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FESCO Plans To Set Up Transport and Logistics Hubs in China and India For SCO Trade Development

China, Exports, Imports, India, Logistics & Transport, Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, Trade

Russia’s FESCO Transport Group intends to set up transport and logistics hubs in China and India, according to FESCO’s Vice President for Finance, Leonid Zvyagintsev. The hubs will be used to transport goods both within the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) countries and to Africa. Zvyagintsev said that FESCO has initiated the transition to digital veterinary […]

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North-Korea

Russia’s Nordwind Requests Permission To Fly Moscow–Pyongyang

Asia, Infrastructure, Logistics & Transport, Trade

Russia’s Nordwind Airlines has requested permission from Russia’s Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsia) for flight clearance from Moscow to Pyongyang, North Korea. Permission is being sought for flights up to two times a week. There are currently no direct flights between the capitals of Russia and North Korea. Flight times between Moscow and Pyongyang direct would be

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China

Primorsky Krai – China Freight Vehicle Crossings Near North Korea Increase 45% In 2025

Asia, China, Exports, Imports, Infrastructure, Logistics & Transport, Trade

There has been a significant increase in cargo and passenger flows at the Kraskino checkpoint on the border of Primorsky Krai with China, according to FGKU Rosgranstroy, the government agency that monitors cross-border vehicle traffic. Compared to 2024, the number of vehicles crossing at Kraskino increased by 45% in the January-May period. This included 19,000 trucks, 6,000 buses and 187,000 individuals who

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Russian Laws on Self-Driving Vehicles to Be Adopted for Use in 2027

Infrastructure, Logistics & Transport, Regulatory, Russian Market, Trade

The Russian Ministry of Transport has said that it expects that the law on the use of unmanned vehicles on Russian roads will be adopted as early as 2026 and enter into force in Q3 2027, according to Andrey Nikitin, the Deputy Minister. Nitikin said that “We are currently preparing the text of the law

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Myanmar

Russia and Myanmar Sign Bilateral Investment Treaty

Asia, Exports, Imports, Investment, Regulatory, Trade

Russia and Myanmar have concluded a Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) that assists their respective investors with legally binding agreements on mutual protection of investments. BIT can also provide some tax benefits. The document was signed on Friday at the 2025 St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF 2025) by Russian Economic Development Minister Maxim Reshetnikov and

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South Africa

FESCO Launches Russia – South Africa Shipping Routes

Africa, BRICS, Exports, Imports, Infrastructure, Logistics & Transport, Trade

Russia’s FESCO transport group has launched a container transport service between Russia and the port of Durban in South Africa, according to German Maslov, vice president of FESCO’s line and logistics division. For exports to South Africa, FESCO organizes shipments from Novorossiysk and St. Petersburg via its own ships to India’s Nhava Sheva port (Mumbai),

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Russia-Indonesia Free Trade Agreement To Reduce 93% Of All Traded Goods Duties To Zero

Asia, BRICS, Eurasian Economic Union, Exports, Finance, Imports, Trade

Russian Deputy Industry and Trade Minister Roman Chekushov has said that the proposed Eurasian Economic Union free trade agreement with Indonesia has seen an initial preliminary agreement signed in St. Petersburg, with plans to sign the full agreement with the participation of all Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) countries by the end of this year. He

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Commodities

International Commodity & Futures Exchange Combining Russia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, India, Iran & China Launched

China, Eurasian Economic Union, India, Infrastructure, Middle East, Russian Market, Trade

Multiple Eurasian commodity and futures exchanges have signed a declaration on establishing the International Association of Commodity and Futures Exchanges. This new association is intended to become a platform for interaction among commodity and futures exchanges from EAEU+, SCO, and BRICS+ countries. This will enable coordinated policies for developing organized commodity markets. Participants include the

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Wildberries & Russ Eying the African Consumer Market

Africa, Exports, Infrastructure, Investment, Trade

Wildberries & Russ, Russia’s version of Amazon, is preparing to enter Africa, according to CEO Robert Mirzoyan. He was speaking at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) and said, “For us, the main priorities now are to strengthen our positions in the countries where we already operate and to launch in the countries of

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South-Africa

Russia and South Africa Look to Double Bilateral Trade

Africa, BRICS, Energy, Exports, Imports, Investment, Trade

The Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin met with South African Vice President Paul Mashatile in Moscow on Wednesday (June 18) with a push to double trade turnover between the two BRICS nations. The two officials discussed deepening bilateral cooperation across a range of sectors, including energy and agriculture. Mashatile said, “Our markets are open to

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