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Featured July 22, 2026

North Korean FM Choe’s Moscow Visit: A Deep Dive into Russia-North Korea’s Strategic Partnership, Trade, Connectivity and Economic Integration

We deep-dive the Russia-North Korea economic partnership and its developments following Madame Choe Son Hui’s visit to Moscow. Bilateral trade and economic integration are rapidly advancing with bilateral trade possibly already close to US$60 billion and significant infrastructure development taking place. We examine the underlying reasons for this unprecedented boom.

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Featured July 22, 2026

Russia-China JV Starts Manufacturing Autos At Ex-General Motors in St Petersburg

The Russia-China auto JV producing Tenet vehicles has just started production in St.Petersburg. The plant has been refitted after US auto maker General Motors pulled out of the Russian market incurring significant losses.

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July 22, 2026

Russian Film Streaming Service Launches In Tajikistan

Russia’s online cinema screening service Wink has just entered the Tajik market, with locals able to access over 35,000 movies, TV series and cartoons via subscription.

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 21, 2026

Russia, North Korea Bilateral Relations: July 2026 Update

The Russian President, Vladimir Putin, and Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, have met with the North Korean Foreign Minister, Madame Choe Son Hui in Moscow. We discuss what was said as both countries engage in mutual defence and trade.

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July 20, 2026

Northern Sea Route Ships & Ports Confirmed For Summer 2026 Voyages Between Europe and Asia

The Hong Kong shipping line Sealegend is to launch the first regular summer shipping service from China to Europe, transiting Russia’s Northern Sea Route. It is the first time a scheduled service is to be operated along the NSR and cuts the journey down by 50%, saving time and money.

July 20, 2026

Rosatom Forecasts 40 Million Tonnes Along Northern Sea Route In 2026

Rosatom’s CEO, Alexey Likhachev, has forecast a record cargo transit of forty million tonnes along Northern Sea Route in 2026, an increase of about 10% above 2025 figures. Rosatom is responsible for managing the route and provides nuclear-powered icebreakers to assist with the transit.

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 20, 2026

The Russia-Latin America Strategic Cooperation Forum (CORAL 2026): Trade Development and Economic Analysis

We review the Russia-Latin America Strategic Cooperation Forum (CORAL 2026) which has just taken place in Sao Paulo. Participants included Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Chile, Venezuela, Paraguay, Ecuador and Russia in what was an important regional trade development event. We provide a country by country analysis and the latest Russia-Latin America trade intelligence.

July 20, 2026

Russia’s VTB Launches QR Payment System In Argentina

Russia’s VTB bank has opened a QR code payments system in Argentina, which allows Russians to make commercial transactions in the country while bypassing SWIFT. Other rollouts in Latin American countries are expected.

July 18, 2026

Russian Agricultural Exports To China Up 41% In H1 2026

Russia’s exports of agricultural products to China has grown 41% in H1 2026, with organic produce very much a growth development market. We look at the Chinese consumer trends and Russia’s organic certification processes.