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Russia Wants To Increase Investment Into & Expand Exports To Indonesia

Asia, BRICS, Energy, Exports, Investment, Miscellaneous, Trade

Russia is ready to enlarge exports to Indonesia and is interested in joint investment projects, including those in the fuel and energy sector, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has said, following meetings with Indonesian Foreign Minister Sugiono. Lavrov stated that “We have underlined our readiness to enlarge exports of Russian products to the Indonesian market, […]

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Turkmenistan, Russia and the Great Silk Road

Economy, Infrastructure, Logistics & Transport, Miscellaneous

Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke by phone with the Chairman of the People’s Council of Turkmenistan, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, who flew to Kazan to participate in the International Economic Forum “Russia – Islamic World”. The conversation between the politicians was reported by the Kremlin press service. “Vladimir Putin and Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov warmly congratulated each other on

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Russia, Holy See Bilateral Relations: 2025 Update

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Pope Francis, the 267th Roman Pope, has died in Rome. He was 88. Catholic Cardinals from around the world will now be making their way to Rome to appoint a successor. Russia maintains official relations with the Vatican: Rome has an apostolic nunciature in Moscow, and the Russian Federation is represented at the Holy See

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Russian Parliament To Ratify Republic of Congo Oil Pipeline

Africa, Energy, Investment, Miscellaneous, Trade

The Russian government has submitted an intergovernmental agreement with the Republic of the Congo on cooperation on the construction of the Pointe-Noire – Loutete – Moluko – Tresho oil product pipeline in the Congo to the Russian State Duma for ratification. The agreement (No. 870793-8), which was signed in Moscow on September 28, 2024, has

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New 2025 Russia’s Pivot To Asia Guide To The Middle East

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Russia’s Pivot to Asia have just published our ‘2025 Guide to the Middle East’ which discusses Russia’s trade, investment, and geopolitical dynamics with the entire Middle Eastern region. It includes country-specific data on Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkiye, the UAE, and Yemen. It is essential reading

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New Russia’s Pivot To Asia “Russia’s Perceptions Of Europe 2025” Guide Out Now

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Russia’s Pivot To Asia has released its first 2025 guide, titled “Russia’s Perceptions Of Europe 2025”. It is available for complimentary download (basic registration is required) from the RPA website under the 2025 Guides button. The Guide gives a unique overview of Europe from the immediate Russian influential perspective, and details Russian trade, investment and

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Russian Orthodox Church To Be Built In Myanmar

Asia, Infrastructure, Miscellaneous

Construction of a Russian Orthodox Church will begin in Yangon, the former capital city of Myanmar, from early 2025, according to Nikolay Chashin, the Patriarchal Exarch of Southeast Asia and Metropolitan of Singapore and Southeast Asia Sergius has said. Myanmar is a predominantly Buddhist country. Father Chashin said “Last year I was fortunate enough to

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The US Rules Based 2024 Presidential Election Order Compared With China, Russia, and the BRICS

BRICS, China, Miscellaneous, Security

As everyone knows, the United States is currently holding its Presidential elections, with the voting population evenly split. No one seems able to make a prediction. Analysts are unable to analyse, some fearful of ‘getting it wrong’ – with political repercussions to follow – and therefore building in a closer contest in polls. National newspapers,

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What Will Happen With Russia If Donald Trump Is Elected As US President?

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The US Presidential elections are being held next Tuesday, November 5th, and early indications point to a Trump victory. But how will this impact Russia? Russian President Putin has suggested that whoever becomes US President “makes no difference” as the United States is so anti-Russian anyway, that having either Trump or Harris as President is

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Russia’s Unusual, British, Slippery, and Fishy Bilateral Eel Trade

Agriculture, Imports, Investment, Miscellaneous, Trade

Russia has been buying millions of eels from the UK’s only eel supplier, according to a report in the Guardian newspaper. It is a bilateral trade that raises almost as many questions as the surprising nature of the trade itself. The European eel (Anguilla anguilla) is a protected, red-listed species, with the number of elvers

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