Trade

Bolivia

Bolivia May Redraft Russian Lithium Mining Joint Venture Terms

BRICS, Energy, Investment, Latin America, Trade

Russia’s ambassador to Bolivia, Dmitry Verchenko, has been commenting on the status of the delayed Bolivia-Russia lithium mining project between Rosatom and the Bolivian state-owned enterprise YLB (Yacimientos de Litio Bolivianos).   The Joint Venture agreement was signed in September 2024; however, a change of government in Bolivia has held up any development. The JV is […]

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MSE

The Moscow Stock Exchange Ends The Year Where It Began: Russia 2026 Market Predictions 

Economy, Finance, Russian Infrastructure, Trade

The final 2025 trading session of the Moscow Stock Exchange took place on December 30th, showing a slight increase of 0.6% to 2,759.52 points. That means that the bourse ended 2025 pretty much at the same level that it began the year.  Analysts, however, do not rule out that in the first days of 2026,

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Arctic

Russia’s Arctic Container Turnover Increases 8.8%

Infrastructure, Logistics & Transport, Russian Infrastructure, Trade

Russia’s container turnover in its Arctic basin ports increased by 8.2% year-on-year compared to November 2024. According to the industry watchdog PORTSTAT, 97.4% of Russia’s Arctic-based containers moved in coastal trade, which also grew by 6%. The data confirms the increasing use of Russia’s Arctic ports and Northern Sea Route traffic. Imports of Arctic-bound containers

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China

Chinese Ambassador To Russia: 2025 Year-End Interview

China, Exports, Finance, Imports, Investment, Trade

The Chinese Ambassador to Russia, Zhang Hanhui, has been interviewed in Russian media, commenting on numerous bilateral issues, including the joint development of hi-tech products, cross-border finance, joint aircraft manufacturing, tourism, and the prospects of a joint lunar base.  This is what he had to say: Q: “Russian-Chinese cooperation has broad prospects in the field

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Military Highway

Georgia’s Military Highway To Russia Undergoing Significant Expansion

Caucasus, Exports, Imports, Infrastructure, Logistics & Transport, Russian Infrastructure, Trade

Georgia’s Mtskheta–Stepantsminda–Lars Highway, also known as the Military Road, is undergoing a large-scale modernization, including a 27 km high-speed section and numerous new bridges. The Georgian government is spending about 1.2 billion lari (US$450 million) in upgrades, which includes the construction of the longest arch bridge in the country and a strategically important tunnel, with

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Moscow

Moscow Wins Big In MICE Development for BRICS and the Global South

Economy, Finance, Infrastructure, Investment, Russian Infrastructure, Trade

The 3rd Meet Global MICE Congress (MGMC) 2025 took place on December 17–18 in Moscow, under the theme “Unity through Open Diversity: New Opportunities for Global Growth”, It showcases that Russia is positioning itself as a central node in the evolving architecture of Global South trade, investment flows, and business mobility, with the theme underscoring

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Macau

Vladivostok-Macau Direct Flights Now Available

China, Logistics & Transport, Russian Infrastructure, Trade

Direct flights between Vladivostok and Macau have begun, in a new service operated by Cambodian Airlines. Flights operate three times a week (Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays) using an Airbus A320neo. The approximate flight time is 5 hours. Macau is a Special Administrative Region of China, and is well known as a centre for gambling and

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Crypto

Sberbank Tests Loan Secured By CryptoCurrency Assets

Economy, Finance, Russian Infrastructure, Trade

Sberbank has conducted a pilot loan secured by cryptocurrency mined by Russia’s Intelion Data, the bank has said. Sberbank used its own Rutoken cryptocurrency storage solution in the transaction, which guarantees the asset’s safety during the loan period. Intelion is an active participant in formulating the regulations and development guidelines for Russia’s industrial crypto mining

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Tropical Fruit

Russia’s Institute Of Subtropical Crops To Produce Tropical Fruits For Domestic Consumption

Agriculture, Russian Market, Trade

The Russian Academy for the Development of Subtropical Agriculture has produced its first crop of papaya fruits from its experimental greenhouses, according to Andrei Platonov, the academy’s general director. Platonov said that “in the academy’s first greenhouse, in Abkhazia, active papaya fruiting is currently taking place. As part of an international project, the academy has

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