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Belarus Allows Citizens of 67 Countries To Use E-visa Applications

Logistics & Transport, Regulatory, Trade

In stark contrast to the policies of the European Union towards Belarussian nationals, the Belarusian Foreign Ministry has stated that foreign citizens will be able to enter Belarus on an electronic visa from March 20. The Ministry’s statement read “Starting from March 20, 2025, foreign citizens will be able to enter Belarus on an electronic […]

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Russia, South Korea To Establish Multimodal Transport Services

Asia, Infrastructure, Logistics & Transport, Trade

In signs of a thawing between Russia and US backed economies, Russia’s multimodal transport operator Ruscon and South Korean logistics company Sunsko S&T plan to develop multimodal transportation between the Far East and Asia. A memorandum of cooperation in the field of transport and logistics services was signed by Ruscon First Vice President Andrei Chernyshev

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Russia Expands Mineral Water Exports To Thailand

Asia, Exports, Trade

Russia’s Aqua Holding LLC, producer of mineral water brands Essentuki No. 4, Essentuki No. 17 and Narzan, has delivered its first shipment of mineral water to Thailand, the company has stated. These mineral waters are bottled in the Russian Caucasus and considered therapeutic treatments for gastro-intestinal problems. Aqua Holdings has worked with water for local

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Russian Meat Exports To Asia To Increase In 2025

Asia, China, Exports, Trade

Russia’s Cherkizovo Group, one of the countries leading meat producers, shipped approximately 46,000 tonnes of its products to Southeast Asia in 2024, up 10% compared to the previous year, the company has said. The bulk of exports consists of chicken products, but shipments of turkey, pork and sausages to the region are also growing. The

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Russia Working On Tanzania’s Kiwira Thermal Power Plant

Africa, Energy, Infrastructure, Investment, Trade

Inter RAO Export Project Management (a division of Inter RAO) plans to develop a project for the construction of the Kiwira thermal power plant (TPP) in Tanzania. The approximate cost is US$1.6 million. In 2025, only the development of the feasibility study is planned, including the contracting of an appropriate subcontractor from the Russian side.

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Cost Of China-Russia Shipping Containers Reduces, Volumes To Increase

China, Imports, Logistics & Transport, Trade

The time and cost of shipping containers from China to Russia have significantly decreased, with the supply of transportation now exceeding shipping demand. The transportation time has dropped to three weeks, and the rates on the Shanghai-Moscow route are now about US$5,000 per container. Oleg Poluektov, a Director of logistics for the Russian company ModernWay

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VTB Expands Phone-Number Based, International Financial Transfer Retail Services

Commonwealth of Independent States, Finance, Trade

Russia’s VTB bank has launched phone number-based transfers to Azerbaijan, in moves that circumnavigate the financial sanctions placed on Russian banks using the SWIFT financial transfer service. Russian retail clients can now instantly send money to Azerbaijan using the recipient’s phone number to clients of the subsidiary bank – VTB Azerbaijan. The transfer is made

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Russia Exports Beet Pulp To Egypt For First Time As New Agricultural Markets Emerge

Africa, Agriculture, BRICS, Exports, Trade

Russia has begun exporting beet pulp (a byproduct of sugar beet processing) to Egypt for the first time. More than 6,500 tonnes of the product were shipped in January, according to Russia’s Agroexport center. Morocco is the largest global buyer of Russian beet pulp, with exports to the country increasing six-fold in January to more

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Russia’s Pivot To Asia: New 2025 Guide To West Africa Out Now

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

This unique and brand new 2025 Guide includes Russia’s trade, investment and development status with Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Togo. West Africa is a diverse region, with a considerable European colonial past and some regional conflicts, especially in the

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Russia, Tajikistan 2025 Trade & Investment Relations: Update

Commonwealth of Independent States, Exports, Imports, Infrastructure, Investment, Trade

The Russian President, Vladimir Putin, has been discussing bilateral relations with the Tajik President, Emomali Rahmon, in Moscow. They discussed prospects for expanding bilateral relations of strategic partnership and alliance, with a focus on trade, investment, cultural and humanitarian cooperation in addition to exchanging opinions on key regional issues. Both countries are members of the

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