Russia imported about US$240 billion worth of goods in 2025, ranging from selected agricultural products, cars, machinery, electronics, and high-tech goods. The Russian consumer market is also changing in light of new preferences and tastes created by its move into new markets in Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and Latin America.
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The Russia-Laos Intergovernmental Commission has been meeting in Moscow, with important agreements on expanding trade, and nuclear power deals being signed. Bilateral trade, while small, nearly doubled last year.
While the United States and Iran apparently reaching a peace agreement, the war has nevertheless permanently changed global supply chains. We look at the reasons behind the conflict, the immediate aftermath, and the regional development implications for Russia, China and the Eurasian continent as a whole.
The Bangladesh and Russian Foreign Ministers have been meeting in Moscow. We provide an extensive analysis of what was discussed, including full trade details and likely bilateral developments.
Russia, Azerbaijan and Iran have agreed on digitalising their road freight transport connectivity, in moves that make cross-border transits more efficient and are likely to lead to driverless drone trucks being utilised for trilateral road freight journeys in the near future.
Russia is shortly to agree reciprocal visa-free travel with nationals of Indonesia, Malaysia and Kuwait in a major boost to the tourism sectors to all these countries and Russian nationals.
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Tajikistan has the potential to increase its agricultural exports to Russia by another 10% in value, as the two countries Economic Development Ministers. Tajikistan is a source Central Asia’s best quality fruits.
One of India’s largest pharmaceutical companies, Hetero Labs, is investing in a pharma manufacturing plant at the Technopolis Special Economic Zone near Moscow. The company manufacture drugs to deal with treatments of hepatitis, cancer, and tuberculosis.
The Russian and Tanzanian Presidents have met in St.Petersburg. We provide a comprehensive analysis of what was discussed and the opportunities on both sides for trade development and investment.
The UAE, despite its Iran/US war problems, is poised to enter into a Free Trade Agreement with the Eurasian Economic Union. The war has meant opportunities exist for Russian and EAEU corporates replacing European investors who have exited.
Armenia is holding Parliamentary elections in a few days, with the Russian and Armenian Presidents discussing developments within the Eurasian Economic Union. We take a look at Armenia’s choices between the EAEU and the EU as the political temperature heats up and tensions over Armenia increase. .
The Russian and Philippines foreign ministers have discussed ASEAN, bilateral trade, energy, and related issues as both countries’ markets begin to open up to each other.
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