Infrastructure

Sri Lanka

Oman Joins International North-South Transport Corridor

Infrastructure, Logistics & Transport, Middle East, Trade

Roman Starovoit, Russia’s Minister of Transport, has met jointly with President Vladimir Putin and Sultan of Oman Haysam Bin Tarek Al Said, with an MoU in transport and transit signed between the transport authorities of the two countries. The document realizes the transit potential of the North-South international transport corridor, increases the efficiency of transport […]

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Vietnam

Russia, Vietnam Discuss Increased LNG Supplies

Asia, Energy, Exports, Infrastructure

Russia and Vietnam have been discussing supplies of Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Vietnam, during meetings between Russian Energy Minister Roman Marshavin and Vietnamese Deputy Industry and Trade Minister Nguyen Hoang Long. The sides discussed their thus far successful interaction in the oil and gas sector, including the approval of agreements to expand cooperation

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Iran

Russia, Iran Working On Expanding Overland Gas Pipeline Capacity

BRICS, Energy, Eurasian Economic Union, Exports, Infrastructure, Middle East

Russia and Iran are continuing to work on joint projects to create new land corridors for Russian gas shipments to Iran, according to a joint statement issued by Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak and Iranian Petroleum Minister Mohsen Paknejad. The two sides also discussed the implementation of other joint energy infrastructure projects. They also

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SSJ100

100% Russian-Made Sukhoi Superjet Makes Maiden Flight

Exports, Infrastructure, Investment, Logistics & Transport, Russian Market

A Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SJ-100) aircraft with all of its component parts made in Russia has joined Russia’s test flight program, the aircraft manufacturer, Rostec has stated. The aircraft, bearing factory number 97003 performed its maiden flight in Komsomolsk-on-Amur. The trials were designed to test and prove the capability and stable operations of all the

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Sudan

Sudan Awards Russia With Partnerships In Oil Investment, Exploration & Navy Base

Africa, Infrastructure, Investment, Security, Trade

The Sudanese Ministry of Energy and Petroleum has announced that two Russian companies, including state-owned Zarubezhneft, and Al-Rassi International Services (LLC), have signed a memorandum of understanding with Sudan’s Bashayer Petroleum Pipelines Company (BAPCO) to cooperate in petroleum services. The parties also addressed possible partnerships with the Sudan National Petroleum Corporation (Sudapet) in oil sector

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Arctic

Russian Arctic Needs To Be Integrated Into National Transport Infrastructure

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

In order to maximise the potential of the Northern Sea Route (NSR) and develop it into one of Russia’s key transport lanes, Russia’s Arctic seaports need to be integrated with Russia’s railway and road shipping infrastructure and inland waterways, according to Nikolai Patrushev, Russian presidential aide and the Chairman of Russia’s Maritime Board. Speaking at

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Mongolia

Two More Russia-Mongolia Border Logistics Terminals To Be Built In Buryatia  

Asia, China, Eurasian Economic Union, Exports, Imports, Infrastructure, Logistics & Transport, Trade

Two more logistics terminals will be built on the Russian border of Buryatia with Mongolia: one near the Naushki railway checkpoint, the second near the Kyakhta checkpoint, according to the Kyakhtinsky government. The construction projects will begin immediately, and should be completed by 2027. The local newspaper stated that Andrey Fomin, the head of the

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India

Russia-Indian Mutual Tourist Flows Could Hit 450,000 In 2025

BRICS, India, Infrastructure, Trade

The Indian Embassy in Moscow has stated that during 2024, the number of Indian tourists visiting Russia exceeded 120,000 people, and added that “If this trend continues, the mutual tourist flow can potentially surpass 450,000 for 2025.” In 2023, around 60,000 Indians visited Russia, while an estimated 160,000 Russians travelled to India – more than

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Africa

Russia Establishes New African Cargo Shipping Line

Africa, BRICS, Exports, Imports, Infrastructure, Logistics & Transport, Trade

Russia’s JSC A7 Holdings, wholly owned by former FESCO co-owner and Board Chairman Andrei Severilov, has founded a new legal entity in the freight transportation sector. According to the Russian Unified State Register of Legal Entities, A7 African Cargo Lines LLC (A7 ACL, Moscow) was registered on April 17 with an initial charter capital of

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russia-taliban

Russia, Afghanistan: 2025 Bilateral Relations: Update

Infrastructure, Investment, Regulatory, Security, Shanghai Cooperation Organisation

The Russian Supreme Court has, with immediate effect, removed the Taliban organisation in power in Afghanistan from its list of terrorist organisations. The Taliban movement, which took power in Afghanistan four years ago, had been listed as a terrorist entity since 2003, making any contact with its members a criminal offense under Russian law. The

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