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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.

Nigeria
Featured July 17, 2025

Russia and Nigeria to Cooperate in OPEC & OPEC+ Productivity, Conduct More Energy Field Research

Russia’s Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak and Nigeria’s Finance Minister and Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Olawale Edun have discussed their respective cooperation in the global energy sector, including coordination within the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) and OPEC+. Russia is one of the largest participants in OPEC+ and the second-largest oil exporter after Saudi […]

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Uzbekistan
Featured July 17, 2025

Lukoil Researching Kandym Oil and Gas Deposits in Uzbekistan

Russia’s Lukoil Uzbekistan Operating Company LLC has announced a tender to complete research work on the topic of features of the geological structure and oil and gas potential of the Cretaceous deposits at the Kandym uplift of the Chardzhou step in Uzbekistan. The tender documentation indicates that the work will be conducted in six stages […]

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July 13, 2025

Russia, North Korea Hold Talks in Wonsan: July 2025 Updates

Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Choe Son Hui, the Foreign Minister of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, have been holding three-day talks as part of the second round of the strategic dialogue between Russia and North Korea in the new North Korean city of Wonsan on July 11. Kim Jong Un presided over […]

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July 13, 2025

Russia, Pakistan Bilateral Relations: July 2025 Update  

Update: July 15, 2025 Pakistan’s Foreign Minister, Mohammad Ishaq Dar has also met the Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation’s Foreign Minister’s meetings taking place in Tianjin, China. Both countries are full members of the SCO and will be discussing regional security amongst other matters. Full update here. The Russian Foreign […]

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Sri-Lanka
July 12, 2025

Russia-Sri Lanka Bilateral Relations: July 2025 Update

Russia’s Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, has met with Sri Lanka’s Foreign Minister, Vijitha Herath, during the East Asia Summit (EAS) being held in Kuala Lumpur. The EAS includes the ten ASEAN countries, plus Australia, China, India, Japan, New Zealand, Russia, South Korea, and the United States. Sri Lanka is an observer nation. Interestingly, Lavrov began […]

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Cambodia
July 12, 2025

Russia-Cambodia Bilateral Relations: July 2025 Update

Russia’s Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, has met with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Kingdom of Cambodia, Prak Sokhonn, on the sidelines of the annual ASEAN ministerial held in Kuala Lumpur. They discussed the current state of Russian-Cambodian relations and outlook for trade, economic investment, scientific and technological […]

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Malaysia Russia Flags
July 11, 2025

Russia, Malaysia Bilateral Relations: July 2025 Update

Russin Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has held talks with Malaysian Foreign Minister Mohamad Hasan in Kuala Lumpur. The ministers focused on implementing the agreements reached during the Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s official visit to Russia in May, and discussed current bilateral and international issues. They focused in particular on regional affairs and prospects for […]

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Glonass
July 11, 2025

Russia to Establish Glonass Satellite Ground Station in Venezuela

Russia’s space agency, Roscosmos, has stated that a Glonass navigation satellite system has been commissioned in Venezuela. Dmitry Bakanov, Roscosmos CEO, said that “Today is a remarkable day for our space cooperation and for the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. We are commissioning a ground station of the Glonass navigation satellite system. Glonass is a reliable […]

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Crimea
July 10, 2025

Crimea Mulls Restoration Of Commercial Flights Suspended Since 2022

The head of the Republic of Crimea, Sergei Aksyonov, has met with the director of the Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsia), Dmitry Yadrov, to discuss the prospects of resuming flights to the peninsula. He stated that “We discussed the future restoration of the aviation link and a number of issues concerning the material and technical […]

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India
July 9, 2025

Russia Plans To Recruit 1 Million Indian Workers During Second Half Of 2025

Update: Following Ural Chamber of Commerce and Industry (UCCI) President Andrey Besedin remarks concerning the immigration of up to 1 million Indian workers to Russia this year, Russia’s Labor Ministry has denied that such plans are in place, saying that the Federal government’s quotas for foreign workers have already been set. In 2025, just under […]

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July 9, 2025

Russia, Saudi Arabia Discuss Developing Shipyards In The Middle East   

Russia and Saudi Arabia are discussing a new partnership in shipbuilding, which could involve building assembly facilities with the involvement of Russian companies in Saudi Arabia, according to Anton Alikhanov, the Russian Industry and Trade Minister. He was speaking at the annual Innoprom industrial exhibition, where he conducted talks with Bandar al-Khorayef, the Saudi Minister […]

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