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China Rail

Cost Of China-Russia Shipping Containers Reduces, Volumes To Increase     

China, Imports, Logistics & Transport, Trade

The time and cost of shipping containers from China to Russia have significantly decreased, with the supply of transportation now exceeding shipping demand. The transportation time has dropped to three weeks, and the rates on the Shanghai-Moscow route are now about US$5,000 per container. Oleg Poluektov, a Director of logistics for the Russian company ModernWay […]

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Russia’s Pivot To Asia: New 2025 Guide To West Africa Out Now   

Africa, BRICS, Energy, Exports, Imports, Infrastructure, Investment, Trade

This unique and brand new 2025 Guide includes Russia’s trade, investment and development status with Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Togo.  West Africa is a diverse region, with a considerable European colonial past and some regional conflicts, especially in the

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Tajikistan

Russia, Tajikistan 2025 Trade & Investment Relations: Update

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

The Russian President, Vladimir Putin, has been discussing bilateral relations with the Tajik President, Emomali Rahmon, in Moscow. They discussed prospects for expanding bilateral relations of strategic partnership and alliance, with a focus on trade, investment, cultural and humanitarian cooperation in addition to exchanging opinions on key regional issues. Both countries are members of the

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EAEU-IRAN

Eurasian Economic Union, Iran, Free Trade Agreement Effective From May 15   

Eurasian Economic Union, Exports, Imports, Middle East, Regulatory, Trade

The full free trade agreement between the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) countries and Iran will go into effect on May 15, according to Andrei Slepnev, the Eurasian Economic Commission Trade Minister. The EAEU includes Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Russia. It fills the geographic space between Eastern Europe and Western China.   The EAEU said in

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Venezuela

Russia, Venezuela 2025 Foreign Relations: Update

Energy, Exports, Imports, Investment, Latin America, Trade

Russia and Venezuela are celebrating their 80th year of diplomatic relations this year, with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov giving comments on contemporary relations on Friday (March 14). This is an edited overview of what he had to say, concentrating on the trade and investment issues: Background “Today, Russian-Venezuelan relations are developing on a firm

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Putin Discusses Interstate Relations With Presidents Of Azerbaijan, Belarus, and Tajikistan

Asia, Commonwealth of Independent States, Exports, Imports, Regulatory, Security, Trade

The Russian President Vladimir Putin, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko and Tajik President Emomali Rahmon, and their Azerbaijani counterpart Ilham Aliyev held informal discussions on Friday (March 14). All are members of the Commonwealth of Independent States, and discussing how to further develop interstate relations. Lukashenko had been on an official visit to Moscow from March

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Russia Trade

Russia’s Foreign Trade Up 4.6% In January 2025

Africa, Economy, Exports, Imports, Russian Market, Trade

Russia’s foreign trade for January amounted to US$50.7 billion, 4.6% more than in the same period last year. Exports increased by 3.2% to US$29.3 billion, and imports by 6.6% to US$21.4 billion, according to the Federal Customs Service (FCS) of Russia. Traditionally, mineral products have formed the basis of Russian exports. Their share in the

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Russia Laos

Russia Sets Up Supply Chain Reach To Laos

Asia, BRICS, Exports, Imports, Infrastructure, Logistics & Transport, Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, Trade

Russia’s FESCO transport company is launching intermodal container transport to landlocked Laos in southeast Asia, via the Vietnamese port of Da Nang as part of its efforts to expand logistics operations into the region. The transit time for deliveries between Russia and Laos via Vladivostok and Da Nang is about 35 days. Loading and dispatch

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Indonesia

Russia, Indonesia Agricultural Trade Up 41.4% In 2024

Agriculture, Asia, BRICS, Eurasian Economic Union, Exports, Imports, Trade

Russia and Indonesia grew their trade turnover of agricultural products to nearly US$1.5 billion in 2024, up 41.4% compared to the previous year, according to Russia’s Agroexport centre. This included approximately 1.4 million tonnes of agricultural goods. The main commodity items in the value structure of Indonesian imports from Russia in 2024 were wheat (92.3%),

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