Russia actively courts investment from “friendly” nations like India and China, focusing on sectors like tech, energy, infrastructure (PPPs), and non-Western markets through forums like BRICS and the CIS, targeting growth in specific areas like high-tech manufacturing, aviation, and automotive. Russia’s FDI investment stock is worth about US$326 billion. At the same time, Russia also actively invests in emerging economies throughout the Global South, and particularly in areas that can boost its exports. This section provides expert analysis, market trends, and risk assessment for foreign investors looking to capitalize on the inbound and outbound Russian investment market.
Russian President Putin has given the Penary Speech at the 2026 Russia-Africa Summit, at which 46 African government and business delegations are attending. Putin called for more commerce and investment in Africa, noting that trade with Russia had risen by 50% over the past three years. We examine the key points in his comments.
The director of the Russian Foreign Ministry’s Department of Partnership with Africa, Tatyana Dovgalenko, has been meeting with the Economic Ministers of the Sahel countries – Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger. She said that the common tasks for the countries at present are stimulating investment growth and launching infrastructure initiatives in line with the needs of the Alliance of Sahel States countries in the energy, agriculture, logistics and extractive industries.
The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Council of Heads of Government have been meeting in Dushanbe to discuss a 2026-2030 trade cooperation roadmap, plans for a digital freight platform and industrial investment-project database, and renewed efforts to establish an SCO Development Bank. Together, these initiatives aim to build on existing trade flows and expand cross-border infrastructure, investment and industrial cooperation. We identify what decisions were made and the implications. This article is of primary interest to anyone involved in Eurasian development and geopolitics.
Russian President Putin has said that Russia and the United States are preparing to work together in future LNG projects to supply global markets. US President Trump has apparently endorsed this position by stating that the United States will work with Russia once the Ukraine conflict ends.
Meanwhile, Russia’s Novatek is reportedly in discussions to help develop the Polar LNG in Alaska as it has technologies that the United States does not, suggesting that cooperation and joint investment is already being planned.
Rosatom’s CEO, Alexei Likhachev, has announced that the company is to build eight nuclear power plants in Iran. The country needs to rapidly change its energy mix, with just 6% of its electricity being generated from low-carbon sources in 2025, well below the global average of 41%. Electricity consumption is expected to increase from the current 340 TWh to over 400 TWh per capita by 2040.
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A Chinese business and investment mission has travelled to Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands in the Russian Far East, with investment projects involving a significant Sakhalin port development, seaweed harvesting, seafood and cosmetic mud exports, in addition to significant tourism developments. We examine what is happening as the region integrates further into the Asian economy despite Japanese political complaints.
Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin and Chinese Premier Li Qiang have concluded the 31st regular meeting between the two countries’ heads of government by signing numerous trade and development agreements. These include the Power of Baikal pipeline, the Northern Sea Route, Food Security, other agricultural and forestry market access, as well as new impetus in joint education, artificial intelligence, biotechnology, and the digital economy.
The Russian Foreign Minister, Prime and Deputy Prime Ministers have all held a series of meetings with senior Iranian officials including the President, and Foreign and Trade Ministers. We examine the security issues, two separate rail connectivity developments, nuclear energy, bilateral trade growth and where Iran is poised to fit into the Eurasian and African trade and supply chains. It is essential reading for anyone involved in Middle Eastern and Central Asian affairs.
The Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has met with Jarrah Al Sabah, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kuwait. Russian companies are interested in opportunities in infrastructure development and real estate in Kuwait. Given global trends, Kuwaiti investors are exploring opportunities in Russia’s growing technology sector, including fintech, health tech, and e-commerce. Kuwaiti businesses are attracted to Russia’s oil and gas projects, including upstream exploration and development projects, considering Russia’s vast natural resources. Current Russia-Kuwait bilateral trade is valued at about US$1.7 billion, and grew significantly in both 2025 and 2026.
The Second Russia-India Business Forum has been held in Kazan, Tatarstan and produced numerous fruitful business engagements, while productive economic interactions between Russia and India have further strengthened their bilateral economic cooperation. The “TIME” – ‘Tatarstan Initiative, Mutual Efficiency’ business forum advanced joint manufacturing, medical technology, agricultural exports, aviation, textiles and investment. In this article we examine the impact of the forum, the deals and agreements reached – essential intelligence for anyone in the Russia-India trade and investment space.
Russia-ASEAN bilateral trade has increased by 10% in H1 2026, meaning the commercial agenda is now widening beyond traditional energy and commodity exchanges to include agricultural supplies, food security, fertilisers, digital services, logistics, manufacturing, technology and investment partnerships. The next stage will depend on whether businesses can turn these established trade flows into new supply contracts, distribution networks and long-term investment projects. This article explains these development dynamics and is essential reading for anyone involved in Russian and ASEAN affairs.
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