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Putin Discusses OPEC Production With Saudi Crown Prince

Energy, Middle East, Regulatory, Trade

The Russian President Vladimir Putin held discussions with the Saudi Crown Prince Mohamed bin Salman Al Saud on Thursday (March 13) following the US bilateral talks with Ukraine which the Prince hosted. In addition to no doubt discussing the content of the talks, the two also discussed collaboration within the OPEC+ platform, which regulates oil […]

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Russia Open To Restoring Relations With The Organisation of American States

Latin America, Regulatory, Security, Trade

Russia has stated it is open to reestablishing connections with the Organisation of American States (OAS) which it joined as an observer in 1992. Russia was suspended in April 2022 by the OAS Permanent Council, in moves lead by the United States. That decision was not multilateral with numerous Latin American countries voicing their disapproval.

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Russia To Open Seven New Embassies In Africa By 2026: Details & Analysis 

Africa, Infrastructure, Investment, Regulatory, Trade

Russia sees significant opportunities for strengthening cooperation with Africa, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told MPs in the State Duma on Wednesday. He was speaking before heading to South Africa to attend the annual G20 Foreign Ministerial meetings. Speaking on Russia’s foreign policy priorities and initiatives, Lavrov emphasized that Moscow is working with African nations to

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Russians In Cross Border Road Transport May Soon Obtain One-Year Multi Entry China Visas   

China, Exports, Logistics & Transport, Regulatory, Trade

The Russian government is submitting for ratification an additional agreement with China, which should significantly facilitate the mutual visa regime for logistics businesses, according to Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin. He said that after the document comes into force, all Russians who are engaged in road transport from China will be able to obtain a multiple-entry

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Lavrov To Head Russian G20 Delegation In South Africa, Moscow Says G8 Has Become Irrelevant 

Africa, BRICS, Regulatory, Trade

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will head the national delegation to the meeting of G20 Foreign Ministers in South Africa next week, according to Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova, who said “The first meeting of the G20 foreign ministers to be hosted by our friends and like-minded associates from South Africa in their presidency

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Russia’s H&N receives its first Halal certificate

Agriculture, Exports, Middle East, Regulatory, Trade

Health & Nutrition also known as H&N, has received its first halal certificate, allowing it to supply products to the countries of the Persian Gulf. The certificate was granted for the products of the Yalutorovsky Dairy Plant in the Tyumen region, the press service said. The certified product range includes ultra-pasteurized milk, cream and cottage

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Russia 2025 Double Tax Treaty Agreements: An Update  

Finance, Investment, Regulatory, Trade

Russia suspended its double tax treaties with numerous ‘unfriendly’ countries in 2022, a decision that created some shock waves at the time as these agreements prevented the taxing of income in both Russian and mainly Western-aligned countries. As was shrewdly observed at the time “Why should Russia treat unfriendly foreign nations to tax reductions when

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Russia Resumes Participation In The Arctic Council  

Infrastructure, Logistics & Transport, Regulatory, Security

Russia has partially resumed its work in the Arctic Council, according to Maria Zakharova, of the Russian Foreign Ministry, who has confirmed that “Cooperation through the Arctic Council has been partially resumed.” The Council, which includes Russia, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden and the United States, suspended its operations in March 2022 when Russia

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Russia’ Agricultural Industry Adapts To Middle East Export Market Requirements

Africa, Agriculture, Exports, Regulatory, Trade

Russia’s Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance (Rosselkhoznadzor) has said it has introduced a colouring procedure for wheat intended for export in accordance with the requirements of customers from several countries.   The first colouring procedure was carried out at Vysotsky port in the Leningrad region, with a batch of 28,000 tonnes of wheat destined

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Russia Looks To India To Fulfil Its Skilled Labour Shortages 

BRICS, Economy, Imports, India, Regulatory, Russian Market, Trade

Russia and India area set to sign off on an labour migration deal, an agreement will permit a flow of skilled Indian workers to Russia, Indian Ambassador to Russia Vinay Kumar has said. New Delhi and Moscow are actively discussing a memorandum of understanding to establish a Migration and Mobility Partnership Agreement, aiming to facilitate

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