Russia’s agricultural exports to Kazakhstan are up 24% so far in 2026, with supplies of wheat, sugar, sunflower oil, and bread, flour potato and chocolate confectionery products all up 10% each, while bran, barley, live animals, mayonnaise, sauces and pasta products also all showed significant increases.
Iran is hoping to quadruple its fish exports to Russia. The country has a free trade agreement with Russia and is a major exporter of prawns and rainbow trout. Iran exports fish and seafood to 67 countries worldwide despite sanctions, with Russia the third largest importer after Iraq and China.
Kazakhstan expects its imports of Russian gas to more than double next year, both to fuel its own needs as well as transiting Russian gas en route to China.
The second Russia-Mongolian Regional Forum has just taken place in Ulaanbaatar. With the Mongolia-Eurasian Economic Union trade agreement kicking in and bilateral trade growing at 18% this year, we examine what occurred at the event, the Russian and Mongolian regional pairing, and investments and trade agreements being reached. This article is of primary importance to anyone involved in Mongolian trade.
China’s Jigang Group are planning to invest in developing an Industrial Park in Ussuriysk in the Russian Far East. The company is a major manufacturer of specialised steel products for the aviation manufacturing sector. Russia plans to build 570 domestic passenger aircraft over the coming decade.
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Russia and North Korea have resumed ordinary postal services for the first time since 2020. We have a quick look at their respective postal services infrastructure.
Africa’s development potential loomed large over both the recent BRICS and SCO summits, with MoU being signed to better integrate economic development, trade and investment. We examine the increasing links between Africa and Eurasia in a detailed and wide-ranging analysis. This report will be of interest to anyone involved in African development.
Construction has begun to develop the Naida Deep Water Port at Tiksi in the Russian Arctic. This will be part of the China-Russia TransArctic Corridor which connects Northern China’s industrial base to the Russian Arctic and provides faster access to European markets for Chinese exporters.
Russian Railways (RZD) has announced they are looking at new development markets in friendly countries in Africa, the Middle East, Asia and Latin America. The company already has numerous international projects and is looking to develop more to feed Russia’s global trade expansion plans.
Russia’s largest Oil Services company, Burservice, previously part of Halliburton, has extensive plans to establish operations in ‘friendly’ countries throughout Africa and Asia. Since Halliburton exited Russia in 2022, Burservice have made record profits and continue to expand.
The (BRICS) New Development Bank has been given a new strategic focus with its New Investment Platform giving it a far more significant role in trade development and investment. This has flown somewhat under the radar and been little commented on – however the implications are substantial. It will significantly improve BRICS trade and investment as well as change global trade flows. We explain the NDB’s New Investment Platform, what it includes, how it works and the impact on project financing and future trade.
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