Infrastructure

Bahrain

Russia, Bahrain to Create Middle East Grain Distribution Hub

Agriculture, Exports, Infrastructure, Middle East

Russia and Bahrain are creating a hub for Russian wheat shipments, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum on Friday (June 20). He stated that “Together with our friends from Bahrain, we are going to create a whole hub for shipping wheat from Russia. Many Arabic countries are interested in […]

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Commodities

International Commodity & Futures Exchange Combining Russia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, India, Iran & China Launched

China, Eurasian Economic Union, India, Infrastructure, Middle East, Russian Market, Trade

Multiple Eurasian commodity and futures exchanges have signed a declaration on establishing the International Association of Commodity and Futures Exchanges. This new association is intended to become a platform for interaction among commodity and futures exchanges from EAEU+, SCO, and BRICS+ countries. This will enable coordinated policies for developing organized commodity markets. Participants include the

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Wildberries

Wildberries & Russ Eying the African Consumer Market

Africa, Exports, Infrastructure, Investment, Trade

Wildberries & Russ, Russia’s version of Amazon, is preparing to enter Africa, according to CEO Robert Mirzoyan. He was speaking at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) and said, “For us, the main priorities now are to strengthen our positions in the countries where we already operate and to launch in the countries of

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International Container Transport In Commonwealth Of Independent States Grows 15.5%

Commonwealth of Independent States, Eurasian Economic Union, Infrastructure, Logistics & Transport, Trade

The transport of goods in containers in international traffic throughout the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) increased by 15.5% in 2024, to 72.3 million tonnes, according to Oleg Belozerov, Head of the Council and Head of Russian Railways. Belozerov was speaking at a meeting of the Council on Railway Transport of the Commonwealth member States

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Dalian

FESCO Opens in Dalian (Port Arthur) to Develop Shipping Ties With Vladivostok

China, Infrastructure, Logistics & Transport, Trade

Russia’s FESCO Transport Group has opened an office in Dalian, China, with the aim of developing container transportation and expanding the logistics presence in China’s industrial northeast. The facility will focus on the operations of the regular FESCO China Direct Line-2 (FCDL-2) marine service, which connects Dalian, as well as Rizhao, Lianyungang, and Xingang, with

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Gas-Slovenia

Russia, Slovakia Discuss Gas Supplies in Wake of EU Ban

Energy, Infrastructure, Trade

Gazprom CEO Alexei Miller has discussed Russian gas supplies to Slovakia with SPP CEO Vojtech Ferenc. SPP is Slovakia’s largest natural gas supplier, engaged in gas and electricity trading, transportation, and storage. Slovakia owns 100% of the company’s shares. As we reported earlier, the European Commission has proposed ending Russian gas supplies to member countries

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European Commission Bends Its Own Rules To Exclude Members From Opposing Russian Gas Ban

Exports, Infrastructure, Security, Trade

The European Commission is preparing to ban new gas supplies with Russia, which includes the banning the signing of any new contracts with pertinent gas suppliers with immediate effect, and terminating all longer-term contracts by January 1, 2028. However, this initiative is planned to be implemented in such a way as to avoid the possibility

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North Korea To Send Thousands Of Engineers To Russia To Reconstruct Kursk

Asia, Imports, Infrastructure, Russia's Belt & Road, Russian Market, Security, Trade

North Korea will send thousands of engineers and military personnel to Russia’s Kursk Region to assist in demining operations and reconstruction efforts, Russian Security Council Secretary Sergey Shoigu said on Tuesday (June 17). He has been in Pyongyang to discuss investment and security issues with the North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un.  North Korean troops fought

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Yakovlev

Airbus & Boeing Out, Yakovlev In: Russian Airlines Order 200 MC-21

Infrastructure, Investment, Logistics & Transport, Russian Market

Russian Transport Minister Roman Starovoit has stated that Russian airlines are to sign contracts for 200 MS-21 aircraft, with the certification process for the aircraft already underway. He was speaking at the 2025 St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF). Western aircraft manufacturers have lost the Russian market after Western countries imposed bans on aircraft from

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Kazakhstan To Sign Off Russian Nuclear Power Plant Deal

Commonwealth of Independent States, Energy, Infrastructure, Investment

A general contract with Rosatom to build a nuclear power plant in Kazakhstan will be signed after the conclusion of intergovernmental agreements to regulate bilateral cooperation and financing issues, according to the Kazakh Nuclear Energy Agency (NNC) They have stated that “This contract will be signed after the conclusion of intergovernmental agreements between Kazakhstan and

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