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Russian Laws on Self-Driving Vehicles to Be Adopted for Use in 2027

Infrastructure, Logistics & Transport, Regulatory, Russian Market, Trade

The Russian Ministry of Transport has said that it expects that the law on the use of unmanned vehicles on Russian roads will be adopted as early as 2026 and enter into force in Q3 2027, according to Andrey Nikitin, the Deputy Minister. Nitikin said that “We are currently preparing the text of the law […]

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Russia and Myanmar Sign Bilateral Investment Treaty

Asia, Exports, Imports, Investment, Regulatory, Trade

Russia and Myanmar have concluded a Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) that assists their respective investors with legally binding agreements on mutual protection of investments. BIT can also provide some tax benefits. The document was signed on Friday at the 2025 St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF 2025) by Russian Economic Development Minister Maxim Reshetnikov and

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Russia Considering Issuing Multiple-Entry E-Visas

Exports, Regulatory, Russian Market, Trade

The Russian Ministry of Economic Development, together with the Russian Foreign Ministry, is working on introducing the possibility of multiple uses of an electronic visa to Russia, according to Maxim Reshetnikov, the Minister of Economic Development. He was speaking at the international tourism forum “Travel!” on Tuesday (June 10). Reshetnikov said that “Currently, nationals from

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Russia Tax Incentivizes The Use Of Domestic-Built Taxis

China, Investment, Regulatory, Russian Market

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a new law promoting the local production of taxicabs used in the country. According to the legislation, Russian passenger cars would have to meet two conditions in order to be included in the taxi registry: either score a sufficient number of localization points or be produced under a special

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Russia To Restructure Shipping Registry Laws

Exports, Infrastructure, Logistics & Transport, Regulatory, Russian Market

Russia intends to develop new approaches to registration of vessels of domestic companies under foreign flags, according to Vitaly Klyuev, director of the Department of State Policy of Maritime and River Transport at the Russian Ministry of Transport. He was speaking at the XIII St. Petersburg International Law conference. Klyuev pointed out that the UN

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Russia, Afghanistan: 2025 Bilateral Relations: Update

Infrastructure, Investment, Regulatory, Security, Shanghai Cooperation Organisation

The Russian Supreme Court has, with immediate effect, removed the Taliban organisation in power in Afghanistan from its list of terrorist organisations. The Taliban movement, which took power in Afghanistan four years ago, had been listed as a terrorist entity since 2003, making any contact with its members a criminal offense under Russian law. The

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Russia, Indonesia 2025 Relations: Update

Agriculture, Asia, BRICS, Eurasian Economic Union, Exports, Finance, Imports, Infrastructure, Investment, Regulatory, Trade

A meeting of the Russian-Indonesian Intergovernmental Commission was held last week in Jakarta at the Ministerial level, led by Russian First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov. The meetings had a wide-ranging agenda, including the proposed free trade agreement, inter-banking, energy, and industrial and agricultural developments. Indonesia is a major Southeast Asian economy with a population

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Eurasian Economic Union To Adopt Goods Trade Accounting System

Eurasian Economic Union, Infrastructure, Regulatory, Trade

The Eurasian Economic Commission, the regulatory body overseeing the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), has drafted requirements for use of the Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) system. These were determined at the EAEU headquarters, chaired by Alexander Titov, Director of the Department of Customs Legislation and Law Enforcement Practice, and was attended by about 50 representatives of

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Russia To Audit Ecuador’s Banana Certification System

Agriculture, Imports, Latin America, Regulatory

The humble banana is a point of trade interest between Russia and Latin America’s Ecuador, with the south americans providing 16% of all bananas consumed in Russia. There have been some inconsistencies in product, leading to experts from Russia’s plant and animal health watchdog Rosselkhoznadzor to conduct an audit of Ecuador’s banana certification system in

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Belarus Allows Citizens of 67 Countries To Use E-visa Applications

Logistics & Transport, Regulatory, Trade

In stark contrast to the policies of the European Union towards Belarussian nationals, the Belarusian Foreign Ministry has stated that foreign citizens will be able to enter Belarus on an electronic visa from March 20. The Ministry’s statement read “Starting from March 20, 2025, foreign citizens will be able to enter Belarus on an electronic

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