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Russia is investing huge amounts of capital to support its pivot to Asia, with massive road, rail, maritime, and air connectivity projects, as well as giant energy infrastructure projects, all underway. Russia aims to boost exports by increasing foreign infrastructure construction support by 13 times. Discover investment opportunities in Russian infrastructure. Analysis of key projects in transport, logistics, and energy. A vital resource for construction, finance, and engineering firms.

Featured December 29, 2025

Development Of Northern Latitudinal Railway Suspended For Three Years

Russian Vice-Prime Minister Vitaly Savelyev has stated that work on the proposed Northern Latitudinal Railway (NLR) is to be suspended for three years. The financing required, estimated at ₽800 billion (US$10.2 billion) has not yet been arranged, while the implementation deadlines and needs for the project have already shifted. A pause will allow the development […]

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Featured December 28, 2025

Moscow Wins Big In MICE Development for BRICS and the Global South

The 3rd Meet Global MICE Congress (MGMC) 2025 took place on December 17–18 in Moscow, under the theme “Unity through Open Diversity: New Opportunities for Global Growth”, It showcases that Russia is positioning itself as a central node in the evolving architecture of Global South trade, investment flows, and business mobility, with the theme underscoring […]

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December 26, 2025

Russia Finances World’s First Cross-Border Cable Car Project 

The Russian State Development Corporation, VEB.RF, has provided the first tranche of ₽211 million (US$2.8 million) of a ₽17 billion (US$215 million) project for constructing a cable car between Blagoveshchensk in the Amur region and Heihe in China. It will become the world’s first cross-border cable car crossing, with immigration facilities on both sides. A […]

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December 23, 2025

The Supreme Eurasian Economic Council Meeting in St. Petersburg: Analysis

The Supreme Eurasian Economic Council (SEEC) meeting in St. Petersburg on December 21, 2025 was not an ordinary summit. It was a defining moment in the economic evolution of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), one that affirmed its central role in shaping economic stability, trade connectivity, investment flows, and macroeconomic governance amid global turbulence. The […]

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December 21, 2025

Russia-Africa Ministerial Conference in Cairo Reinforces Economic Ties: Analysis

The Second Ministerial Conference of the Russia-Africa Partnership Forum was held In Cairo on December 19-20, 2025, and convened ministers of foreign affairs, heads of regional economic blocs, and senior officials from more than 50 African nations to advance cooperation in trade, economic ties, investment, and connectivity with Russia. Hosting this event in Africa marks […]

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December 19, 2025

Chukotka’s Anadyr Port Handled Over 1.3 million Tonnes of Cargo During The 2025 Navigation Season

Russia’s Far Eastern Arctic Anadyr Port in Chukotka processed more than 1.3 million tonnes of cargo during the May-December 2025 navigation season, according to local customs officials. That is an increase of 60% over the 2024 season, with imports of specialized equipment, spare parts, and consumables for the mining industry brought in through the Provideniya […]

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December 18, 2025

Asian Development Bank To Lend Azerbaijan US$325 Million To Electrify Railway To Russia

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is to lend Azerbaijan US$325 million to electrify and modernize the signalling and telecommunications system of the railway from Bilajary to Yalama on the border with Russia, the bank has stated. ADB said “This railway is part of the International North-South Transport Corridor, which is used for export and import […]

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December 17, 2025

Donetsk, Lugansk, Zaporozhye and Kherson Transport Systems Reintegrating With Russia, CIS Market Access Being Restored 

The integration of the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics and the Zaporozhye and Kherson regions into the Russian transport system has been discussed by the Russian Legislative Council.  Konstantin Pashkov, the First Deputy Minister of Transport, stated that the primary task is the full integration of these regions into the national system. Much of this […]

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December 17, 2025

The Eurasian Economic Union As Part Of A Eurasian-International Transport System

The 24th Plenary Session of the International Coordinating Council on Trans-Eurasian Transportation (CCTT) has been taking place in Dubai, with Vladimir Serpikov, the Director of the Trade Policy Department of the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC), participating. Significant topics included the development of container transportation in Euro-Asian traffic, the simplification of cross-border operations, and ensuring a […]

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December 16, 2025

The Eurasian Transport Framework Observatory – Showcasing US$231 Billion Of Central Asian-Middle East Silk Road Infrastructure Projects 

The Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) has released a Eurasian Transport Framework (ETF) Observatory, being an analytical tool for monitoring and systematising infrastructure projects related to Eurasian international transport corridors and routes, covering 13 countries: Azerbaijan, Armenia, Afghanistan, Belarus, Georgia, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. It currently lists 325 projects at various stages of implementation, […]

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