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 Cypriot-based Burger King Russia is the latest EU listed company to have redomiciled its business from the European Union to Russia, where it will continue to operate as BKR ICLLC. According to the Russian Unified State Register of Legal Entities, Burger King Russia was re-registered on September 1 in Kaliningrad’s special administrative region. The […]
Russia’s state-owned nuclear power giant, Rosatom, is considering the establishment of a subsidiary in China, according to information on Russia’s public procurement website. The procurement tender includes preparation of a report on the opening of a subsidiary in China and the company’s registration. The report states that the potential Rosatom subsidiary in China would ensure […]
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. […]
Russia is helping India to build high speed electric trains, according to Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov after talks with his counterpart, Subrahmanyam Jaishankar in Moscow. Russia is looking at collaborating with India on train manufacturing, potentially for export back to Russia, the CIS countries, and Africa. Russia’s Transmashholdings (TMH) is the Russian interested party, […]
The number of trucks being utilized under the TIR system (International Road Transport) from the China-SCO Regional Trade and Economic Cooperation Demonstration Zone in Qingdao, to SCO countries has increased by 134.3% in 7M 2025 compared to last year, according to the zone. The value of goods transported by these vehicles also increased, amounted to […]
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The alignment of China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) is boosting connectivity across Eurasia and creating new opportunities for regional development, according to Kyrgyz economist Iskender Sharsheev. His comments came as the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council, an EAEU body, met in Kyrgyzstan’s Issyk-Kul region last Thursday and Friday (August 14/15). […]
Russia and Ecuador have been at some loggerheads concerning Russian imports of Ecuadorean bananas, with complaints concerning quality issues ongoing between the two countries. Ecuador is Russia’s largest supplier of the fruit, with exports to Russia reaching about 1.4 million tonnes worth over US$1 billion annually. To help resolve the situation, Ecuador is now prepared […]
Russia imported 14,000 tonnes of shrimp from Ecuador in H1 2025, up 15% compared to the same period last year, according to data from Ecuador’s National Aquaculture Chamber. The value of shipments rose 30%, reaching US$70 million. Russia’s share in Ecuador’s shrimp exports slightly increased, accounting for 4% in both volume and value terms. Russian […]
Russia’s RusTrans Group marine container line has increased capacity for its service between Chinese ports and the Global Ports Far Eastern terminal (part of Russia’s Delo Group). The Global Ports Far Eastern Terminal is one of the largest terminals in the Russian Far East. It’s part of the Vostochnaya Stevedoring Company (VSC) and has a […]
Russia’s state-owned Agroexport Federal Center and the FESCO Transportation Group are working together to promote the establishment of direct contacts between Russian agricultural product exporters and Vietnamese partners, as well as the growth of Russian agricultural exports to the Vietnamese market. Following meetings at the Vietfood & Beverage 2025 exhibition in Ho Chi Minh City, […]
Meetings chaired by Vladimir Serpikov, the Eurasian Economic Commission Trade Policy Department Director, have addressed the prospects of trade and economic cooperation between the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and Tunisia, according to the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC). The EEC stated: “In particular, representatives of designated government agencies, the business community, and the academic community of […]
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