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Featured October 13, 2026

Rossstandart Bans Various Chinese Trucks & SUV’s From Sale In Russia

Russia’s automotive regulator has suspended the sale of numerous Russian trucks and SUV’s following spot-checks on safety compliance issues. Most of the defects related to braking systems, visible pollutant emissions, and the safety of external protrusions. Complaints also arose regarding seat belt anchor points, cabin safety features, emergency call devices, and external and internal noise. Imports can resume once the issues are rectified.

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Featured October 13, 2026

Vietnamese Nationals Granted Visa-Free Entry Into Russia From October 15

Vietnamese nationals may enter Russia visa-free from October 15 under a new decree. About 40,000 Vietnamese visited Russia in 2025, with most going to Moscow and St.Petersburg. That number can be expected to increase during 2026 and 2027.

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September 12, 2026

India-Eurasian Economic Union Free Trade Agreement Negotiations Progress

Significant progress has been made on the proposed India-Eurasian Economic Union Free Trade Agreement. The Eurasian Economic Commissioner for Trade stated that the next round of talks in November “should be the key round of negotiations and will be centered around the key questions of access to each other’s markets.” They are scheduled just before Modi’s planned visit to Moscow, suggesting a deal could be imminent.

August 31, 2026

Russia’s Arctic Policy: Foreign Minister Announcements & Analysis

The Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, has released an article outlining Russia’s Arctic policy, including interaction with other countries. We examine what he stated, the implications for China, India, Asia, Europe and the United States and provide analysis on this important subject.

August 18, 2026

Russia Amends Its Foreign Investment Goals, Tightens Buy-Back Options

Russia has tweaked its inbound foreign investment requirements and is looking for FDI that will utilise Russian manufacturing to add value. In addition, the ‘buy-back’ re-entry requirements into Russia for companies that exited the market yet wish to return have been tightened. We also examine the current inbound FDI volumes into Russia and look at the numbers of Western investors remaining operational in the country.

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August 7, 2026

UAE / Eurasian Economic Union Free Trade Agreement Effective From October 6

The United Arab Emirates/Eurasian Economic Union free trade agreement comes into effect from October 6. We provide details of this, the Halal market opportunities and the current trade data between the UAE and the individual EAEU member countries.

August 6, 2026

Russia Legalizes Cryptocurrency Trading: Changes & Impact On Foreign Trade

Russian President Putin has signed into law the Russian cryptocurrency usage bill. Trading is permitted but not payment for goods or services in Russia. We examine the implications for Russia’s foreign trade and other financial settlement developments.

July 27, 2026

Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Foreign Ministers Council Meeting: How the SCO Is Building Eurasia’s Trade and Financial Order

The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Foreign Ministers Summit has just concluded in Kyrgyzstan. Russia’s Foreign Minister also had specific meetings with China, Iran, and Pakistan. We discuss the key developments including the potential establishment of an SCO Development Bank.

July 22, 2026

Russia Extends 30-Day Visa-Free Access To Chinese Nationals To December 31, 2027

Russia has extended the visa-free programme for Chinese national until 31st December 2027. 834,460 Chinese tourists visited Russia last year with initial indications of a 138% increase of those numbers during 2026 to date.

July 20, 2026

Russia Set To Incentivize Far East & Arctic Development Via Preferential Tax Breaks & Funding

The Russian State Duma is poised to approve a series of investment incentives to attract investment into the Russian Arctic and Far East regions. These include five year tax breaks and other financial considerations. We provide the full investment incentive details.

July 17, 2026

Russia Becomes A Founding Member Of The World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization

Russia, China and 27 other global south countries have signed up to form the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization, with a mandate to strengthen international cooperation and global governance in artificial intelligence and share development expertise. We detail the members and examine the stated goals.