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Russia’s Differing Strategic Trade Goals With Foreign Trade, China & India

China, Exports, Imports, India, Russian Market, Trade

The goals of Russia’s trade and economic partnerships differ depending on the country; for example, with China it is increasing non-resource, non-energy exports, and with India it is balancing trade, according to government materials for a strategic session on the development of foreign economic activity. Documents state that “the central element of Russia’s foreign economic […]

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Russia-Azerbaijan Bilateral Trade Up 2.5% In 2025

Caucasus, Exports, Imports, Infrastructure, Russian Market, Trade

Trade turnover between Azerbaijan and Russia amounted to US$4.92 billion in 2025, up 2.5% compared to the previous year, the Azerbaijani State Customs Committee (SCC) has stated. Trade operations with Russia accounted for 9.96% of the country’s total foreign trade turnover, the SCC said. Russia is Azerbaijan’s third largest foreign trade partner after Italy and

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Russia-Namibia Bilateral Relations: 2026 Update

Africa, Agriculture, Energy, Exports, Imports, Investment, Russian Market, Trade

Namibia’s Foreign Minister, Selma Ashipala-Musavyi visited Moscow from January 12 to 14), with the symbolism important but the trade, economics and investment dialogues more vital. Three decades after Namibia’s independence and more than sixty years after the Soviet Union first backed the South West Africa People’s Organisation (SWAPO) during the liberation struggle, Windhoek and Moscow

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Brazil, Russia, To Cooperate On Rare Earths Production

BRICS, Exports, Finance, Imports, Latin America, Russian Market, Trade

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

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Chinese Ambassador To Russia: 2025 Year-End Interview

China, Exports, Finance, Imports, Investment, Trade

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

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Georgia’s Military Highway To Russia Undergoing Significant Expansion

Caucasus, Exports, Imports, Infrastructure, Logistics & Transport, Russian Infrastructure, Trade

Georgia’s Mtskheta–Stepantsminda–Lars Highway, also known as the Military Road, is undergoing a large-scale modernization, including a 27 km high-speed section and numerous new bridges. The Georgian government is spending about 1.2 billion lari (US$450 million) in upgrades, which includes the construction of the longest arch bridge in the country and a strategically important tunnel, with

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Russia Finances World’s First Cross-Border Cable Car Project

China, Exports, Finance, Imports, Infrastructure, Investment, Logistics & Transport, Russian Infrastructure, Trade

The Russian State Development Corporation, VEB.RF, has provided the first tranche of ₽211 million (US$2.8 million) of a ₽17 billion (US$215 million) project for constructing a cable car between Blagoveshchensk in the Amur region and Heihe in China. It will become the world’s first cross-border cable car crossing, with immigration facilities on both sides. A

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Russia-Zambia Bilateral Relations: December 2025 Update

Africa, Exports, Imports, Investment, Trade

Zambia views its relations with Russia as a “strategic partnership,” with cooperation already advancing in education, energy, and trade, Foreign Minister Mulambo Haimbe has said. He was speaking on the sidelines of the second Russia-Africa Ministerial Conference in Cairo. Haimbe also said that more than 600 Zambian students are currently studying in Russia, many of

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Russia-Botwana Bilateral Relations – December 2025 Update

Africa, Exports, Imports, Investment, Trade

Botswana is determined to strengthen ties with Russia across strategic sectors including mining, infrastructure, renewable energy, and education, its Foreign Minister Phenyo Butale has said. Speaking on the sidelines of the second Russia-Africa ministerial conference in Cairo, Butale noted that only 30% of Botswana’s territory has been geologically explored. “We have capacity in rare earth

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The Supreme Eurasian Economic Council Meeting in St. Petersburg: Analysis

Commonwealth of Independent States, Economy, Eurasian Economic Union, Exports, Finance, Imports, Infrastructure, Logistics & Transport, Trade

The Supreme Eurasian Economic Council (SEEC) meeting in St. Petersburg on December 21, 2025 was not an ordinary summit. It was a defining moment in the economic evolution of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), one that affirmed its central role in shaping economic stability, trade connectivity, investment flows, and macroeconomic governance amid global turbulence. The

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