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Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Meetings In Moscow: Unlocking Eurasian Trade Potential

China, India, Russia, Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, Trade

As the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) convenes its Council of Heads of Government summit in Moscow on November 17–18, 2025, member states are poised to deliver strategic momentum on economic integration, especially in China–Russia trade and multilateral trade cooperation. Under Russia’s rotating presidency, this high-level gathering follows the landmark Tianjin Summit three months ago, and […]

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Russia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan Trilateral Gas Flows Expected To Increase

Commonwealth of Independent States, Energy, Exports, Russia, Trade

The trilateral gas project involving Russia, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan has proven successful, and gas transit volumes are expected to grow, Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said during a briefing in Tashkent, where he arrived on a state visit. Tokayev stated that “The Russia-Kazakhstan-Uzbekistan gas project is showing strong results. Through joint efforts, we intend to increase

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China-Russia E-Commerce Postal Train Service Launched

China, Infrastructure, Logistics & Transport, Russia, Trade

A special railway train, consisting of 46 containers carrying household items, home appliances, and electronic products, departed on Tuesday (November 11) from China’s Hunchun railway checkpoint headed directly for Moscow. This event marked the official launch of the Sino-Russian postal container train “Hunchun-Moscow,” which will carry out the specific cross-border delivery of postal items between

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Ethiopia’s Sovereign Wealth Fund Signs Cooperation Agreement With Russia’s Wildberries E-Commerce Platform

Africa, Exports, Imports, Infrastructure, Russia, Trade

The Wildberries & Russ joint venture (RWB LLC) has signed a cooperation agreement with Ethiopia’s sovereign wealth fund, Ethiopian Investment Holdings (EIH). The agreement provides for joint efforts to localize RWB products for the Ethiopian market, as well as partnership and support through investment and technology initiatives that promote e-commerce and infrastructure development in Ethiopia,

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Vladivostok And Qingdao Look Set For Direct Flights

Asia, China, Infrastructure, Logistics & Transport, Russia, Trade

JSC Vladivostok International Airport (VIA) and Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport have entered into a strategic partnership agreement, Vladivostok Airport has stated, saying that “The agreement aims to develop a long-term bilateral partnership, jointly enhancing the airports’ international competitiveness, and further developing passenger routes and cargo logistics.” Currently, there are no direct flights between Vladivostok and

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Russia, Kazakhstan: November 2025 Presidential Meetings, Strategic Partnership Agreement, NPP Financing

Central Asia, Commonwealth of Independent States, Energy, Eurasian Economic Union, Infrastructure, Investment, Trade

The Russian President, Vladimir Putin, has met with Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, the President of Kazakhstan, in Moscow. This follows an Intergovernmental Commission meeting held in Astana a few days earlier, which we discussed here. Russia and Kazakhstan are both neighbours, ex-Soviet Union partners, and members of the Commonwealth of Independent States, the Eurasian Economic Union and

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Commonwealth of Independent States To Cooperate On Shipbuilding & Outfitting

Central Asia, Commonwealth of Independent States, Infrastructure, Investment, Logistics & Transport, Trade

A cooperation agreement between members of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) on the development of civilian shipbuilding and production of ship outfitting equipment has gone into effect, the CIS Executive Committee has reported. The CIS includes Russia along with Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. Of these, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Russia, and

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Russian Agricultural Exports To Uzbekistan Up 15% During 2025

Agriculture, Central Asia, Commonwealth of Independent States, Exports, Trade

Russia boosted exports of agricultural products to Uzbekistan 15% year-on-year to US$938 million in value over the first ten months of 2025, according to the Russian Agroexport Federal Center. This means that Uzbekistan is now among the top 10 buyers of Russian food products. In 2021, significant Russian agricultural export markets also included Latvia, Lithuania,

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Russia-Uzbekistan Trade & Investment Relations: November 2025 Update

Agriculture, Commonwealth of Independent States, Energy, Trade

The Russian president, Vladimir Putin, has held discussions with Uzbekistan’s president, Shavkat Mirziyoyev. The leaders talked by phone and “discussed further development of the Russian-Uzbekistani relations as a strategic partnership and alliance across a wide band of areas. Special attention was given to implementing big joint projects, including in the energy sector,” according to a

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Russia Exports Nuclear Fuel To Vietnam

Asia, Energy, Exports, Trade

The Novosibirsk Chemical Concentrates Plant (NZHK), a subsidiary of Russia’s state-owned Rosatom, has exported nuclear fuel to Vietnam’s Dalat research reactor, the company has reported. NZHK has stated that “The fuel supplied will ensure the unit can function reliably until the 2030s.” Vietnam’s Dalat reactor, functioning as part of the Dalat Nuclear Research Institute, is

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