Middle East

INSTC

Russia, Iran INSTC Trade Volumes Could Reach 15 Million Tonnes By 2028/29

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

The Iranian Ambassador to Russia, Kazem Jalali, has said that the cargo transit by the eastern branch of the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC) may reach its potential capacity of 15 million tonnes in three to four years. He was speaking at the Caspian Media Forum 2025 in Astrakhan. Jalali stated that “The eastern branch […]

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Oman

Russia Delivers First Refrigerated Meat To Oman

Agriculture, Exports, Middle East, Trade

Russia’s FESCO Transport Group has delivered the first refrigerated container with Russian food products from Novorossiysk to the port of Sohar (Oman). The container was loaded with frozen meat semi-finished products weighing 25.5 tonnes, and was delivered by road from the suppliers  warehouse in Bryansk to Novorossiysk Port. It was then placed on a FESCO

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Sunflower

Russian Sunflower Oil Exports To Turkiye Increase 17% in 7M 2025

Agriculture, Exports, Middle East

Russian exports of sunflower oil to Turkiye increased 17% in volume terms, reaching over 560,000 tonnes worth US$640 million in January-July 2025, according to the Russian Agroexport Federal Centre. Turkiye ranks second among the top importers of Russian sunflower oil. The top three buyers also include Iran in first place and India in third. Russia

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Rasht

Russia Conducting Work on Iran’s Rasht-Astara Railway

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

Russia is carrying out survey work for the construction of the Rasht-Astara railway on land plots already purchased by the Iranian government, Deputy Prime Minister Alexei Overchuk has stated. The purchase of the remaining land was the subject of negotiations during the meeting between Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin and Iranian First Vice President Mohammad

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Oil

Russia’s Oil Revenues Up 7% In July As EU Supplies Increase

Energy, Exports, India, Middle East

Russia’s oil export revenues in July rose 7% with a value of just under US$1 billion compared to June, reaching US$14.3 billion, according to International Energy Association (IEA) calculations. This is despite the European Union attempting to impose an oil cap on July 18, which proved ineffective as the oil export revenue growth was driven

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RIS Flags-Saudi

The Non-Western Nexus: Can Delhi Anchor a Russia–Saudi–India Trilateral?

India, Middle East, Security

By Dr. Divya Malhotra As global alliances shift and Washington’s unpredictability vis-à-vis India grows, the time is apt for Delhi to quietly explore alternative partnerships that reflect emerging multipolar realities. A Russia–Saudi–India trilateral, anchored in energy, infrastructure, and soft power may be the next frontier in non-Western geopolitics of the Global South. As India’s National

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Zangezur Main

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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