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Russia’s total trade reached about US$745 billion during 2025, also showcasing a significant, albeit shifting, trade surplus of about US$120 billion. In this section we cover all news concerning Russian trade developments, with Russian exporters increasingly reaching out into new markets on a global basis as it pivots away from the West. This is the definitive source on Russian trade. Get the latest data, analysis, and news on Russia’s import/export activities, trade agreements, and increasing commercial partnerships with the Global South.

India Modi
Featured September 15, 2026

The Putin-Modi Meetings In Delhi: Payment Systems, Nuclear Energy, Military and Outer Space 

The Vladimir Putin-Narendra Modi meeting on September 11th was also attended by significant delegations from both sides. Rather more than a diplomatic chat, significant progress was made in financial settlements architecture, India’s nuclear energy programme, Indian manufacturing localisation of Russian designed military equipment. and developments in Outer Space. We provide the full details.

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China Stocks
Featured September 15, 2026

The Next Chinese Golden Goose – Investing In North China Stocks And Potential IPOs Offering Significant Russian Cross-Border Portfolio Potential

The Russian Far East and Northern China are in the process of combining and developing a regional economic powerhouse. We look at the infrastructure drivers, the existing cooperative cross-border businesses, where in China to look for stock market bargains and where to find the next generation of Hong Kong and Shanghai IPOs. There is money to be made in Northern China – if you know where to look. We provide the analytic fundamentals.

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UAE Relations
September 14, 2026

Russia, UAE Bilateral Relations: September 2026 Update

President Putin has met with the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, in New Delhi. The two sides have plenty of development issues to discuss. The UAE-EAEU Free Trade Agreement commences next month, while Russia and the UAE commenced their extensive Trade in Services and Investment Agreement last month. Trade between the two sides is at record levels but is about to undergo a significant, global logistics changing metamorphosis – the Joint Venture between Russia’s FESCO Transport and the UAE’s DP World has created the world’s largest logistics business. This will fundamentally alter Middle Eastern and Asian trade flows, while completely reinventing the UAE economy.

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Ethiopia Relations
September 14, 2026

Russia-Ethiopia Bilateral Relations: September 2026 Update

Russia President Putin has met with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed in New Delhi. Discussions involved significant progress in the nuclear energy, agriculture, manufacturing, digital trade and defence sectors as the two countries trade ties deepen and improve. Bilateral trade has tripled in three years with Ethiopia poised to become a gateway to Eastern Africa for Russian investors. We discuss the reasons why.

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September 14, 2026

How China’s Massive US$54 Billion Stimulus Package Can Filter Down Into Russia  

China has unveiled a massive, US$54 billion stimulus plan aimed to get public investment into the economy via the stock markets and motivate trillions of dollars of Chinese savings to reinvest in the economy. Some of this will filter down into Sino-Russian operations and boost investment into Russia. We look at the primary Chinese stocks poised to benefit and how Russian and other investors can acquire them.

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September 13, 2026

Investing In Indian Stocks That Show Russian Market Growth Potential

With Russia-India trade and investments at record highs, yet Western media in denial as to what is happening, we take a detailed look at the bilateral investment trends occurring between these countries and the listed enterprises likely to be of interest to stock market investors – and the potential for future IPOs of Indian companies involved in Russian projects in India. This analysis is of economic development and financial interest to anyone involved in analysing the Indian stock market and where opportunities are arriving.

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BRICS Pay
September 13, 2026

Russia’s Direct Investment Fund, BRICS Pay India Agree On Developing Cross-Border Payment Services

Russia’s Sovereign Wealth Fund, JSC BRICS Pay; and the Indian government are to collaborate on developing the BRICS Pay platform initially to service Russia-India trade but also to later roll-out an international financial settlement mechanism that all BRICS countries can use, possibly by 2030. It will liberalise global payments capabilities away from the control currently wielded by the United States and Europe, with all the implications this brings.

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5G Telecommunications
September 13, 2026

Russia Begins National Roll Out Of 5G Telecommunications: Impact Analysis  

Russia has finally begun to roll out its 5G national infrastructure, with the technology able to provide the digitalisation of finance and all industrial enterprises, the control of autonomous vehicles and robotic systems, the development of telemedicine, the operation of smart city systems, the connection of Internet of Things devices, and the creation of private technological networks at industrial sites. It will revolutionise the Russian economy.

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BRICS Summit 2026
September 12, 2026

2026 BRICS Summit And President Putin’s India Visit: What To Expect

The 2026 BRICS Heads of State Summit begins on Saturday, September 12, with India hosting in New Delhi. The summit brings together an enlarged 11-member BRICS at a time of geopolitical conflict, energy disruption, trade tensions and renewed concern about the resilience of global supply chains. Representing about 49% of the world’s population, 40% of global GDP and nearly 26% of world trade, we deep dive the event, examine what to look out for, opportunities to develop, problems to overcome, and the longer term implications for world trade.

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