Russia imported 20,000 tonnes of seafood from Iran in 2024, up 25% from the previous year, the Russia Fish Union said, citing the European Market Observatory for Fisheries and Aquaculture Products (EUMOFA). In monetary terms, imports also increased 25%, reaching US$60 million in value. Russia accounted for 10% of Iran’s total seafood exports in volume […]
Russia’s foreign trade for January amounted to US$50.7 billion, 4.6% more than in the same period last year. Exports increased by 3.2% to US$29.3 billion, and imports by 6.6% to US$21.4 billion, according to the Federal Customs Service (FCS) of Russia. Traditionally, mineral products have formed the basis of Russian exports. Their share in the […]
Moscow based Rusal has signed an agreement with India’s Pioneer and KCap to purchase the Pioneer Aluminium Industries Limited alumina refinery, with capacity to produce 1.5 million tonnes per year, the Russian company said. Rusal are the world’s second largest aluminium manufacturer, accounting for almost 9% of the world’s primary aluminium output and 9% of […]
A delegation from Russia’s Ministry of Education has paid an official visit to the Central African Republic (CAR), visiting a site in the capital, Bangui, where a ‘Russian House’ joint academic centre will be built, according to Usman Rassukhanov, the director of the Ministry’s Department for the Integration of the National Education System and International […]
The Third International Future Technologies Forum held February 20 and 21 in Moscow, which sets the stage for groundbreaking scientific exploration, where emerging ideas, still taking shape in laboratories and research centres, are discussed and refined. This year’s forum focused on chemistry and the application of new materials – cross-cutting fields that will play a […]
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African Tourists visiting Russia have become a growth trend, and have risen by nearly 60% over the past two years, according to Yulia Maksutova, the deputy director general of the Center for Strategic Research (CSR) in Moscow. Maksutova highlighted a rising demand for travel, powered by expanding business and educational exchanges. She said that flight […]
Russia is becoming an increasingly attractive place for thousands from the western world who see the liberal elite have declared war on their “traditional” values at home, as taxes soar and “home” becomes a bad option for bringing up children. However moving one’s family to another country is a serious project – opening lots of […]
The ex-Volkswagen auto-manufacturing plant at Kaluga is launching auto manufacturing of cars under Russia’s Tenet brand, according to regional governor Vladislav Shapsha. Volkswagen exited the Russian market in 2023, selling the business to their Russian dealership, Avilon, who paid an estimated US$135 million for VW’s Russian business. Volkswagen reportedly invested more than US$800 million to […]
The discussions between US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian figurehead Volodymyr Zelensky concerning giving the United States access to Ukrainian rare earth deposits has hit a snag – most of the concentrated deposits referenced by Zelensky are actually in Russia. In an article by the UK’s Independent Newspaper the news media provides an interactive map […]
Azerbaijan exported 145,600 tonnes of tomatoes in 2024, up 3.6% compared to the previous year, accordig to the Azeri State Statistics Committee, while the value of the product also increased – by 8.3% to reach US$175.4 million. In 2023, Azerbaijan exported 140,600 tonnes of tomatoes worth US$162 million. In both cases, the primary buyer was […]
The cosmetics and perfumery chain Golden Apple (Yekaterinburg) will begin operating in Saudi Arabia, with offline and online stores to be launched in the coming months, the company’s press service said. “Golden Apple will become not only the first Russian beauty retailer to enter the kingdom’s market but also the first multi-brand retailer to enter […]
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