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New INSTC Russia, Azerbaijan, Iran Deal Is Hugely Significant: Analysis

Africa, Asia, Caucasus, Central Asia, China, Commonwealth of Independent States, Eurasian Economic Union, Exports, India, Infrastructure, Investment, Middle East, Russia

Railway executives from Russia, Iran, and Azerbaijan have met in Baku to hold the 83rd meeting of the Transport Council of the Commonwealth of Independent States. So far, so routine. But what was actually agreed – and signed off – at that meeting has significant implications. In agreeing a new strategy and signing an MoU […]

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Russia, Azerbaijan Discuss Agricultural Cooperation & Trade: Development Analysis

Agriculture, BRICS, Commonwealth of Independent States, Exports, Imports, Russia, Trade

The Russian Agriculture Minister, Oksana Lut, has been holding bilateral discussions with Azerbaijani Deputy Agriculture Minister Elchin Zeynalov. Lut said that “Russia is interested in increasing and diversifying mutual supplies of agricultural goods. This applies to grain, oil, and fat products, fish and seafood, as well as fertilizers. Cooperation in the field of selection and

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Russia, Venezuela Sign Off 42 Bilateral Cooperation Agreements: Analysis

Energy, Infrastructure, Investment, Latin America, Russia, Trade

Russia and Venezuela have signed 42 bilateral agreements following the 19th session of the Russia-Venezuela High Level Intergovernmental Commission, (HLIC) co-chaired by Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko and Venezuelan Executive Vice President Delcy Rodriguez. These agreements include numerous areas of cooperation, including mining, transport, nuclear energy and joint medical research. Chernyshenko said “The Russian

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Russia and India To Discuss LinkIng National Payment Systems, Putin To Visit Delhi December 4/5

Economy, Exports, Finance, Imports, India, Infrastructure, Russia, Trade

With Russian President Vladimir Putin’s state visit to India now scheduled for December 4th and 5th, the prospect of Russia and India linking their national payment systems to bypass the SWIFT network will be high on the agenda, according to Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko. The subject follows discussions already held on the matter between

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Russian Central Bank To Open Representative Office In India

Finance, India, Russia, Trade

The Central Bank of Russia is to open a representative office in India, the regulator’s press service has stated, saying “The Central Bank of Russia is looking into opening a representative office in Mumbai, India. This would contribute to solidifying interaction between the two countries’ regulators, as well as developing cooperation in the financial sector

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Russia’s Agricultural Trade with Iran Up 20% In 9M 2025

Agriculture, Eurasian Economic Union, Middle East, Russia, Trade

Agricultural trade between Russia and Iran grew 20% in the first nine months of this year, according to Russia’s Agriculture Minister Oksana Lut and Iran’s Minister of Agriculture Jihad Gholamreza Nouri Ghezeljeh. Russia also resumed exports of mineral fertilizers to Iran. Lut and Ghezeljeh also discussed prospects for cooperation in veterinary and phytosanitary surveillance. They

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The Putin-Japarov summit—Russia-Kyrgyzstan ties and Eurasian growth

Eurasian Economic Union, Infrastructure, Investment, Russia, Trade

The state visit of President Vladimir Putin to the Kyrgyz Republic on 25–27 November and President Putin’s formal bilateral meeting with President Sadyr Japarov on November 26 mark a defining moment in the evolution of Russian–Kyrgyz comprehensive economic cooperation. While topics related to geopolitics and security formed part of the dialogue, the clear central axis

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FESCO Launches First Flexi-Tank Trains From Omsk To China

Agriculture, China, Exports, Logistics & Transport, Russia

Russia’s FESCO Transportation Group has dispatched the first container train fully loaded with 40-foot flexi-tanks from Omsk to China via Kazakhstan, the company has said. A flexitank is a single-use, flexible bladder designed to fit inside a standard shipping container for transporting non-hazardous liquids. It is a cost-effective alternative to drums, intermediate bulk carriers (IBCs),

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Russia and Iran to Create A New Joint Shipping Line

Eurasian Economic Union, Infrastructure, Logistics & Transport, Middle East, Russia, Trade

Russian and Iranian maritime shipping companies are looking in detail at creating a new maritime container line, according to Andrei Tarasenko, the head of the Russian Federal Agency for Maritime and River Transport (Rosmorrechflot). He was speaking at the 2025 Transport of Russia forum. Tarasenko said that Russia and Iran had reached specific agreements in

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China’s Dongning Shows The Way In Strengthening Ties With Russian Tourists

China, Infrastructure, Logistics & Transport, Russia, Trade

China’s Dongning (东宁), in Northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province, has been actively enhancing the growth of cross-border tourism, trade, and consumption markets with Russia since introducing a visa-free policy for Russians in September. According to local immigration data, 7,821 Russians crossed over the Dongning border into China in the six-week period from September 15 to October

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