter has included a tightening of fiscal policy in the alcohol industry in early 2025, introducing higher excise taxes, higher minimum retail prices, and higher import duties. This has led to a

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Russia and Myanmar to Sign Visa-Free Travel Agreement in September

Asia, Exports, Imports, Russian Market, Trade

Russia and Myanmar are ready to sign an intergovernmental visa-free travel agreement in September, the Russian Economic Development Ministry has said. The subject was discussed at a meeting of Russian Economic Development Minister Maxim Reshetnikov and Kyaw Soe Win, Myanmar’s Minister of Hotels and Tourism at the Travel International Tourism Forum in Moscow. Reshetnikov said

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Indian Rupee Gaining Traction in Russia Usage

BRICS, Exports, Finance, Imports, India, Trade

A top executive at Russia’s largest bank has said he sees a growing role for the Indian rupee in the country. Aleksandr Vedyakhin, the first deputy chairman of the board of Sber, has stated that the Indian currency is popular with the bank’s individual and business clients. He said, “In Russia, Sber allows you to make transactions in rupees,

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Russia Holds Out Olive Branch To Japan

Asia, Energy, Exports, Imports, Trade

Russia is open for constructive cooperation and broader business contacts with Japan, according to Nikolay Nozdrev, the Russian Ambassador in Tokyo, who stated, “We are open to constructive and mutually respectful cooperation with Japan, our neighbour with whom we are linked not just by economic potential, but also by the people’s mutual interest in closer ties.” He said

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