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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.

Azerbaijan Economic
Featured October 19, 2026

Russia-Azerbaijan Economic Discussions Put 2026 Trade, Investment & Logistics In Focus: Analysis

Russia’s recent trade and bilateral development ties with Azerbaijan have been erratic due to political tensions and regional problems. However both sides now seem ready to move ahead, especially as they both participate in the Western corridor of the INSTC and stand to gain from increased trade along this route. We deep dive the bilateral dynamics and assess what is happening in terms of mutual commercial and regional infrastructure and investment developments – including links with Iran.

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Togo Trade
Featured October 18, 2026

Russia-Togo Trade: Fertilizers, Phosphates, and Lomé Port Open New Commercial Routes to West Africa

Russia has been looking to expand and develop its trade with African nations, sometimes with mixed results. Progress has tended to be made with Russian exports of energy products, fertilizers and agriculture, yet offset by logistics difficulties, a lack of trade supporting mechanisms, a lack of investment, the threat of secondary sanctions on African exporters, and security issues concerning Black Sea shipping. In this article we examine Russia’s trade with Togo.

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Rail
October 17, 2026

Russia, Iran, Restart Construction Of The Rasht-Atara Railway

Russia has recommenced the construction of the Rascht-Astara railway line in northern Iran, a vital connectivity hub from Azerbaijan that will complete and significantly enhance the capacity of the INSTC. The total cost of the project is US$1.8 billion, of which Russia will provide US$1.46 billion. Once completed in 2030, the railway is expected to carry at least 15 million tonnes of freight a year with onward connectivity from Russia to India and South Asia.

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China Truck
October 13, 2026

Rossstandart Bans Various Chinese Trucks & SUV’s From Sale In Russia

Russia’s automotive regulator has suspended the sale of numerous Russian trucks and SUV’s following spot-checks on safety compliance issues. Most of the defects related to braking systems, visible pollutant emissions, and the safety of external protrusions. Complaints also arose regarding seat belt anchor points, cabin safety features, emergency call devices, and external and internal noise. Imports can resume once the issues are rectified.

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Vietnam Railway
October 10, 2026

Kuibyshev Railway Sends First Wheat Exports To Vietnam By Rail

Kuibyshev Railways and the Deng Xiaoping Terminal in Russia’s Tatarstan region has sent its first container train of wheat by rail to Vietnam. The train, consisting of 76 containers with 2,000 tonnes of wheat, departed from the hub’s One Belt One Road terminal, and will finish its journey in Vladivostok. From there, the containers will be sent to Vietnam by sea.

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Myanmar Trade
October 7, 2026

Russia, Myanmar Trade & Investment Increasing & Diversifying 

The Joint Russia-Myanmar Commission For Trade & Economic Cooperation was held in Moscow this week, with Russia and Myanmar expanding their bilateral trade and economic ties through long-term commodity agreements, joint infrastructure projects, and alternative settlement mechanisms. Bilateral trade turnover has been scaling up, with total trade values close to US$2 billion.

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Trans-Afghan-Agreement
October 6, 2026

Trans – Afghan Railway MoU Agreement Signed – Russian Exports To Benefit

Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and the UAE have signed an MoU to cooperate on the proposed Kazakhstan-Uzbekistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan railway project, also known as the Central Asia-South Asia (CASA). If completed, it would give the region access to Pakistani seaports. This also has implications for Russian exports. We discuss the latest developments and what this means for Russian trade potential.

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Russia China Containers
October 4, 2026

Container Shipments Between Russia & China Increase, But Land Routes Lag – Overview

Between January and August 2026, rail freight between Russia and China hit 130.2 million tonnes, a rise of 5.4 percent compared with the same period last year. At the same time, container shipments increased 12.8 percent, reaching 2.4 million twenty-foot equivalent units. Exports from Russia to China came to 113.5 million tonnes, a 3.7 per […]

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