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How Russia Is Unlocking Arctic Trade and Investment for Asia

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

The Arctic Present and Future forum was held between December 9 and 10 in St. Petersburg,  and reaffirmed a simple but powerful truth: the Arctic is no longer a distant frontier of ice and exploration, but it is becoming one of the central arteries of the 21st-century global economy. Against a backdrop of geopolitical turbulence […]

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Kamaz Launches Pre-Sales For Russia’s First Mass-Produced Electric Vehicle 

Infrastructure, Investment, Logistics & Transport, Russia, Trade

The Russian auto manufacturer Kamaz has launched a presale program for Russia’s first electric vehicle, the pre-series production of which began in late November at its Moskvich plant near Moscow. This plant was previously a joint venture with Renault until the French manufacturer exited the Russian market in 2022. The new EV, titled the ‘Atom‘

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Moscow Stock Exchange To Launch AI-Selected Securities Market In 2026

Finance, Russia, Trade

The Moscow Stock Exchange (MOEX) intends to launch a stock index with securities selected by artificial intelligence (AI) in 2026, according to Viktor Zhidkov, the chairman of the trading platform’s executive board. He said that “We want to launch an index next year, where artificial intelligence will be used to form the calculation base. We

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Putin’s State Visit To Turkmenistan: Russia-Turkmenistan Economic Ties – Analysis

Asia, Central Asia, Commonwealth of Independent States, Exports, Imports, Investment, Russia, Trade

A new chapter in trade, connectivity, and strategic partnership with Turkmenistan has been marked by President Putin’s visit to Ashgabat during his meetings Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, the Turkmen President on December 12 and 13. Like India’s Narendra Modi did last week, Berdimuhamedov met Putin directly off his aircraft as it landed in Ashgabat, a gesture that

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Trump’s Proposed Donbass Free Trade Zone & Austria, Hungary, Italy and Poland Joining A New Bloc

Russia, Trade

The United States President, Donald Trump, has had his thoughts centred on Europe recently, and especially as concerns what appears to be an acknowledgement that European borders need to be redrawn – although the European Commission appears to be largely unaware that any changes need to be made. Of these proposed changes, two stand out:

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Eurasian Economic Union “Should Include New African & Asian Partners”—Belarus Prime Minister

Africa, Asia, Eurasian Economic Union, Trade

The Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) should focus on advancing on its external contour and form a list of new partners, Belarusian Prime Minister Alexander Turchin has advised, stating, “Currently the EAEU is facing the task of forming a list of new partners. I think this work should emphasize the friendly Asian and African countries whose

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Putin-Prabowo Talks To Fast Track The Russia-Indonesia Free Trade Agreement

Agriculture, ASEAN, Asia, BRICS, Energy, Eurasian Economic Union, Exports, Imports, Trade

The working visit of Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto to Moscow on 10 December and his meeting with President Putin at the Kremlin has injected new momentum into one of Eurasia’s most promising, yet underappreciated bilateral relationships. Indonesia is the world’s fourth largest consumer market, with a population of 285 million, while Russia is the world’s

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Japan Refuses To Expropriate US$30 Billion Of Russian Assets

Asia, Finance, Regulatory, Security, Trade

Japan, which holds about US$30 billion of frozen Russian assets, has refused to seize the Russian assets it holds and send them to Ukraine, despite pressure from the European Union to do so. Japan holds cash reserves that had been previously used to help fund bilateral trade, worth an estimated US$30 billion. Japanese Finance Minister

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Russia-Thailand Investment Forum 2025—Russia’s Comprehensive Economic Ties With Thailand And ASEAN

Asia, BRICS, Eurasian Economic Union, Exports, Imports, Investment, Russia, Trade

The First Russia-Thailand Investment Forum (RTIF 2025) was held in Phuket on November 26-28, 2025, and emerged as a flagship event for Russia’s engagement not just with Thailand but also with ASEAN. It represents not only an unprecedented platform for dialogue and business matchmaking but also a strategic milestone in the broader Eurasian-ASEAN economic integration.

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