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Rasht

Russia Conducting Work on Iran’s Rasht-Astara Railway

Eurasian Economic Union, Infrastructure, Investment, Logistics & Transport, Middle East

Russia is carrying out survey work for the construction of the Rasht-Astara railway on land plots already purchased by the Iranian government, Deputy Prime Minister Alexei Overchuk has stated. The purchase of the remaining land was the subject of negotiations during the meeting between Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin and Iranian First Vice President Mohammad […]

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Rusal

Rusal Buys 26% Of India’s Pioneer For US$243.75 Million

India, Investment, Russian Market

Russia’s Rusal, the country’s largest aluminium producer, has completed the first stage of a deal to buy a stake in Indian alumina refinery Pioneer Aluminium Industries, acquiring a 26% interest for US$243.75 million. Rusal reported the deal in its most recent financial statement. The company is the world’s second largest aluminium manufacturer, accounting for almost

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Ural

Russia’s Ural Motors Leads The Way In Auto-Component Self-Sufficiency

Investment, Logistics & Transport, Russian Market

Russia’s Ural Automobile Plant, based in Chelyabinsk, has begun constructing a new foundry complex with an investment of ₽9.5 billion (US$118.8 million), according to the Russian Industrial Development Fund (IDF). The fund provided the plant with a ₽5 billion preferential loan for implementing the project, with the foundation stone laying ceremony held last week. The

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Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan: A Growing Destination of Choice

Asia, Investment, Russia's Belt & Road

Foreign tourist flow to Uzbekistan increased by 48.3% year-on-year in January-June 2025. The largest number of tourists arrived from Russia, the National Statistics Committee of Uzbekistan reports. First place went to Russia, with 166,600 tourists visiting Uzbekistan in the first half of 2025. Turkmenistan was in second place, sending 123,000 travelers to Uzbekistan in the

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UAE

Russia, UAE Trade, Investment & EAEU Free Trade Agreement: August 2025 Update

BRICS, Eurasian Economic Union, Finance, Imports, Investment, Logistics & Transport, Middle East, Trade

The Russian President, Vladimir Putin, has met with President of the UAE, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Moscow.  Putin stated “I am delighted to see you once again in the capital of Russia. We attach special importance to our relations with the United Arab Emirates. For Russia, the UAE is a friendly nation,

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Malaysia

Russia, Malaysia Bilateral Trade, Nuclear Energy, & Investment: August 2025 Update 

Asia, BRICS, Energy, Exports, Imports, Investment, Trade

The Russian President Vladimir Putin has met with the current Malaysian Head of State, Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar of Johor, in Moscow. Malaysia is a constitutional monarchy, with nine Sultans each rotating the position as Head of State for five year terms. The Head of State is titled “Yang di-Pertuan Agong” with Sultan Iskander having been

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Russia India

Russia, India, Coordinate Efforts To Beat US Tariffs & Increase Trade and Investment Cooperation

BRICS, India, Investment, Security, Trade

India and Russia have discussed ways of strengthening their economic partnership, focusing on cooperation in rare earths, aircraft parts manufacturing, and railways, officials said in a statement on Wednesday. The discussions were held during the 11th Session of the India-Russia Working Group on Modernization and Industrial Cooperation in New Delhi. That came at the same

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M&A

Russia’s Domestic M&A Activity Up 54%: 2025 Performance Update      

Commonwealth of Independent States, Economy, Finance, Investment, Regulatory, Russian Market

Russia’s domestic Mergers and Acquisition (M&A) market has risen in Q2 2025, with the volume of deals reaching ₽907 billion (US$11.3 billion). According to analysts, this is due to expectations of the Central Bank of Russia easing its monetary policy, while the outflow of foreign investors from Russia has also created opportunities. Russian investors also

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Panda-bond

Russia’s Rosatom To Seek International Financing Via China & Islamic Bonds

Asia, China, Finance, Investment, Middle East

The supervisory board of Russia’s Rosatom Group has given the greenlight to raise foreign financing, and work is underway on preparing the issue of Chinese RMB Yuan bonds and Islamic Sukuk bonds. The China bonds could manifest themselves as the so-called ‘Panda Bonds’, being Chinese renminbi-denominated bond from a non-Chinese issuers, sold in China. These

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Suez

Egypt’s Suez Canal Wants Partnership With Russia 

Africa, BRICS, Investment, Logistics & Transport, Trade

Egypt’s Suez Canal Authority, the Egyptian state body responsible for operating the waterway, is seeking to sign a partnership deal with Russia. The two countries are already working together on a major industrial project in the Suez Canal Economic Zone in eastern Port Said.  Osama Rabie, chairman and managing director of the Suez Canal Authority,

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