Infrastructure

Russia, Gulf Cooperation Council Strategic Dialogue: 2025 Update

Energy, Eurasian Economic Union, Exports, Imports, Infrastructure, Middle East, Trade

The 8th joint annual ministerial meeting of Russia-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Strategic Dialogue was held in Sochi on Thursday (September 11). The meeting was co-chaired by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Abdullah Al Yahya, the Foreign Minister of Kuwait, who is currently chair of the GCC. Other participants included Abdullatif Al Zayani, the Foreign […]

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Russia, Kazakhstan and China Discuss Unmanned Digital Transport Corridor

Central Asia, China, Exports, Imports, Infrastructure, Russian Market, Trade

The Russian Transport Minister, Andrey Nikitin, has been visiting China, where he held bilateral meetings with transport officials from Kazakhstan and China. A main part of the discussions was about the potential for introducing digital and unmanned technologies in transportation between the three countries, the Russian Transport Ministry has said. The concept revolves around the

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Amur

Chinese Contractor To Build Cross-Border Oil/Gas Terminal At Nizhneleninskoye

China, Energy, Exports, Infrastructure, Investment

China’s Xuan Yuan Industrial Development Co. Ltd will act as the general contractor for the construction of an oil, gas and chemical terminal with a capacity of 7 million tonnes per year near the railway bridge crossing across the Amur River from Nizhneleninskoye in Russia’s Jewish Autonomous Region to Tongjiang in China’s Heilongjiang Province. Russia’s

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Putin’s Eastern Economic Forum Plenary Session – Russia’s Far East Connects To Southeast Asia

Asia, China, Economy, Finance, Infrastructure, Investment, Russian Market, Trade

Discussions With Senior Officials From China, Mongolia, Laos, and about the Russian Economy: Full Contents & Analysis The Russian President, Vladimir Putin, has taken part in a series of conversations as part of the Far Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok. Other participants included Sonexay Siphandone, the Prime Minister of Laos, Gombojav Zandanshatar, the Prime Minister

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Putin Discusses Development Of Russian Far East: Content & Analysis

Asia, Infrastructure, Investment, Russian Market

The Russian President, Vladimir Putin, has been taking part in the Plenary session of the 10th Eastern Economic Forum. Putin gave a lengthy speech, which exclusively dealt with development issues in the Russian Far East, and covered regional economic, industrial development, rare earths, energy, logistics, the Trans-Arctic Corridor, shipbuilding, legal and tax incentives, an Arctic

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North Korea

Russia-North Korea Bilateral Relations: September 2025 Update

Asia, China, Infrastructure, Investment, Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, Trade

The Russian President, Vladimir Putin, has been attending the celebrations for the end of World War II in Beijing and has had the opportunity to discuss bilateral relations with other attendees, including North Korea’s Kim Jong-un. This is what they had to say: Vladimir Putin: “Mr Chairman of State Affairs of the Democratic People’s Republic

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GGI

The Global Governance Initiative: A New Vision For The United Nations? – Text & Analysis

BRICS, China, Infrastructure, Security, Shanghai Cooperation Organisation

During the 2025 SCO Heads of State summit in Tianjin, the hosting Chinese President, Xi Jinping, introduced a concept called the “Global Governance Initiative” (GGI) which lays out a platform for the development of a ‘new world order’. Xi stated that “Global governance has reached a new crossroads. We must continue to take a clear

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Mongolia

Russia, Mongolia, China Trilateral Meetings Held In Beijing: Power of Siberia 2 Agreement Signed

China, Energy, Eurasian Economic Union, Exports, Infrastructure, Investment, Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, Trade

The seventh trilateral meeting between the Presidents of Russia, China and Mongolia has been taking place at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. These included significant delegations from all sides, led by Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Mongolian President Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh. Mongolia lies directly between Russia and China and

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SCO Plus

Introducing The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Plus – A United Nations Game Changer

Asia, Brazil, Commonwealth of Independent States, Finance, Infrastructure, Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, Trade

Now the 2025 Heads of State summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation have finished, attention turns to a related event – the meetings of the SCO +. This is a huge bloc, as can be seen by the image of the ASEAN Secretary-General, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, walking past participating country national flags at the

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