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Featured February 19, 2026

Joint Russia-Iran Ship Repair Facilities Being Planned In Astrakhan

A delegation from Iran’s IRISL Shipping Line has been visiting Russia’s Astrakhan region, with meetings held to discuss developing cooperation in shipbuilding and ship repair. The discussions included the Minister of Industry, Trade, and Energy of the Astrakhan region, Vitaly Shchepin; the Deputy Minister of External Relations of the Astrakhan region, Ilya Toropitsyn; the Director […]

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Featured February 19, 2026

Two More EU Companies Relocate To Russia

Two more companies, Perpecia and Gekolina Investments, have relocated from Cyprus to the Oktyabrsky Island SAR in Kaliningrad. Perpecia is 100% owned by Adorabella LLC, and Gekolina Investments Limited is 100% owned by Chlodwig Enterprises LLC. Both of these companies had previously redomiciled from Switzerland to the Oktyabrsky Island SAR in 2023. They are subsidiaries […]

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February 19, 2026

Putin Meets With Head of the Republic Of Ingushetia

The Russian President, Vladimir Putin, has met with the head of the Republic of Ingushetia, Makhmud-Ali Kalimatov. Ingushetia is part of the Russian Federation yet has some autonomous control. It is situated in the North Caucasus and has a population of about 527,000.  Kalimatov stated that the development of local industrial sites and their associated […]

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February 19, 2026

Putin Meets With Cuban Foreign Minister In The Kremlin

Russian President Vladimir Putin has met with Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla in the Kremlin and confirmed Russia’s support for the island amid an escalating US blockade. Cuba is grappling with one of its worst energy crises in years after an oil embargo and other US restrictions sharply reduced fuel imports and exacerbated shortages. […]

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February 18, 2026

Call For BRICS Nations To Provide Naval Security For International Sea Lanes

The BRICS countries need strategic maritime cooperation in order to enhance security along global shipping lanes from Western piracy, according to Russian presidential aide Nikolay Patrushev. In recent weeks, the United States and France have seized tankers in international waters that they  claim are transporting sanctioned oil, while the United Kingdom has said it will […]

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February 18, 2026

Russia Approves Intergovernmental Loans For Bangladesh Nuclear Power Plant 

The Russian State Duma has ratified amendments to four Russian-Bangladesh intergovernmental loan agreements related to the construction of a nuclear power plant in Bangladesh. Russian Deputy Finance Minister Vladimir Kolychev stated that “The amendments were agreed and signed to overcome difficulties with settlements in unfriendly currencies for government loans previously provided to Bangladesh. The protocols […]

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February 18, 2026

Iraq Approves Lukoil’s West Qurna 2 Oil Field Transfer To Basra Oil

Iraq’s cabinet has approved an “amicable settlement” with Russia’s Lukoil on transferring oil production operations at the huge West Qurna 2 field to the Basra Oil Company. The agreement concerns invoices and the employment of foreign personnel certified by an authoritative external auditor, the cabinet said in a statement. The transfer has occurred in line […]

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February 17, 2026

Russian Economy Not ‘Collapsing’ – January 2026 Analyis and Data 

There has been a lot of noise about the Russian economy ‘collapsing’, and especially in speeches made last week by several European politicians. But is it? Here are nine Russian January 2026 economic indicators:   Other Dubious Statements About Russia There were also several dubious statements made by European leaders in terms of describing the […]

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February 17, 2026

New Russo-Turkish Joint Venture Established For Seed Production

Russia’s Rusagro Group, one of the country’s leading agricultural businesses, has created a joint venture, Solrost, with Turkish businessman Sarikurt Bedirkhan for seed production. Solrost will cultivate grains (except rice), leguminous crops, and oilseed seeds. 67% of Solrost is owned by Rusagro, with Bedirkhan holding 33%. Bedirkhan is associated with the Turkish agricultural company, Genesis […]

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February 17, 2026

Russia-Afghanistan Trade Breakthrough As Dagestan & Kabul Sign Agreements: Analysis

The Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Investment (ACCI) has held meetings with a Russian trade delegation from Dagestan to discuss strengthening bilateral trade and economic cooperation. This follows reports from several media outlets that on February 14, the Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Industries (ACCI) announced the signing of five commercial agreements worth a total […]

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