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Featured August 21, 2025

Another EU Listed Company To Re-Domicile To Russia

Cian plc, the holding company of the Cian classifieds real estate advertising services company, has filed a request with the Cypriot regulator for redomiciliation to Russia on August 18, the company has stated. Cian’s shareholders approved the redomiciliation of the legal entity in spring this year. The redomiciliation of Cian plc involves the subsequent automatic […]

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Featured August 20, 2025

Russia, Belarus, and Kazakhstan Complete Transition To Digital Transport Documents

Russia, Belarus, and Kazakhstan have completed the transition to digital transport documents, according to Bakytzhan Sagintayev, the Chairman of the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) has said. According to 2024 data, the volume of cargo transportation using electronic documents between Russia and Belarus reached 90%, and between Russia and Kazakhstan, 79%. Test shipments are also being […]

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August 19, 2025

Russia’s Maritime Board Reconfigures the Transarctic Transport Corridor

The Maritime Board of Russia, which celebrates one year since its establishment on August 13, 2025, is focusing its work on the implementation of strategic international transport projects—the Transarctic Transport Corridor (TTC) and the North-South International Transport Corridor (ITC), according to Nikolai Patrushev, Assistant to the President and Chairman of the Board. Patrushev said that […]

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August 19, 2025

Ecuador to Accept Russian Specialists for Inspecting Its Banana Exports

Russia and Ecuador have been at some loggerheads concerning Russian imports of Ecuadorean bananas, with complaints concerning quality issues ongoing between the two countries. Ecuador is Russia’s largest supplier of the fruit, with exports to Russia reaching about 1.4 million tonnes worth over US$1 billion annually. To help resolve the situation, Ecuador is now prepared […]

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August 18, 2025

The Regions That President Zelensky Insists Are Ukrainian, Not Russian: An Explainer

The Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelensky, has insisted that several regions of Ukraine are not to be negotiated over, and remain Ukrainian under Ukraine’s constitution. We examine these areas and provide a practical status overview of each of them. Donetsk People’s Republic The Donetsk People’s Republic, (DPR), also referred to as Donechchyna, covers some 26,517 km2 […]

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August 17, 2025

Russian Far East Booming As Putin Visits To & From Alaska

The Russian President, Vladimir Putin, used his trip to Alaska to meet US President Trump to additionally visit the Russian Far East regions of Magadan and Chukotka. (We commented on the Putin/Trump summit exclusively on our X account here). These regions are the farthest east of the entire Russian landmass, while overall the Russian Far […]

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August 15, 2025

New Russian Presidential Decree Sparks Significant Foreign Investor Interest

A new Russian presidential decree, signed by Vladimir Putin, providing investment guarantees for new investments by non-residents has generated substantial interest, including from investors in unfriendly countries, according to Russian Deputy Finance Minister Alexei Moiseyev. On July 1, President Vladimir Putin signed decree no. 436 on “Additional Guarantees for Foreign Investors’ Rights”. It stipulates the […]

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August 15, 2025

Rusal Buys 26% Of India’s Pioneer For US$243.75 Million

Russia’s Rusal, the country’s largest aluminium producer, has completed the first stage of a deal to buy a stake in Indian alumina refinery Pioneer Aluminium Industries, acquiring a 26% interest for US$243.75 million. Rusal reported the deal in its most recent financial statement. The company is the world’s second largest aluminium manufacturer, accounting for almost […]

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August 15, 2025

Russia’s Ural Motors Leads The Way In Auto-Component Self-Sufficiency

Russia’s Ural Automobile Plant, based in Chelyabinsk, has begun constructing a new foundry complex with an investment of ₽9.5 billion (US$118.8 million), according to the Russian Industrial Development Fund (IDF). The fund provided the plant with a ₽5 billion preferential loan for implementing the project, with the foundation stone laying ceremony held last week. The […]

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August 14, 2025

Russia’s Tax Revenues Improve By US$30 Billion In 7M 2025

Russia’s Federal Tax Service (FTS) has contributed 7% more taxes in 7M 2025, rising by ₽2.4 trillion (US$30 billion) more than the same period last year, according to FTS CEO Daniil Yegorov. Tax payments to the federal budget rose 5%. Non-oil revenues administered by the FTS increased 27% YoY (by ₽2 trillion, or US$25 billion) […]

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August 7, 2025

BRICS Leaders To Discuss US Tariffs

Brazil will discuss a response to US President Donald Trump’s tariffs with other BRICS nations, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has stated. Lula said he will reach out to other BRICS nations and discuss how to tackle the tariffs. In addition, he said he would reach out to his Chinese and Indian counterparts, […]

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