Russian First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov has said that building up Russia’s national satellite constellation will make it possible to cover the whole of the country’s territory, including the Arctic, with stable communication channels by 2030. Speaking at a meeting of the Council on Strategic Development and National Projects on Friday (June 6) he […]
The Chinese credit ratings agency CCXI has assigned a credit rating to Russia, the first sovereign status rating given to the country since 2022. The credit rating is BBB+g, with a stable outlook. This implies that Russia is a reliable borrower and is capable of fulfilling its debt obligations. The China ratings come after the […]
The Moscow Exchange (MOEX) launched trading in futures contracts on June 4, on shares of the iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF fund, the value of which is tied to the value of Bitcoin (BTC). This is a settlement instrument, with an expiration date of September 19, 2025. Russia is seen as entering the global crypto market […]
Russia’s FESCO Transport Group has increased the container capacity of the line between India, the UAE and its Novorossiysk Port by 45%, by adding a third container ship to the FESCO Indian Line West (FIL-W) line connecting the ports of India and the UAE with Novorossiysk. German Maslov, Vice President, Line Logistics Division, FESCO, stated […]
The Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, has held phone discussions with Peter Szijjártó, Hungary’s Foreign Minister. Hungary is a member of the European Union, but it has been extremely critical of Brussels’ approach towards Russia and is seeking to maintain cordial and developing ties with Moscow. Russia is working out the contours of a future […]
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Russia’s FESCO Transport Group has been making shipments of equipment in specialized Flat Rack containers to the Kaliningrad region from the Indian port of Mundra, Mumbai. The oversized cargo is intended for the construction of a new food production plant in Kaliningrad. Three shipments have already been delivered, with a total volume of 64 TEU. […]
Russia’s Roscosmos is planning to send space tourists to the Russian space station currently under development, according to Roscosmos CEO Dmitry Bakanov. He stated that “Instead of the ISS (International Space Station), there will be a Russian space station where we are planning to develop tourist missions as well.” Russia is creating the new station […]
The Russian government will allocate nearly ₽860 million (US$11 million) this year to finance the development of industrial parks and techno parks in numerous regions. Industrial and technological parks were a key component of China’s manufacturing success from the early 2000’s to the present day. They offer investment incentives, such as tax breaks, reduced utility […]
Sergey Pavlushkin, a director of the Association of Shipowners of Western Siberia has stated that traffic volumes along the regions rivers has been growing steadily with annual increases of 20-25% since 2019. Between 2015 and 2024, local river transport volumes rose from 80,000 to 431,000 passengers and from 700,000 to nearly 1.6 million tonnes of […]
Russia’s Modern Transport Technologies (STT) company has just launched sales of its new Sadko 9 vehicle, according to a company press release. This medium-duty 9-ton all-wheel-drive truck is built for rugged conditions and is aimed at buyers requiring off-road capabilities and support for heavy mounted equipment. This all-wheel drive truck has a load capacity of […]
Several major Western and international media outlets covered a story that claimed Russia was investing US$2.6 billion in re-building a Pakistani steel plant in Karachi. That news appeared here, here, here, here, and here amongst much other coverage. So why didn’t Russia’s Pivot To Asia cover this story? The reason is simple: in this age […]
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