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Over 70,000 Indian Workers Are Now In Russia; Numbers Expected To Increase 

The Russian Ambassador to India, Denis Alipov, has said that over 70,000 Indian workers are now employed in Russia, with more expected to pursue professional opportunities in the country. Alipov stated that “As mutual interest from the business community grows and the agreements reached are implemented, this figure will increase. Looking deeper, this process will […]

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February 8, 2026

Russia’s FESCO Increases Shipping Capacity To Saudi Arabia & UAE By 20%

Russia’s FESCO Transport Group has increased the capacity of the FESCO Indian Line West (FIL-W) container line, connecting Novorossiysk, India, the UAE, and Saudi Arabia, by almost 20%, the company has reported. The increase occurred due to the replacement of one vessel serving the line with a far larger vessel. Previously, according to the company’s […]

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February 8, 2026

Russia Begins Exporting Fish To Brazil

Russia has begun exporting fish to Brazil, Russian Agriculture Minister Oksana Lut has stated. Speaking during a Russian trade delegation event in Brasilia, she said, “We have begun supplying our fish to the Brazilian market. So far, the amounts are very small. We primarily see potential in pollock, cod, and herring.” Lut also noted that […]

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February 7, 2026

Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin’s Trade Mission To Brazil: Bilateral Analysis

Russia’s Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin’s visit to Brazil on 5 February 2026 came at a moment when both Russia and Brazil are redefining their economic and geopolitical positioning in an increasingly fragmented world. Against the backdrop of global trade disruption and Western coercive pressure on Russia, together with Latin America and the Caribbean Region’s search […]

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February 6, 2026

Russia, Armenia Bilateral Relations: February 2026 Update

The Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov held meetings in Moscow with Alen Simonyan, the President of the National Assembly of Armenia, on Thursday (February 5). The discussions have taken place during a period when Armenia has been looking to limit its engagement with Russia. Yerevan has suspended cooperation with the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), […]

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February 6, 2026

Russian Exports Of Chemical Fertilizers To India Up 66.2% In 2025

Supplies of Russian chemical industry products to India increased 66.2% in 2025, the Russian Industry and Trade Ministry has stated, adding that “the basis of Russian exports in this quantity is mineral fertilizers—they account for 90% of supplies.” Rubber products and organic chemical products, plastic products, and inorganic chemical products are also in demand.” The […]

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February 6, 2026

Russia’s Rosatom Begins Construction of Hungarian Paks II Nuclear Power Plant

A ceremony to pour the first concrete for the Paks II nuclear power plant in Hungary has taken place, according to Rosatom, the Russian state corporation carrying out the project. They stated that “The first concrete for the reactor building’s foundation marks the facility’s transition to the status of ‘nuclear power plant under construction’ according […]

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February 5, 2026

Why The Xi-Putin Virtual Summit Marks A Strategic Turning Point for Eurasia

On February 4, 2026, Presidents Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping held a virtual meeting that, at first glance, appeared routine: another annual exchange ahead of the Chinese Lunar New Year, another reaffirmation of strategic partnership, and another set of familiar phrases about multipolarity and stability. Yet any reading that sees this meeting as routine underestimates […]

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February 4, 2026

Russia, China, Discuss Increased Gas Supplies, As China Gas Costs Three Times Less Than The European Union

Gazprom’s CEO Alexei Miller has been discussing collaboration in existing and prospective projects with China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) Board Chairman Dai Houliang in Beijing, according to Gazprom. A company statement says, “The reliable operation of the Power of Siberia gas pipeline, the eastern route, was particularly noted. Gas supplies via the pipeline totaled 38.8 […]

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February 4, 2026

Russian 2025 Agricultural Exports To Iraq Up 2.2 Times

Russia exported agricultural products to Iraq worth US$178 million in 2025, up 2.2-fold from the previous year, while in physical terms supplies increased 2.1-fold to almost 750,000 tonnes, the Russian Agroexport federal center has said. Wheat made up the largest share in exports at almost 400,000 tonnes. More than 108,000 tonnes of barley were exported […]

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