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Russia’s Pivot To Asia: New 2025 Guide To West Africa Out Now

Africa, BRICS, Energy, Exports, Imports, Infrastructure, Investment, Trade

This unique and brand new 2025 Guide includes Russia’s trade, investment and development status with Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Togo. West Africa is a diverse region, with a considerable European colonial past and some regional conflicts, especially in the […]

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Russia, Tajikistan 2025 Trade & Investment Relations: Update

Commonwealth of Independent States, Exports, Imports, Infrastructure, Investment, Trade

The Russian President, Vladimir Putin, has been discussing bilateral relations with the Tajik President, Emomali Rahmon, in Moscow. They discussed prospects for expanding bilateral relations of strategic partnership and alliance, with a focus on trade, investment, cultural and humanitarian cooperation in addition to exchanging opinions on key regional issues. Both countries are members of the

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Murmansk To Triple Crab Exports To Asia

Asia, China, Infrastructure, Logistics & Transport

The Murmansk Sea Fishing Port (MMRP) plans to expand multimodal shipments of frozen seafood exports, according to its CEO Andrei Borodin. This involves frozen, pre-boiled crab being shipped from MMRP to Vladivostok in refrigerated containers and then by sea to South Korea’s Busan Port. Borodin said that “This pilot project is important because until last

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Russia’s Rusal Acquires Indian and Chinese Aluminium Manufacturers

Asia, China, India, Infrastructure, Investment, Russian Market, Trade

Moscow based Rusal has signed an agreement with India’s Pioneer and KCap to purchase the Pioneer Aluminium Industries Limited alumina refinery, with capacity to produce 1.5 million tonnes per year, the Russian company said. Rusal are the world’s second largest aluminium manufacturer, accounting for almost 9% of the world’s primary aluminium output and 9% of

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China Wants To Invest In Arkhangelsk Deep Water Port

China, Infrastructure, Investment, Logistics & Transport, Trade

Alexander Tsybulsky, Governor of the Arkhangelsk Region, has stated that Chinese companies are interested in participating in the creation of a deep-water area of Arkhangelsk seaport. He was discussing the issue during a working meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Tsybulsky said “We have done a lot of work with our main partner, Rosatom State

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United States Wants To Collaborate With Gazprom In The Arctic

Energy, Infrastructure, Investment, Trade

Moscow and Washington are currently in talks over the possibility of future cooperation with Gazprom on international projects, including in the Arctic region, according to Bloomberg, citing Russian and European officials. The news comes as the United States seeks to normalize relations with Russia and gain access to the economically important region. The Arctic has

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Head Of Russia’s Sovereign Wealth Fund Suggests Joint US-Russia Mission To Mars

Infrastructure, Investment

Kirill Dmitriev, the head of Russia’s sovereign wealth fund, has pitched a US-Russia partnership for Mars exploration to Elon Musk. Dmitriev has taken on the role of chief economic envoy in the US-Russia talks. Dmitriev’s remarks came in response to Musk’s announcement of a planned 2026 Mars mission. The SpaceX founder stated that the company’s

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Russia Sets Up Supply Chain Reach To Laos

Asia, BRICS, Exports, Imports, Infrastructure, Logistics & Transport, Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, Trade

Russia’s FESCO transport company is launching intermodal container transport to landlocked Laos in southeast Asia, via the Vietnamese port of Da Nang as part of its efforts to expand logistics operations into the region. The transit time for deliveries between Russia and Laos via Vladivostok and Da Nang is about 35 days. Loading and dispatch

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VTB Launches QR Payment System In Turkiye, Bypasses SWIFT

Economy, Finance, Infrastructure, Middle East, Trade

Russia’s VTB bank has launched a QR code payment system for purchases in Turkiye, with the system coming operational from March 12. About 7 million Russians visit Turkiye every year, either on holiday or in transit elsewhere. Western sanctions have restricted the use of Russian Mir cards in Turkey – The US Treasury Department’s Office

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Russia, Belarus and Pakistan Sign Freight Transport Agreements To Access “Far Arc” Destinations

Africa, Commonwealth of Independent States, Exports, Imports, Infrastructure, Trade

The Belarus Ministry of Transport and Communications has said that logistics companies from Russia, Belarus and Pakistan have signed a MoU that will allow increasing freight traffic between the three countries, but also with the countries of the “Far Arc” which also includes Brazil, Cuba, and Venezuela in Latin America; Nigeria and South Africa in

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