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.
Russia’s Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, has met with Semaya Kumba, the Foreign Affairs Minister of South Sudan, on the sidelines of the 80th Session of the UN General Assembly in New York. They discussed a wide range of bilateral issues, including key areas for further development of Russia–South Sudan collaboration, deepening political dialogue, and strengthening […]
The Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, has met with the Foreign Ministers of the Confederation of Sahel States (AES), namely Abdoulaye Diop (Mali), Karamoko Jean-Marie Traoré (Burkina Faso), and Yaou Sangaré Bakary (Niger). The AES (Alliance des États du Sahel) is a confederation formed between Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso in the Sahel region of […]
The Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has met with Joseph Andall, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Trade, and Export Development of Grenada, on the sidelines of the 80th Session of the UN General Assembly in New York. They discussed issues concerning the development of Russian-Grenadian cooperation, as well as the wider international agenda. Both parties […]
The Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, has met with Julio Antonio Garmendia Peña, the Cuban Ambassador to Russia, at the conclusion of his diplomatic mission in Moscow. The two men evaluated the results of collaborative efforts to fortify the strategic partnership between Russia and Cuba, with discussions encompassing pivotal issues on both the bilateral and […]
Update: September 26 This agreement has now been signed, with Rosatom to build four NPP in Iran near the Strait of Hormuz, and another four smaller plants elsewhere. The contract is worth US$25 billion. Russia and Iran are set to formalize agreements on the construction of new nuclear power units in Iran this week, according […]
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Russia’s VTB bank conducted a share issue on the Moscow Stock Exchange (MOEX: VTBR) on September 18, in the largest issuance in Russia for the past three years. It was also the largest share placement of a financial institution in Europe over the past 12 months. The issue generated considerable interest among stock market participants, […]
The Russian Industry and Trade Minister, Alexei Gruzdev, has said that he considers the entry of Russian commercial vehicles into the Philippine market promising, with the possibility of Russian investors localizing production in the country to service the market. Russia’s GAZ auto is already making deliveries to the Philippines from its facility in Vietnam, he […]
The Russian Prime Minister, Mikhail Mishustin, signed Order 2559-r on September 18 stipulating that specific conditions must be met by Sodeco (Sakhalin Oil & Gas Development Co. Ltd., the shareholders of which are Japex, the government of Japan, Itochu, Marubeni, and Inpex) and India’s ONGC Videsh Limited. The updated criteria for participation in the Sakhalin-1 […]
The Russian Energy Minister Sergei Tsivilev, together with Gazprom CEO Alexei Miller have held meetings with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Oil Minister Mohsen Paknejad, together with delegations from both sides. They also met with the CEO of National Iranian Gas Company, Seyed Tavakoli. A strategic memorandum was signed with Gazprom in 2024 on exploring […]
The Uzbekistan President, Shavkat Mirziyoyev has signed a decree for the country’s accession to the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB), with the country purchasing 777,777 shares in the EDB’s charter capital with a nominal value of US$1,000 each. Of these, 168,411 shares (21.7%) are paid-in, and 609,366 shares (78.3%) are to be paid upon demand. The […]
The Russian Finance Ministry is to hold negotiations in response to a request from Bahrain to conclude a Double Tax Treaty Agreement (DTA), according to Deputy Finance Minister Alexei Sazanov. Bahrain made the request in June. DTAs are useful when trade, especially in services and investment, is developing between two countries when their respective tax […]
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