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Russia, Saudi Arabia To Commence Visa-Free Travel From May 11 

Russia and Saudi Arabia are to start their mutual visa-free programme from May 11. There are about 20 million Muslims in Russia, in regions such as Tatarstan, Bashkortostan, Dagestan, Chechnya, Ingushetia, Kabardino-Balkaria, and Karachay-Cherkessia. The annual Haj pilgrimage to Mecca runs from May 24 to Friday May 29.

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April 7, 2026

Sri Lanka Begins Purchasing Russian Oil

Sri Lanka has begun purchasing oil from Russia after supplies from its normal Middle East suppliers were disrupted a month ago. The price of fuel has rocketed and shortages have been affecting many aspects of local life and services. The first shipments are due to arrive at the end of this month.

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April 7, 2026

Russia, Venezuela To Resume Tourism

Russia is set to resume its tourist trade with Venezuela after the countries President Maduro was abducted by US forces in January. The local situation appears to have returned to some normality with the resumption of direct flights between Moscow and Isla Marguerita now under discussion.

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April 6, 2026

Russia’s Expanding Energy, Trade and Strategic Engagement in South Asia: Analysis

Russia has stepped up diplomatic and energy supply chain developments this past month with visits to India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, while Pakistan and Afghanistan, both bordering Iran, are also developing as key links in new emerging South Asian oil and gas infrastructure and architecture. We examine what is happening in a region that Russia is almost right in the centre of as regards energy security and future supplies.

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April 5, 2026

Russia In ASEAN: “Russia In Global Affairs” April 2026

Two senior Russian officials have released a joint analysis concerning Russia’s views of ASEAN, its relations with BRICS, the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, Eurasian Economic Union and its role in defining the emerging new world order. It is essential geopolitical strategic reading for anyone interested in Southeast Asia and its relations with Russia, and the developing multipolar world.

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April 4, 2026

Russia’s FESCO Creating An Alliance With UAE’s Largest Port Operator 

Russia’s FESCO Transportation Group and the UAE’s DP World are creating a logistics and shipping alliance that will dwarf all the largest global operators such as Maersk and will develop both the Northern Sea Route as well as look at further developing Middle East-Asia-Central Asia-Russia trade dynamics. The move comes as sanctions and conflicts disrupt traditional routes and will secure Eurasian trade in the longer term.

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April 3, 2026

Russia’s Foreign Trade Has Increased, Not Decreased, Since 2022: Analysis

Russia’s Deputy Head of the Russian Presidential Administration, Maxim Oreshkin, has stated that Russia’s foreign trade has increased, not decreased since western sanctions were imposed on the country in 2022. We crunch the numbers to look at what has changed and where Russian exports markets have declined, increased, and in which commodities.

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April 2, 2026

Russia Looks To Increase Agricultural Exports To Cuba

The latest Russia-Cuba Intergovernmental meeting has just taken place in Moscow, with some 90 Russian companies expressing interest in providing agricultural exports and investments into the country. Pork and flour supplies are especially needed with these a staple of Cuban cuisine.

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April 2, 2026

Russia’s Transmashholding Eyes Vietnamese Rail Market

Russia’s Transmashholdings, the countries largest manufacturer of railway locomotives and carriages, is eying the Vietnamese market as several Vietnamese city projects are being put into practice including new underground Metro and regular overland rail services.

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