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Russia Looking to Invest in & Modernize Cuba’s Energy System

BRICS, Energy, Exports, Investment, Latin America, Trade

Russian energy companies could help modernize and restore the Cuban energy system, the Russian Energy Ministry said following a meeting between Energy Minister Sergei Tsivilev and Cuban Foreign Trade and Investment Minister Oscar Perez-Oliva Fraga. The parties discussed the involvement of Russian companies in the construction of a new 200 MW power unit and overhauling […]

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Analyzing Russia’s 2024-2030 Export Growth

Africa, Asia, Economy, Exports, Latin America, Russian Market, Trade

Russia’s non-resource, non-energy exports are adapting to new conditions and strengthening their positions in the eastern and southern markets, with the ‘Made in Russia’ brand helping to increase Russia’s foreign trade balance by almost 8% last year. Exports to Africa and Asia in particular are continuing to grow. The state is supporting Russian exporters, helping

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Caribbean

Russian Research Ship Surveying the Caribbean Sea

Infrastructure, Latin America, Logistics & Transport, Security

Russia’s oceanographic research vessel, the Admiral Vladimirsky, is currently making a scheduled visit to Cuba, its fourth long-distance voyage in the post-Soviet period. The ship left Kronstadt (near St.Petersburg) on March 13 and has already visited ports in Venezuela and Nicaragua. The ship is conducting research in the Caribbean Sea, based upon requests from the

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LatAm

Russia Eyes the Latin American LNG Supply Market

Energy, Exports, Latin America, Trade

Russia is eying opportunities to enter the Latin American gas market, with the main LNG customers expected to be Argentina, Bolivia, and Chile. Despite the vaguely anti-Russian rhetoric of Argentinian President Milei, interest from Argentina remains, and the country possesses LNG terminals capable of receiving Russian gas. Bolivia, meanwhile, is Russia’s closest partner and logistics

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Brazil

Russia, Brazil 2025 Cooperation: Update   

BRICS, Investment, Latin America, Trade

The Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov has met with Celso Luiz Nunes Amorim, the Special Advisor to the President of Brazil for Foreign Policy, in Moscow. Lavrov and Amorim exchanged views on the current international situation and global problems. They also emphasised the mutual intention to further deepen coordination of Moscow’s and Brasilia’s efforts in

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Brazil

Rosatom Proposes Small Nuclear Power Plants And High Capacity Units To Brazil

BRICS, Energy, Exports, Latin America, Trade

Russia’s Rosatom state nuclear power corporation has proposed projects to Brazil involving both small nuclear power plants (SNPP) and high-capacity power units, according to Rosatom Latin America Director Ivan Dybov. He commented at the Nuclear Trade & Technology Exchange conference in Brazil. Dybov said that “Emphasizing the importance of nuclear projects for addressing climate challenges

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Columbia-BRICS

Colombia To Join BRICS New Development Bank

BRICS, Economy, Finance, Infrastructure, Investment, Latin America, Trade

Colombia intends to join the BRICS New Development Bank (NDB) in 2025, according to Hector Arenas Neira, Colombia’s Ambassador to Russia. Neira said that the decision on this issue was made after talks with NDB head Dilma Rousseff, saying that “the decision has been made. Our president met with the president of the BRICS bank,

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Russia Brazil

Russia, Brazil Bilateral Relations: 2025 Update  

BRICS, Energy, Investment, Latin America, Trade

The Russian President, Vladimir Putin, has met with the Brazilian President, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, in Moscow as part of the Victory Day celebrations. Bilateral discussions were also held at the Kremlin. Both countries are founding members of the BRICS group, with Brazil holding the Chairmanship during 2025.    This is what they had to

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Venezuela

Russia, Venezuela Sign Significant Strategic Partnership Agreement  

Energy, Eurasian Economic Union, Infrastructure, Latin America, Trade

Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Venezuelan counterpart Nicolas Maduro have signed a strategic partnership agreement to expand cooperation across key sectors, the Kremlin has announced. The deal was sealed on Wednesday (May 7) in Moscow after talks between the two leaders. Maduro had arrived in the Russian capital to attend the May 9 Victory

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Cuba

Russian Foreign Ministry Statement On Historic Relations With Cuba

BRICS, Eurasian Economic Union, Latin America, Security, Trade

Russia and Cuba commemorate their 65th anniversary of diplomatic ties on May 8th, in what has been a fascinating diplomatic relationship over the decades. To mark the occasion, the Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, wrote a specific article for the event. This is what he had to say:     “On May 8, the Russian Federation and

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