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Zangezur Corridor A Reopening Of Old Soviet Routes, But Moscow Will Be Wary

Eurasian Economic Union, Infrastructure, Logistics & Transport, Middle East, Trade

The opening of the Zangezur Corridor between Armenia and Azerbaijan, dressed up by Washington as the ‘Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity’ has been announced by President Trump during meetings with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev at the White House. We discuss the background and implications of this. Nagorno-Karabakh […]

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UAE

Russia, UAE Trade, Investment & EAEU Free Trade Agreement: August 2025 Update

BRICS, Eurasian Economic Union, Finance, Imports, Investment, Logistics & Transport, Middle East, Trade

The Russian President, Vladimir Putin, has met with President of the UAE, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Moscow.  Putin stated “I am delighted to see you once again in the capital of Russia. We attach special importance to our relations with the United Arab Emirates. For Russia, the UAE is a friendly nation,

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EU-BRICS Gloves

The European Union’s Coming Economic War Versus The BRICS

Africa, BRICS, China, India, Latin America, Middle East, Security, Trade

The regional Ukraine conflict, initially a European issue, has now evolved into a new, generally unacknowledged phase that is revealing in its geographic spread and aims – it has morphed into a global economic war, essentially pitting the European Union and the United States against the rest of the world. Both are demanding compliance with

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Panda-bond

Russia’s Rosatom To Seek International Financing Via China & Islamic Bonds

Asia, China, Finance, Investment, Middle East

The supervisory board of Russia’s Rosatom Group has given the greenlight to raise foreign financing, and work is underway on preparing the issue of Chinese RMB Yuan bonds and Islamic Sukuk bonds. The China bonds could manifest themselves as the so-called ‘Panda Bonds’, being Chinese renminbi-denominated bond from a non-Chinese issuers, sold in China. These

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FESCO

Russia’s FESCO Shipments between Novorossiysk, India and UAE Up 30% in H1 2025 

India, Infrastructure, Logistics & Transport, Middle East, Trade

Russia’s FESCO Transportation Group shipped more than 8,500 TEU of containerized cargo on the FESCO Indian Line West (FIL-W) marine service between ports in India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the Russian port of Novorossiysk in the first half of 2025, 30% more than a year earlier, the company has reported. Export shipments

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Azerbaijan

New Russia-Azerbaijan Border Railway Station To Be Built To Service INSTC

Infrastructure, Logistics & Transport, Middle East, Trade

The construction of a new railway station near the Russian-Azerbaijani border will be completed by 2030, Dagestan’s Deputy Prime Minister Rizvan Gazimagomedov has stated, saying “At the Tagirkent-Kazmalyar border with Azerbaijan, which is the location of current vehicle checkpoint, the  Samur-2 railway station will be built. It will be completed by 2030 and will be

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Salmon

Russia Becomes Biggest Buyer of Turkish Salmon

Agriculture, Imports, Middle East, Russian Market

Türkiye’s aquaculture exports reached US$217 million in H1 2025, with Russia and Belarus emerging as the leading buyers, according to data compiled from the Aegean Fisheries and Animal Products Exporters’ Association. Turkish salmon emerged as the fastest-growing product in Türkiye’s aquaculture sector. Russia previously sourced its salmon from European nations such as Norway, but sanctions

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Chelyabinsk

Chelyabinsk Ships First Steel to Iraq for First Time in Three Years

Exports, Infrastructure, Middle East, Trade

Steelmakers in Russia’s Chelyabinsk Region have shipped product to Iraq in the first half of 2025 for the first time in almost three years, according to the Chelyabinsk regional customs service. Andrey Gursky, acting head of the Chelyabinsk Customs Office, stated, “The Chelyabinsk Customs Office pays special attention to our metallurgical enterprises and actively promotes

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Lavrov SCO

Russian Foreign Ministerial Statements and Q&A At The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation: Content & Analysis  

Asia, China, Economy, Finance, India, Infrastructure, Middle East, Security, Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, Trade

The Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, has summarised his meetings with the Foreign Ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) which has been held in Tianjin, China. These are important geopolitical discussions, with the SCO including full members Belarus, China, India, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. Afghanistan and Mongolia are observers, while

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