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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.

Asia Aviation Routes
Featured March 14, 2026

Russia’s Eurasian Relations Pay Dividends As New Russia-Southeast Asia Aviation Routes Open Up

The Iran conflict has cut off Europe from its normal Southeast Asian aviation routes, yet Russia has been able to call on regional members of the Commonwealth of Independent States, BRICS, and the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, as well as its new Asian diplomatic strategy, to reroute flights to the east and use Eurasian connectivity to access Southeast Asian tourist destinations. This move could ultimately open up new transport hubs in Central Asia to service these markets in problems persist in the Middle East.

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Russian Commodity Loss
March 10, 2026

Russian Commodity Gains & Losses As A Result Of The Iran War  

The media coverage of the spill-over consequences of the military conflict in the Middle East has concentrated on energy shortages, and especially in the immediate region and Europe. However, there are numerous other commodities impacted as well. In this article we describe the benefits and problems this has brought to Russia – and other Eurasian and global actors. We discuss these in detail.

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Armenia Caucasus Railway
March 5, 2026

Armenia Looking For Buyers For Russian-Invested South Caucasus Railway

Russian Railways holds the concession for the Armenian South Caucasus Railway, however due to geopolitical differences between Armenia, Azerbaijan and Turkiye, large parts of the track have fallen into disrepair. Armenia wants Russian railways to pay for its restoration and then exit the project as Russian Railways are sanctioned and Yerevan says this is damaging its national transit trade potential as it geopolitical relations have now improved.

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Jeland Cars
February 27, 2026

China-Russia JV Completes Retooling Of Former GM Auto Plant To Manufacture Jeland Cars

Russia’s AGR Holding and China’s Defetoo are expanding their joint venture and completing the technical refurbishment of the former United States-owned GM Motors auto plant in Shushary, St. Petersburg. The equipment has already been installed at the plant and will shortly begin the full production cycle. AGR acquired the GM facility in 2024, where the […]

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Yakutia Railway
February 25, 2026

Disused Russia-China Railway Closed For 25 Years Is To Be Reopened In 2026

The relaunch of railway transport along the Skovorodino-Reynovo railway line is scheduled for 2026, according to Alexey Mestnikov, the Deputy General Director for Strategic Development of Yakutia Railways. This railway line leads to the Dzhalinda mixed checkpoint on the border with China and was mothballed in the early 2000s due to low freight traffic. Now […]

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