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Featured June 1, 2026
Russia-Philippines Bilateral Update: June 2026
The Russian and Philippines foreign ministers have discussed ASEAN, bilateral trade, energy, and related issues as both countries’ markets begin to open up to each other.
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Featured May 31, 2026
Putin’s State Visit To Kazakhstan: Results, Signed Agreements and Analysis
Russian President Putin and a substantial delegation have just completed a State visit to Kazakhstan where he also participated in meetings of the Heads of State of the Eurasian Economic Union. The three-day visit produced more than ten bilateral deals affecting all of Eurasia. We deep dive what happened and provide comprehensive analysis. This article is essential reading for all involved in Eurasian affairs.
May 30, 2026
Kamaz Introduces Driverless Truck Services Across Russian-Kazakh Border Controls
The Kamaz truck subsidiary NetCar has successfully tested and is now using driverless trucks capable of passing border control checkpoints between Russia and Kazakhstan. This service includes direct Moscow-Astana connectivity and ultimately, driverless ‘drone’ trucks carrying cargo between Russia and China.
May 30, 2026
Vladivostok Port Starts New Container Shipping Service To China’s Rizhao Port
Russia’s sea fishing Vladmorryb Port, based in Vladivostok, is establishing a direct shipping service to China’s Rizhao Port in Shangdong Province. The new service will be operated by a container ship with a capacity for 620 TEU, carrying both containerized and refrigerated cargo.
May 30, 2026
Russian Pharma Company To Begin Exports To Afghanistan
Russia’s Pharmasyntez Group is to begin exports of drugs to Afghanistan after concluding discussions with the Afghan Ministry of Health. The company typically exports anti-tuberculosis, anti-cancer, antiretroviral medicines and hospital antibiotics. Afghanistan has a population of about 43 million.
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May 29, 2026
The North Caucasus Investment Forum 2026: Russia’s Pivot Towards Islamic Finance, Investment, Trade & Tourism
The North Caucasus Investment Forum showcased an up and coming region of southern Russia that is creating a specific transport corridor from the Russian heartland to the Middle East and Central Asia. We deep dive the economic progress and provide a thorough analysis of developments in this enigmatic and little understood region.
May 28, 2026
The Commonwealth Of Independent States Ashgabat Summit: Key Takeaways & Analysis
The Commonwealth of Independent States has just held its annual meetings in Ashgabat, including leaders from Russia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. Significant developments took place in unifying a practical Eurasian geoeconomic platform centered around transport integration, industrial modernization, digital governance, logistics sovereignty, strategic mineral supply chains, customs digitization, agricultural security, energy coordination, and sanctions-resistant continental trade. This article is crucial intelligence for anyone involved in the Eurasian and Central Asian trade space.
May 28, 2026
VTB To Issue SPO To Finance Wildberries Development
Russia’s VTB Bank is to conduct an SPO to help its acquisition of the Wildberries & Russ banking network in a significant Russian domestic play.
May 28, 2026
Russia’s Kristall Distillery To Bottle Mexican Tequila for the Russian Market
Russia’s Kristall Distillery is importing and then bottling premium Mexican tequila for the domestic market. Russians are drinking less vodka and a variety of other alcohols as market tastes shift.
May 27, 2026
Eurasian Economic Union–Tunisia Free Trade Agreement Talks Expected To Commence
The Eurasian Economic Union, which includes Russia, is set to hold discussions with Tunisia over signing a negotiated Free Trade Agreement. This can be expected to replace certain Tunisia-EU trade flows as Eurasian-North African dynamics begin to align.
May 27, 2026
Russia, Bahrain Hold Bilateral Talks
Bahrain is not a major energy play in the Middle East but is becoming important in grain transhipment. We look at the latest bilateral discussions between President Putin and the King of Bahrain.