The Moscow Zoo is leading an international mission with the Global Union of Zoological Institutions to relocate about 200 Hippopotami in Colombia, descendants of deceased Drug Baron Pablo Escobar’s private safari park. The animals, native to Africa, have been breeding and causing significant environmental damage. If relocation is unsuccessful, Bogota will euthanize the creatures.
The Russia’s Pivot To Asia detailed report on the full results of the Putin-Xi, China-Russia meetings in Beijing, complete with a thorough examination of the contents of the joint statement, signed agreements and complete analysis of China Russia developments as they happened.
Russian turkey exports to Africa have nearly tripled, with these products supplied to four main consumer markets – Benin, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Gabon and Guinea. Meat consumption in sub-Saharan Africa is three times lower than the global average but improving economic conditions are seeing its dietary use increase.
China has become Russia’s largest export market for edible oils and fats, with a 1.6 times increase over 2025 in the year to date. The results showcase the increasing diversification of their mutual imports and exports into larger quantities of non-energy trade.
Another four Russian meat producing businesses have received permission to export their products to Singapore, where the average per meat consumption is four times more than the South Asian average.
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Russia’s Nanolek is investing in a second HPV vaccine production line to satisfy markets in the Commonwealth of Independent States, Eurasian Economic Union, Central and Southeast Asia as well as Africa. The line will increase vaccine production to 6 million doses a year and should be completed by 2027.
Russia’s President Putin begins a State Visit to China today, just four days after US President Donald Trump did the same. We look at the different approaches between the US and Russian delegations, and provide a detailed overview of Russia-China economic development and trade ties – and what can be expected.
Russia is to expand its Islamic Finance services sector based on the Bahrain model. Several Russian republics have significant Muslim populations, while the aim is also to attract Sharia-compliant inbound foreign investment into the Russian economy.
Iran has provided its latest ‘peace proposal’ to the United States, which includes the transfer of its nuclear material to Russia for safekeeping. Washingtton had previously insisted it takes possession. Initial reactions from President Trump concerning this new suggestion are positive while President Putin has stated that Russia is prepared to assist.
The BRICS Foreign Ministers have been meeting in New Delhi in arguably a more important event than Trump’s visit to China. We explore how Russia and India are remapping the Global South and are creating new energy supply chains, security alliances and trade corridors in mechanisms that will reshape international trade.
Russian and Indonesian officials have met in Kazan to discuss energy shortages in the Global South, in addition to bilateral trade developments. Indonesia is ASEAN’s largest economy, a full member of BRICS and has a Free Trade Agreement with Russia via the Eurasian Economic Union.
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