Investment

Cable

Russia – China Cross-Border Cable Car To Open Next Year  

China, Infrastructure, Investment, Trade

The world’s first cross-border cableway, which will connect Russia and China and stretch across the Amur (Heilongjiang) river, will cost more than ₽13 billion (US$164 million) according to the latest projections, according to Ekaterina Kuzmina, the CEO of the Agency for the Development of Project Initiatives (ARPI). Kuzmina said that “Right now, the total project […]

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INSTC

Russia Keen To See INSTC Rail Network Extend Into Africa

Africa, Infrastructure, Investment, Logistics & Transport, Trade

Russian Railways (RZD) sees potential to extend the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC) to Africa and is also studying railway projects in a number of African countries, RZD first deputy CEO Sergei Pavlov has stated. He was speaking at the State Duma during a meeting of the expert council for the development and support of

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Russia, Armenia Bilateral Relations: 2025 Update

Eurasian Economic Union, Investment, Security, Trade

The Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov has been visiting Yerevan at the invitation of the Ararat Mirzoyan, the Armenian Minister of Foreign Affairs. During the talks held at the Armenian Foreign Ministry, they discussed a wide range of issues related to the development of bilateral cooperation, interaction within the Eurasian integration associations, and coordination at

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Ukraine

Putin Mobilises Numerous Russian Ministries To Create A Buffer Zone With Ukraine

Infrastructure, Investment, Russian Market, Security

The Russian President, Vladimir Putin has called for the creation of a buffer zone with Ukraine and has enlisted numerous Russian Ministries and regions of Russia to assist construct in ‘in the shortest possible time’. Putin stated that the Russian Ministries of defence, interior, emergency situations, construction, health, transport, energy, communications, education and other authorities

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Mining

Russia Introduces Tax Incentives To Increase Arctic Geological Exploration & Extraction

Energy, Infrastructure, Investment, Russian Market

Russia’s Ministry of Natural Resources plans to propose introducing a 1.5 multiplier for calculating profit tax for geological exploration in onshore Arctic and Far East territories, according to Alexander Kozlov, the natural resources minister. He was speaking at a State Duma session dedicated to the socioeconomic and infrastructure development of the Arctic. The use of

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Tomtor

World’s Third Largest Rare Earths Deposits Restructured Under Russia’s Rosneft

Infrastructure, Investment, Russian Market

Russia’s Rosneft has acquired Vostok Engineering LLC, which holds the license for the Tomtor rare and rare-earth metals (REM) deposits in Yakutia. Tomtor is one of the world’s three biggest REM deposits and is one of the richest in the world in terms of REM content in ore, as well as the world’s largest niobium

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Kazakstan

Joint Russia-Kazakhstan, China Contractor-Built Synthetic Rubber Plant To Target Asian EV Tires Demand

China, Eurasian Economic Union, Exports, Investment

A joint project of Russia’s Tatneft and Kazakhstan’s Samruk-Kazyna wealth fund to build a butadiene plant is to begin its investment phase in July 2025, with China Tianchen Engineering Corporation as its contractor, the Kazakhstan government’s press service has said. Butadiene is a colorless gas and a crucial industrial chemical primarily used to produce synthetic

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Congo Pipeline

Russia To Sanctions-Proof Republic Of Congo Pipeline Investment

Africa, Energy, Infrastructure, Investment, Trade

Russia hopes to establish a sanctions-proof channel for the supply of petroleum products by building a petroleum product pipeline in the Congo and also to gain the status of a strategic partner in ensuring the energy security of the entire region, Russian Deputy Energy Minister Dmitry Islamov has stated to the State Duma. Islamov was

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Afghanistan

Russia-Afghanistan Forum Discusses Logistics, Transit & Infrastructure Developments 

Asia, Infrastructure, Investment, Logistics & Transport, Trade

The Russia-Afghanistan Business Forum has been held during the Russia-Islamic World Economic Forum in Kazan, with delegations from Russia, Afghanistan and related countries all attending. Participants discussed the prospects for developing transport infrastructure in Afghanistan, as well as the creation of multimodal corridors linking Russia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, and a second route connecting

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Russian Foreign Minister Speech And Q&A With The Diplomatic Club

Africa, Asia, BRICS, Infrastructure, Investment, Russia's Belt & Road, Russian Market, Security, Trade

The Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, has given an interesting speech and held a Q&A session with the Diplomatic Club in Moscow, which includes attendees from the Russian Foreign Ministry academy, Russian Regional Governors, and Foreign Ambassadors. The event was the first to be held since the covid pandemic. In a wide ranging presentation, Lavrov

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