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Russia To Open Seven New Embassies In Africa By 2026: Details & Analysis 

Africa, Infrastructure, Investment, Regulatory, Trade

Russia sees significant opportunities for strengthening cooperation with Africa, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told MPs in the State Duma on Wednesday. He was speaking before heading to South Africa to attend the annual G20 Foreign Ministerial meetings. Speaking on Russia’s foreign policy priorities and initiatives, Lavrov emphasized that Moscow is working with African nations to […]

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Russia–India INSTC Supply Chain Route Doubled Transit Volumes In 2024

Exports, Imports, India, Infrastructure, Logistics & Transport, Trade

Trade between India and Russia using the International North South Transport Corridor (INSTC) almost doubled last year, according to Russian Railways official Dmitry Kryukov. New Delhi is increasing the volume of exports via the route as it looks to reduce its substantial trade deficit with Moscow. Kryukov said that “The net cost of the service

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Russia, Iran, Looking At Nuclear Power, Aviation and Auto Manufacturing Investments

Energy, Infrastructure, Investment, Middle East, Trade

Russia and Iran have discussed further construction of the second phase of a nuclear power plant (NPP) in Bushehr and cooperation in the aircraft and auto industries, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexei Overchuk said after meeting with Iran’s First Vice President Reza Aref on Tuesday (February 18), with Overchuk saying “We discussed energy cooperation, including

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Russia’s Pivot To Asia: 2025 Guide To East Africa

Africa, Exports, Imports, Infrastructure, Investment, Trade

Russia’s Pivot To Asia have just published our 2025 Guide to East Africa, which contains details of Russia’s geopolitical, security and trade development dynamics with the East African region. This is a diverse area that covers the Red Sea to the Indian Ocean and has the potential to act as an extension to the North-South

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Russia, Iran, Discuss Agricultural Cooperation, Trade, and Bandar Abbas Logistics Hub    

Agriculture, BRICS, Eurasian Economic Union, Exports, Infrastructure, Middle East, Trade

A Russian agricultural trade delegation, lead by Deputy Prime Minister Alexei Overchuk, and Deputy Agriculture Minister Maxim Borovoi has been in Tehran discussing a variety of agricultural trade and supply chain issues with Iran.  The two parties discussed expanding the distribution channels for Russian agricultural products and food, including meat, confectionery and beverages on Tuesday

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Russia’s Busiest Road Crossing Border In 2024 Wasn’t With China  

China, Commonwealth of Independent States, Imports, Infrastructure, Logistics & Transport, Trade

Russia’s Ministry of Transport of Russia calculations for 2024 land border crossing have been evaluated and found some surprising conclusions –the largest volume of goods transiting Russia by road were sent not across the border of Russia with China, but across the border of Russia with Georgia through the Upper Lars checkpoint. That was followed

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Syria

Russia Looking To Create Africa-Middle East Corridor From Tunisia To Oman

Africa, Infrastructure, Investment, Logistics & Transport, Middle East, Russia's Belt & Road, Trade

Anton Mardasov, a Russian policy academic specialising in the Middle East, has stated that following Russia’s recent discussions involving Syria and Sudan, Moscow is still looking for other options for its military presence in the region and beyond, with the potential of creating an African-Middle Eastern trade and security corridor.   Discussions are ongoing with

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Russia Gets Its Long Awaited Sudan Naval Base

Africa, Infrastructure, Logistics & Transport, Middle East, Security, Trade

Khartoum and Moscow have agreed on establishing a Russian naval base in Sudan, according to Sudanese Foreign Minister Ali Youssef Ahmed Al-Sharif. In a press conference with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Moscow on Wednesday, Al-Sharif confirmed that discussions have successfully concluded, stating, “therefore, the matter is quite simple. I have nothing to add.

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First telephone conversation held between Putin and Syria’s Ahmed al-Sharaa

Infrastructure, Middle East, Security, Trade

The phone call marked the first high-level communication between Moscow and Damascus after the change of government that happened in Syria at the end of 2024.The heads of state discussed the situation in Syria, where a transition period is expected to last until March 1, 2025, and was declared after opposition forces conducted a successful

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Economy

Russian Disposable Income Levels Grew By 8.6% In 2024: Economic Analysis

Economy, Finance, Infrastructure, Russian Market, Trade

Russian President Vladimir Putin has been discussing and analysing Russia’s economic position during 2024 with Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin to see areas that worked and where attention to change needs to be directed. Mishustin was presenting the results of Russia’s economic performance for last year. The results are generally positive but there are some critical

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