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Russia’s 2024 Rice Harvest Up 17% To Reach A Record High

Agriculture, Asia, Exports, Russian Market, Trade

The Russian Ministry of Agriculture has stated that Russia has produced a record rice harvest this year, amounting to more than 1.2 million tons. This is 17% higher than for 2023. According to the Ministry, Russia now has 207,000 hectares of rice under production. Almost two-thirds of that is from Krasnodar, where the harvest amounted […]

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Caspian EN COVER

New Russia’s Pivot To Asia Publication: “2025 Guide To The Caspian Sea”   

Commonwealth of Independent States, Eurasian Economic Union, Infrastructure, Logistics & Transport, Trade

Russia’s Pivot To Asia have published a short 2025 Guide to the Caspian Sea, in order to provide an update and overview on the multilateral operations of the North-South Transport Corridor, which links Russia to the Persian Gulf and Central Asia. The Caspian Sea is also a European Gateway to Central Asia.  We examine the

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Pasta

Mama Mia! Russian Pasta Exports Increase 31% In 2024

Agriculture, Exports, Trade

Russia’s Agroexport Center has said that Russian pasta manufacturers exported nearly U$150 million of pasta in 11M 2024, up 31% year-on-year, with shipments amounting to approximately 115,000 tonnes in physical terms. Russian food producers have turned to manufacturing pasta as imported supplies from Italy, as part of the EU, have dried up due to sanctions.

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Digital Ruble

22 More Russian Banks Join The Pilot Project Offering Digital Ruble Accounts & Services From July 1 

Economy, Finance, Infrastructure, Russian Market, Trade

A total of 22 Russian banks have now signed agreements with the Russian Central Bank and are configuring their systems to participate in national Digital Ruble project, which is scheduled for mass-roll out by July 1st. They join Sberbank, T-Bank, Tochka Bank and twelve others that are already in the program for conducting transactions with

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China T Bank

Russia’s T-Bank To Open Branches In Xi’an and Shanghai

China, Finance, Trade

Russia’s T-Bank (formally Tinkoff Bank) has revealed plans to establish branches in Shanghai and Xi’an. Currently, only Russia’s VTB branch operates in China, while Sberbank and Alfa Bank have announced plans to enter the Chinese market, but their opening has not yet been announced. However, the Chinese market is in demand, especially for providing services

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Foreign Visitor To Russia Arrivals Up 95%, With Asian Arrivals Dominating

Asia, China, Imports, Russian Market, Trade

The Russian Union of Travel Industry (RUTI) has said that up to 2.5 million foreigners visited Russia for tourist and business purposes in 2024, 95% more than in 2023. The RUTI stated that “The number of foreign tourist arrivals in Russia may reach 1.8 million, in addition to about 0.7 million business trips in 2024.

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Iran

Russia – Iran Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Agreement To Be Signed January 17

BRICS, Exports, Imports, Middle East, Security, Trade

A comprehensive strategic partnership agreement between Russia and Iran will be signed during a meeting of both countries’ presidents in Moscow on January 17, 2025, the Iranian Ambassador to Russia, Kazem Jalali has stated. The Iranian Embassy in Moscow released a statement saying “Speaking about the readiness of Iran and Russia to sign a Comprehensive

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Sberbank Launches QR Code Payment System Across 50,000 Outlets In Tajikistan

Finance, Infrastructure, Investment, Russia's Belt & Road, Trade

Sberbank has launched a QR code payment service for Russian nationals in, or visiting Tajikistan, the bank has stated. The roll-out is financially important as it uses QR technology for payment of goods and services, as opposed to bank operated wireless modems. The full functionality of the service will become widely available in 2025. Making

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Russia 2024 Northern Sea Route Shipping Up 3% 

China, Exports, Infrastructure, Logistics & Transport, Trade

Russia’s Rosatom state nuclear energy corporation has forecast that the cargo flow along the Northern Sea Route (NSR) reached 37.9 million tonnes in 2024. The data was revealed by  Vladimir Panov, Rosatom’s special representative for Arctic development. Rosatom is responsible for the operation of Russia’s nuclear ice-breaker fleet, which supports transiting container vessels.   Panov said

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RPA 2025 Caucasus Cover

New Russia’s Pivot To Asia “2025 Guide to the Caucasus” Out Now

Commonwealth of Independent States, Eurasian Economic Union, Exports, Imports, Logistics & Transport, Trade

Russia’s Pivot To Asia has released a new publication, titled “A 2025 Guide to the Caucasus”. It is available for complimentary download from the RPA website and can be accessed here. The Guide gives a unique and complete overview of the Caucasian region and details Russian trade, investment and interests with the following countries and

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