Russia is investing huge sums of capital in developing infrastructure, especially in its border regions, ranging from Georgia and Azerbaijan to Turkiye, the Middle East, and deeper into Asia. This creates additional opportunities in commerce and trade as these begin to come into service. Optimize your Russia-Eurasia supply chain. Get news and analysis on Eurasian transport corridors, freight solutions, and customs. Essential for logistics providers and international traders.
Vladivostok’s commercial seaport is to expand its TEU handling capacity by 15% over the next 18 months based on China and Asia trade demand. The investment is symptomatic of Russias eastern trade volume trends.
Russia’s Murmansk Seaport is successfully recalibrating its energy trade from Northern Europe to China, doubling its Iron Ore exports to China’s massive steel industry in H1 2026.
Tanzanian Airlines have begun a regular Zanzibar-Moscow service designed to promote tourism and trade. The country is renowned for its spectacular beaches, safari’s and wildlife and is another exotic Russian tourism alternative to European destinations.
Russia’s Chukotka region has introduced legislation to provide guidelines for the driverless operations of massive 300 tonne trucks to be used at the Peschanka mine – one of the world’s largest undeveloped copper and gold deposits.
Russia’s MC-21 commercial airliner should be certified by mid 2027 and can then enter service. It is intended as a replacement for Airbus and Boeing medium-haul jets and is made with 100% localised Russian components.
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The Russia-ASEAN business forum was held last week with important geopolitical strategic agreements signed in energy, supply chains, finance, and trade and a 2026-2020 Comprehensive Action Plan. We examine all these initiatives and provide a country-by-country breakdown of deals agreed on a multilateral and bilateral basis with Russia. It is essential reading for anyone involved in ASEAN and Asian affairs.
Russia and Vietnam are considering the construction of new Gepard-class Frigates for the Vietnamese Navy, with the vessels likely to be built in Vietnamese shipyards under Russian enegineering supervision.
The Russian and Turkish Foreign MInisters have been holding extensive talks in Moscow. We deep dive what was discussed, and the evolution of bilateral relations into a strategic alliance between the Caucasus and the Middle East with significant implications for Eurasia. This is essential reading for anyone involved in the Black Sea and regional trade and investment.
Direct flights between Kazan and Malaysia are being discussed at senior Ministerial levels by both countries. Visa-free access for visitors from both Russia and Malaysia is expected to be in place later this year.
The Russia-ASEAN annual summit is currently taking place in Kazan amongst huge geopolitical changes in Eurasia. We discuss what these mean and provide a detailed overview of Russia’s trade with ASEAN – including with nine of its member countries. It is essential reading for anyone involved in Southeast Asian trade and investment.
The Eurasian Economic Union has ratified its customs agreement protocols for goods transit to non-EAEU countries and is hoping to have countries such as China and Uzbekistan endorse it.
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