Trade

Russian Tajikistan Flag

Russia – Tajikistan Bilateral Trade Up 18.4% In 9M 2024

Commonwealth of Independent States, Russia's Belt & Road, Trade

The Russian Ambassador to Tajikistan, Semyon Grigoriev, has said that the bilateral trade turnover between Russia and Tajikistan rose 18.4% year-on-year to around US$1.4 billion between January to September 2024. This implies an annual total turnover of about US$1.87 billion for the full year. Grigoriev said during an interview with Tajikistan’s National Information Agency that […]

Russia – Tajikistan Bilateral Trade Up 18.4% In 9M 2024 Read More »

Syria-BRICS

Syria Can Still Be Considered For BRICS If New Government Confirms Interest

BRICS, Middle East, Trade

The BRICS will review Syria’s existing membership application if the new Syrian authorities endorse it, according to Sergey Ryabkov, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister and Russia’s Sherpa in the BRIC. Russia currently holds the BRICS Presidency. Ryabkov said that “We consider applications of all countries very seriously, and Syria is no exception. But we do not

Syria Can Still Be Considered For BRICS If New Government Confirms Interest Read More »

BRICS AI

Russia’s Sovereign Wealth Fund Invests In A BRICS+AI Alliance

BRICS, Infrastructure, Investment, Russian Market, Trade

Russia’s State-Owned Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) has announced the launch of a strategic alliance within the BRICS to jointly develop Artificial Intelligence (AI), according to Kirill Dmitriev, the RDIF chief executive. RDIF’s government mandate is to make investments in high-growth sectors of the Russian economy, as well as co-invest alongside the world’s largest institutional investors,

Russia’s Sovereign Wealth Fund Invests In A BRICS+AI Alliance Read More »

Baltika Beer

Russia’s Baltika Beer To Open A Trading House In Shanghai

China, Exports, Investment, Trade

Russia’s Baltika beer brand, which was sold to its Russian management team for US$320 million in December last year following Carlsberg’s exit from the Russian consumer market, have launched 11 new online stores on popular internet platforms in China, and plans to open a trading house in Shanghai by the end of 2024. Baltika Brewery

Russia’s Baltika Beer To Open A Trading House In Shanghai Read More »

Russia Launches Shipping Service Between Novorossiysk and Mombasa

Africa, Agriculture, Exports, Imports, Trade

Russia’s FESCO Transportation Group has established a marine container service between Novorossiysk and the Kenyan port of Mombasa on the East African coast. The first consignment of FESCO containers is already being loaded in Mombasa to ship Kenyan tea to Russia. The overall transit time between Mombasa and Novorossiysk is around 43 days. The bulk

Russia Launches Shipping Service Between Novorossiysk and Mombasa Read More »

Eurasian Economic Union Reaches Agreement on Unified E-Commerce  

Eurasian Economic Union, Exports, Imports, Russian Market, Trade

The Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) has reached an agreement on a draft document regarding e-commerce in goods within the EAEU territory which sets unified requirements for the operations of EAEU marketplaces. The EAEU includes Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Russia and fits the geographic space between Eastern Europe and Western China. It has a population

Eurasian Economic Union Reaches Agreement on Unified E-Commerce   Read More »

Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe Wants Russian Assistance With African Space Programme

Africa, Foreign Investment, Infrastructure, Security, Trade

Zimbabwe is looking for Russian assistance to build its own spaceport and send its first astronaut into orbit within the next decade, according to Painos Gweme, the director of Zimbabwe’s National Geospatial and Space Agency (ZINGSA). Gweme has stated that Zimbabwe has begun negotiations with Russia’s national spaceflight corporation, Roscosmos, about planned projects, including sending

Zimbabwe Wants Russian Assistance With African Space Programme Read More »

Tagras

Russia’s Tagras Holdings To Resume Oil Exploration In India

Energy, India, Investment, Trade

The geophysical division of TNG-Group, part of the Tatarstan-based oilfield services holding Tagras Holdings, plans to resume operations in India, the company has said following discussions with Oil India, the country’s largest oil producer. TNG-Group and Oil India previously collaborated on the processing and interpretation of seismic data. The geophysical division of Tagras has also

Russia’s Tagras Holdings To Resume Oil Exploration In India Read More »

Scroll to Top