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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.

Featured September 14, 2026

Russia, UAE Bilateral Relations: September 2026 Update

President Putin has met with the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, in New Delhi. The two sides have plenty of development issues to discuss. The UAE-EAEU Free Trade Agreement commences next month, while Russia and the UAE commenced their extensive Trade in Services and Investment Agreement last month. Trade between the two sides is at record levels but is about to undergo a significant, global logistics changing metamorphosis – the Joint Venture between Russia’s FESCO Transport and the UAE’s DP World has created the world’s largest logistics business. This will fundamentally alter Middle Eastern and Asian trade flows, while completely reinventing the UAE economy.

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Featured September 14, 2026

Russia-Ethiopia Bilateral Relations: September 2026 Update

Russia President Putin has met with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed in New Delhi. Discussions involved significant progress in the nuclear energy, agriculture, manufacturing, digital trade and defence sectors as the two countries trade ties deepen and improve. Bilateral trade has tripled in three years with Ethiopia poised to become a gateway to Eastern Africa for Russian investors. We discuss the reasons why.

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September 14, 2026

India, Russia Agree Investment In A Titanium Sponge Production Investment In India

Russia’s Giredmet Institute, a subsidiary of Rosatom, and India’s ALT Metals have signed a contract to build a trial titanium sponge production facility in India. The product is used in aircraft manufacturing. Russia and India are also discussing the localized production of Russian designed aircraft in India. Several other Rosatom subsidiaries have also signed agreements with Indian firms as the bilateral industrial relationship continues to deepen.

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September 14, 2026

How China’s Massive US$54 Billion Stimulus Package Can Filter Down Into Russia  

China has unveiled a massive, US$54 billion stimulus plan aimed to get public investment into the economy via the stock markets and motivate trillions of dollars of Chinese savings to reinvest in the economy. Some of this will filter down into Sino-Russian operations and boost investment into Russia. We look at the primary Chinese stocks poised to benefit and how Russian and other investors can acquire them.

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September 13, 2026

Investing In Indian Stocks That Show Russian Market Growth Potential

With Russia-India trade and investments at record highs, yet Western media in denial as to what is happening, we take a detailed look at the bilateral investment trends occurring between these countries and the listed enterprises likely to be of interest to stock market investors – and the potential for future IPOs of Indian companies involved in Russian projects in India. This analysis is of economic development and financial interest to anyone involved in analysing the Indian stock market and where opportunities are arriving.

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September 10, 2026

Russia-Vietnam Bilateral Relations, Trade, Infrastructure & Development: September 2026 Update

The Russian and Vietnamese Presidents have met in Moscow with sizeable delegations accompanying them. Comprehensive talks were held concerning energy, infrastructure, investments and finance, with an emphasis on direct Moscow-Hanoi rail connectivity, nuclear power, and a near-tripling of bilateral trade by 2030. We provide full details of what was discussed and the implications for Vietnam and the wider ASEAN region.

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September 10, 2026

China – Russia Investment Trends: September 2026 Update 

China has built up a US$240 billion portfolio of planned investments into Russia. We examine the varying sectors where these are to be implemented, including trends towards bilateral energy corridors, industrial localization, logistics, finance and tourism. With Russian inbound FDI ignored by the West, the Chinese are taking advantage – and may be motivated by the possibility of the United States to begin doing the same- putting serious capital into Russian supply chain infrastructure.

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September 10, 2026

The 13th Russia-China Investment Cooperation Commission: A US$240 Billion Project Pipeline

The 13th Russia-China Investment Cooperation Commission has concluded in Vladivostok, with the main programme being bilateral investment management. A US$240 billion project pipeline has been developed, with half of these now starting to come to fruition. An additional six new projects were added to the development portfolio, including the steel and chemical industries to forestry, engineering, agriculture, transport, trade and logistics.

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September 9, 2026

The Second Russian-Chinese Forum In Khabarovsk: Results & Analysis 

The second Russia-China Forum has just finished In Khabarovsk, a cross-border event that links the Russian Far East with China’s industrial Northeast. This has particular relevance for Russia’s Khabarovsk, Krasnoyarsk and Irkutsk regions, and their connectivity with China’s Heilongjiang, Jilin and Liaoning Provinces, as well as their additional neighbouring regions. We provide a detailed overview of the regional trade and investment, including the significant infrastructure developments taking place right along this border.

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September 8, 2026

The 2026 Eastern Economic Forum: Results, Signed Agreements & Analysis

The Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok has concluded with a huge US$79 billion worth of agreements signed. With significant delegations from China, India, South Korea, Japan, Mongolia and the ASEAN countries all involved, we deep dive what investments are being made and where, the status of the announced deals, and the overall impact this significant event will have on the Russian Far East’s integration into the rest of Asia – as well as the issues to overcome. This is essential reading for anyone involved in East Asian affairs.

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September 7, 2026

Russia, North Korea Road Bridge Opens

Russia and North Korea have opened a new road bridge across the Tumen River that is capable of processing 300 vehicles and 2,300 cross-border travellers every day. It significantly improves bilateral trade connectivity.

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