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Featured August 6, 2025

Russia’s Domestic M&A Activity Up 54%: 2025 Performance Update      

Russia’s domestic Mergers and Acquisition (M&A) market has risen in Q2 2025, with the volume of deals reaching ₽907 billion (US$11.3 billion). According to analysts, this is due to expectations of the Central Bank of Russia easing its monetary policy, while the outflow of foreign investors from Russia has also created opportunities. Russian investors also […]

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Featured July 15, 2025

Russia, Oman, Agree Visa-Free Arrivals From July 18

Russia and the Sultanate of Oman have agreed to waive visa regulations starting July 18, entitling tourists from both countries to visit for up to 30 days without visas, the Russian Foreign Ministry has stated, saying “Under the agreement, Russian citizens will be able to enter and stay in Oman without visas for up to […]

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July 10, 2025

Russia Asks Saudi Arabia To Join New Independent Oil & Gas Equipment Standards Institute

Russia wants Saudi companies to participate in developing standards for oil and gas equipment that are independent of the West, Industry and Trade Minister Anton Alikhanov has said. He was speaking at the Industrial Dialog: Russia – Saudi Arabia business forum held as part of the Innoprom 2025 exhibition currently taking place in Ekaterinburg. Alikhanov […]

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July 8, 2025

Russia, World Trade Organisation To Collaborate On Reform

The Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, has met with the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in Rio de Janeiro. They both reaffirmed the need for prompt reform of the WTO based on inclusiveness, non-discrimination, transparency and mutual respect, and exchanged views on several aspects of […]

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July 5, 2025

Russia Officially Recognizes The Taliban As Afghanistan’s Legitimate Government

Moscow has officially recognized the Taliban in Afghanistan, becoming the first major power to establish formal diplomatic ties with the Islamic government. The Russian Supreme Court had previously removed the Taliban from its list of terrorist organizations in April this year, effectively legalizing its activities for the first time since the designation in 2003. The […]

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June 30, 2025

Russia, Kyrgyzstan 2025 Bilateral Relations, Trade and Migrant Labour: Updates

The Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, has been on an official visit to Kyrgyzstan to meet with the Kyrgyz  President Sadyr Japarov and Foreign Minister Jeenbek Kulubayev. He arrived at Cholpon-Ata, a resort town on the northern shore of Lake Issyk-Kul, where bilateral meetings were held, and the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Collective […]

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June 29, 2025

Russian Joint Venture Gold Refinery in Mali Looking to Attain ‘Good Delivery’ Status

Russia’s Yadran Group, an investor in Mali’s gold mining industry, laid the cornerstone for a new gold refinery in Bamako on June 16. Construction is scheduled to be completed in 18 months, after which the refinery will go into operation and gradually achieve a design capacity of 100 tonnes of gold per annum in the first phase, with […]

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June 25, 2025

Russian, Ruble-Linked A7A5 Stablecoin Services Billions Of Dollars Worth Of Trade 

A new cryptocurrency token designed to allow cross-border payments to avoid western financial sanctions on Russia has moved some US$9.3billion on a dedicated crypto exchange in just four months since it was launched, according to the Financial Times. Described as the first stablecoin pegged to the Russian ruble, the A7A5 token was officially launched in […]

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June 22, 2025

Russia and Myanmar Sign Bilateral Investment Treaty

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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