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Russia Preparing For Key Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Heads Of State Meetings

China, Commonwealth of Independent States, Eurasian Economic Union, India, Infrastructure, Middle East, Security, Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, Trade

The Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, is taking part in a meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in Tianjin, China. Foreign Ministers of all the SCO members are present. These meetings are focused on preparations for the SCO Heads of State Council summit, also in Tianjin, which is […]

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India

Russia Plans To Recruit 1 Million Indian Workers During Second Half Of 2025

Imports, India, Infrastructure, Investment, Trade

Update: Following Ural Chamber of Commerce and Industry (UCCI) President Andrey Besedin remarks concerning the immigration of up to 1 million Indian workers to Russia this year, Russia’s Labor Ministry has denied that such plans are in place, saying that the Federal government’s quotas for foreign workers have already been set. In 2025, just under

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SCO

Shanghai Cooperation Organisation To Develop Services Along Eurasian Vehicle Silk Roads

Asia, China, Commonwealth of Independent States, Eurasian Economic Union, India, Infrastructure, Investment, Logistics & Transport, Middle East, Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, Trade

The Transport Ministers of the member countries of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) have signed an MoU concerning the development of road and roadside services along the ‘Silk Road’ – the vehicle and highway network between member countries. The Russian side was represented by Dmitry Zverev, the Deputy Minister of Transport. They discussed the joint

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Exports

Russia’s Exports to Unfriendly Countries Now Just 18% of the Annual Total

Africa, China, Eurasian Economic Union, Exports, India, Middle East, Russian Market

The share of friendly countries in Russia’s foreign trade has increased from 46% to 82% over the past three years, including more than 85% of export deliveries now going to these countries, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak has stated. He was speaking at a government strategic meeting, “Training personnel in foreign economic activity to

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Sberbank Insurance Gains India License

Finance, India, Investment, Trade

Sberbank Insurance has obtained accreditation in India, according to its CEO Mikhail Volkov. He said that “As a universal insurance company, Sberbank Insurance seeks business development opportunities wherever possible. There are needs that stakeholders expect us to fulfill, such as products required for international trade operations. This isn’t a quick process. It involves complex, specialized

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India

India Bought 80% Of Russia’s Seaborne Urals Crude During January-May 2025

Energy, Exports, India, Logistics & Transport, Middle East, Trade

India has purchased 80% of Russia’s seaborne Urals crude exports this year, with two private refineries increasingly buying more of this variety, according to data analytics provider Kpler.  Indian conglomerates Reliance Industries and Nayara Energy have bought 45% of the Urals crude imported into the country, with India purchasing 231 million barrels of Urals crude this

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Fertilier

Russian Fertilizer Exports to India and Africa Show Huge Increases Amidst Global Price Rises

Africa, Agriculture, Exports, India

Russia’s PhosAgro boosted fertilizer exports 10% year-on-year to 4.3 million tonnes in January-May 2025, CEO Mikhail Rybnikov has said. He was speaking at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum and stated, “After fully covering the needs of Russian farmers, we increased exports by approximately 10%, or 400,000 tonnes, to 4.3 million tonnes in the first five months of 2025.

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FESCO Plans To Set Up Transport and Logistics Hubs in China and India For SCO Trade Development

China, Exports, Imports, India, Logistics & Transport, Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, Trade

Russia’s FESCO Transport Group intends to set up transport and logistics hubs in China and India, according to FESCO’s Vice President for Finance, Leonid Zvyagintsev. The hubs will be used to transport goods both within the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) countries and to Africa. Zvyagintsev said that FESCO has initiated the transition to digital veterinary

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Russia, Iran Hold Talks, As Tehran To Decide On Closing Hormuz: Implications   

Asia, China, Energy, Exports, India, Logistics & Transport, Middle East, Security

The Russian President is to hold meetings with the Iranian Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi in Moscow to discuss the latest developments as concerns the Israeli and American attacks on Iran’s nuclear facilities on Saturday (June 21). There have been disputed accounts over the actual damage caused, with US President Donald Trump declaring “a complete success”

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