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.
The Russian government is submitting for ratification an additional agreement with China, which should significantly facilitate the mutual visa regime for logistics businesses, according to Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin. He said that after the document comes into force, all Russians who are engaged in road transport from China will be able to obtain a multiple-entry […]
Russia’s Ministry of Transport of Russia calculations for 2024 land border crossing have been evaluated and found some surprising conclusions –the largest volume of goods transiting Russia by road were sent not across the border of Russia with China, but across the border of Russia with Georgia through the Upper Lars checkpoint. That was followed […]
Etihad Airways are to launch direct flights between Abu Dhabi, one of the UAE Emirates, and Sochi, on Russia’s Black Sea coast, from May 29. Flights will be operated on Airbus A320 three times a week. The new route will improve transport accessibility between Russia and the UAE and is aimed partially at Emirati citizens […]
Anton Mardasov, a Russian policy academic specialising in the Middle East, has stated that following Russia’s recent discussions involving Syria and Sudan, Moscow is still looking for other options for its military presence in the region and beyond, with the potential of creating an African-Middle Eastern trade and security corridor. Discussions are ongoing with […]
Russia’s FESCO shipping has added a new port of call – Pasir Gudang (Malaysia) – to expand the geography of the regular line between Malaysia and Vietnam through FESCO Intra Asia Service (FIAS), the company said in a statement. FESCO Intra Asia Service (FIAS) is a regular sea route from Vietnam to Malaysia and vice […]
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Khartoum and Moscow have agreed on establishing a Russian naval base in Sudan, according to Sudanese Foreign Minister Ali Youssef Ahmed Al-Sharif. In a press conference with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Moscow on Wednesday, Al-Sharif confirmed that discussions have successfully concluded, stating, “therefore, the matter is quite simple. I have nothing to add. […]
Russia has significantly increased its exports of petroleum products to Brazil, primarily diesel fuel, over the past two and a half years, and there is potential for further cooperation in this area, according to Alexei Labetsky, the Russian Ambassador to Brazil. Labetsky said that “Over the past two and a half years, the volume of […]
Russian spending on trips abroad has exceeded pre-2019 record levels, according to the Russian Central Bank. In 2024, Russian nationals spent almost US$38 billion on travel to other countries, overtaking the previous record by US$1.5 billion. Among the main reasons for the growth of the Russian overseas tourism sector are the availability of new destinations […]
Turkiye’s AJet airline will launch direct flights between Istanbul and St. Petersburg on March 14, according to St. Petersburg’s Pulkovo Airport. There will be four flights a week, on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays. Pulkovo airports press service stated that “AJet is the fourth carrier on the St. Petersburg-Istanbul route. The number of flights to […]
The Israeli Tourism Ministry has said that 72,600 Russian tourists visited Israel in 2024, a sharp decline from the 158,500 Russian tourist arrivals in 2023. The number of tourists fell after the Israeli-Palestinian conflict escalated on October 7, 2023. Overall, Russian visitors retained the fourth position among foreign tourists to Israel in 2024 with a […]
Russia’s Pivot To Asia have published our 2025 Guide to North Africa, which discusses Russia’s geopolitical, trade and investment trends with Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Mauritania and Tunisia. North Africa is a key development region offering much potential for Russia as it transitions away from its colonial-era towards a more definitive North African and global […]
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