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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 November 14, 2024

New Russian Rail Digital Container Terminal To China Being Constructed

Russian Railways are to build another railway container terminal on the border with China at the Zabaikalsk / Manzhouli border checkpoint, according to the Russian Far East and Arctic Development Corporation. It will be able to process up to 250,000 digital containers (DFE) per year and will contribute to the increase in cargo flows on […]

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Featured November 14, 2024

Northern Sea Route Freight Transit Increases 40% In 2024 

International cargo transit along the Northern Sea Route (NSR) has already reached a volume of 3 million tonnes, exceeding 2023’s figures by 40%, according to Alexey Likhachev, Director General of Rosatom. He was speaking during the launching ceremony of Russia’s latest nuclear icebreaker, “Chukotka”. The vessel is Russia’s fifth nuclear-powered icebreaker, with Russia the only […]

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November 14, 2024

Oman and Qatar Want To Join The North-South Transport Corridor

Oman and Qatar are interested in expanding the North-South International Transport Corridor (ITC), the multimodal supply chain route that stretches from Russia’s Caspian Sea coast to Iran and onto South Asia. Marat Zembatov, a member of the Russian-Omani Business Council at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Russia, and a member of the transport […]

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November 13, 2024

Russia To Simplify Foreign Tourism Visa Access To The Russian Far East  

The Russian government and relevant authorities should simplify the possibility for foreign tourists to enter regions of the Russian Far East, President Vladimir Putin has said, in assignments given at the conclusion of meetings with Russian officials during the recent Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok. The Russian State Cabinet, together with the Foreign Ministry, the […]

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November 13, 2024

Russia, Iran Connect National Financial Settlement Networks

Russia and Iran have completed the pairing of their national payment systems, which will allow travelers from the two countries to use their domestic debit cards for purchases in either Iran or Russia. Both countries are currently suspended from the SWIFT international payments system, with the non-SWIFT pairing of Russia and Iran significant as it […]

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November 12, 2024

Russia, India Working On Addressing Trade Imbalance, While Wanting To Boost Bilateral Trade To US$100 Billion

In a push to deepen India-Russia ties, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov and India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar will co-chair the Intergovernmental Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific, Technical, and Cultural Cooperation (IGC-TEC) meeting in New Delhi on Tuesday (November 12) in an event announced by the Russian embassy. The two sides will focus […]

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October 28, 2024

Latin America and the 2024 BRICS Summit: Executive Summary

Latin America was well represented at the 2024 BRICS Heads of State Summit, with Brazil sending a Ministerial-level delegation and Bolivia and Cuba being granted ‘BRICS Partner’ status. The 2025 annual BRICS summit will be held in Brazil where further LatAm developments can also be expected. We discuss these issues on a multilateral basis as […]

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October 28, 2024

Africa and the 2024 BRICS Summit: Executive Summary

The African continent was well represented at the 2024 BRICS Heads of State Summit, with two major African economies in Algeria and Nigeria, as well as Uganda now going through a membership process. Other African nations were also present. We summarise what happened on a country-by-country basis involving Africa as follows: South Africa South Africa […]

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October 27, 2024

BRICS, Russia, and the United Nations 

Vladimir Putin met with Antonio Guterres, the UN Secretary-General, and invited him to the BRICS Plus Outreach Plenary Session during the 2024 BRICS Summit in Kazan. Putin also spoke about Russia’s involvement in the United Nations. This is what Putin had to say:  “Heads of state, Ladies and gentlemen, friends, I am delighted to welcome […]

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October 25, 2024

BRICS, Russia and Palestine:  2024 Developments and Implications 

Vladimir Putin has met with Mahmoud Abbas, the President of Palestine, following the 2024 BRICS Summit in Kazan. This is what they had to say:  Putin: “During your visit to Moscow in August, we engaged in extensive discussions, exchanged views on the situation in the Middle East, reviewed crucial aspects of Russian-Palestinian cooperation, and also […]

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