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Mariupol

Russia To Upgrade Mariupol Port As It Reconnects with the CIS, Turkyie and North Africa 

Infrastructure, Logistics & Transport, Russia, Trade

The Russian government has announced plans for a major upgrade to the cargo port in the city of Mariupol, in the country’s Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR). The city was largely in ruins following a fierce battle between Russia and Ukraine in spring 2022. Mariupol is the largest port on the Sea of Azov, and officials […]

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Togo

Russia, Togo Bilateral Relations: November 2025 Update

Africa, Russia, Trade

The Russian President, Vladimir Putin, has met with Togolese Prime Minister Faure Gnassingbe in Moscow to discuss bilateral relations. The two announced the opening of respective embassies in Moscow and Lomé.  Gnassingbe’s trip occurs amid a gradual but steady development between Russia and numerous African countries. For Togo, this momentum began in June 2018 with

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India

Russia To Approve New Indian Fisheries For Domestic Consumer Market 

Agriculture, Imports, India, Russia, Trade

Russia is processing approvals of nearly 25 Indian fishery companies, with Indian Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal saying the approval will enable them to begin exports to Russia. Moscow aims to address the growing trade imbalance with India during Russian President Vladimir Putin’s trip next month. India’s exports to Russia are worth US$5 billion, while imports

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SCO Putin

Vladimir Putin Speech At Shanghai Cooperation Organisation 2025 Moscow Summit: Comments and Analysis

Asia, Central Asia, China, Economy, Infrastructure, Russia, Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, Trade

Russia is the current chair of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation and has been hosting the Council of Heads of Government in Moscow. The Russian Prime Minister, Mikhail Mishustin, chaired the event, while the Russian President, Vladimir Putin, also addressed the attendees. These included China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, India, Pakistan, Iran, and Belarus. This is

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SCO Russia

Russia, Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Trade Hits US$409 Billion, New Financial Architecture Being Created

China, Economy, Eurasian Economic Union, Finance, India, Infrastructure, Russia, Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, Trade

Moscow has been hosting the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Heads of Government Summit, with the Russian President, Vladimir Putin, noting that Russia’s trade with SCO members has reached US$409 billion.  He stated, “Russia’s trade turnover with SCO countries reached $409 billion in 2024 and continues to grow. Of course, the lion’s share of this is

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Iran’s Golrang Industrial Group Investing US$15.5 million In Astrakhan Plant

Eurasian Economic Union, Foreign Investment, Middle East, Russia

Roza LLC, a subsidiary of Iran’s Golrang Industrial Group, is investing in a household chemicals plant in the Lotos Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Astrakhan. The SEZ stated in a press release that “As of November 1, 2025, the overall amount of investment in the project totals ₽1.25 billion, with production planned for 2027. The

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India

Russia and India Foreign Ministers Meet, Collaborate on Global Issues, New Trade Agreements As Preparations For Putin’s Visit Begin 

India, Infrastructure, Investment, Russia, Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, Trade

The Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, has met with Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, the Indian Foreign Minister, in Moscow. Jaishankar is in Russia to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation meeting of Heads of Government.  The two ministers discussed various aspects of Russia-India relations and issues on the global agenda, with special attention paid to practical steps towards

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Weapons

Russian Weapons Exports To The Middle East “Worth Tens of Billions of Dollars”

Exports, Middle East, Russia, Trade

Russia’s portfolio of arms export contracts with countries in the Middle East and North Africa amounts to tens of billions of dollars, according to Dmitry Shugaev, the head of Russia’s Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation. Speaking at the Dubai Airshow, 2025, He said that “The Middle East, North Africa, and the Near East have traditionally

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Shipbuilding

Russia Proposes Developing Shipbuilding & Repair Facilities In India

India, Infrastructure, Investment, Russia, Trade

Russia’s Maritime Board Chairman, Nikolai Patrushev, has suggested that India consider establishing shipbuilding and ship repair clusters in Mumbai or Chennai involving Russia, stating that “it is advisable to consider creating shipbuilding and ship repair clusters with Russia’s participation in  important economic areas such as Mumbai or Chennai.” He was speaking at the Russian-Indian interdepartmental

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