Trade

New Shipping Routes Open Between Russia and Egypt

Africa, Agriculture, BRICS, Imports, Logistics & Transport, Trade

Two new shipping lines are to open between Russia and Egypt for the transportation of refrigerated containers. Egypt’s Global Logistics, an agent of the Cairo forwarder Fox Shipping, will become the operator of two marine container lines: El Dekheila – Novorossiysk and El Dekheila – St. Petersburg. El Edkhelia is the main port of Alexandria […]

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South Africa Nuclear

Rosatom Signs Radioactive Waste Management Agreement With South Africa

Africa, BRICS, Energy, Investment, Trade

JSC TVEL, the management company of Rosatom’s nuclear fuel division, has signed a memorandum of cooperation with South Africa’s AllWeld Nuclear. The companies plan to work together in the decommissioning and management of radioactive waste in South Africa. The country has two nuclear power reactors, both located at the Koeberg Nuclear Power Station. The reactors

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What A Trump Presidency Will Mean For Russia – Part Three – The United States & BRICS

BRICS, Economy, Trade

Part Three – The United States and BRICS With Donald Trump about to become the 47th President of the United States, we look at the various issues his presidency is likely to impact Russia, including Ukraine, sanctions, security, tariffs, trade, and BRICS. In Part Three, we look at the implications for the United States’ likely

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What A Trump Presidency Will Mean For Russia – Part Two – Sanctions, Nuclear Weapons & Trade

Finance, Security, Trade

Part Two – Sanctions, Tariffs, Security, Technology and Bilateral Trade Sanctions During Trump’s first Presidency (2017-2021) as Russian President Putin has wryly noted, Trump placed Russia under more sanctions than any previous President had. Although that record has now been overtaken by the now-outgoing President Joe Biden, Trump is fully aware of the benefits of

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FESCO

Russia’s FESCO Shipping Increases Novorossiysk-India Ports TEU Volumes By 57 Times In 2024 

Exports, Imports, India, Logistics & Transport, Trade

Russia’s FESCO (Far Eastern Shipping Company) Transport Group shipped over 11,500 TEU between the ports of India and Novorossiysk in the first nine months of 2024 as part of its Indian Line West Marine service, according to German Maslov, Vice President of FESCO’s logistics division has said: “Our transportation volume has increased many times, 57

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Russia At COP29 – Moving Carbon Regulation To Asian Standards

Energy, Trade

Russia’s pivot to Asia isn’t just about asset re-distribution, shifting supply chains, and new consumers, it is also affecting Russia’s regulatory environment, some of which will impact environmental cooperation with the European Union.   An example is carbon regulation in Russia, which has been focused on Western markets but is now turning towards Asia. These conclusions

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Russia Buys Arabic Butter As Consumer Trends See Domestic Consumption Skyrocket

Agriculture, Imports, Middle East, Russian Market, Trade

Russia has begun to purchase butter from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the first time it has imported the product from the country. Before, the European Union was a major source of the product, with 28% of all EU butter exports going to Russia.     Russia began importing UAE butter on October 18, and in the

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Rosatom Bidding For Turkiye’s Second Nuclear Power Plant

Energy, Investment, Trade

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said that both Russia and Türkiye will benefit if Rosatom, the state-owned nuclear power contractor, is successful in its bid to construct the planned Sinop Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) on Türkiye’s Black Sea coast. Rosatom is currently constructing Turkiye’s first NPP at Akkuyu.  Lavrov commented in an interview with

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Saudi Azov

Saudi Arabia Gets Foothold Into Russia’s Agricultural Market

Agriculture, Foreign Investment, Middle East, Trade

Saudi Arabia’s Salic (Saudi Agricultural & Livestock Investment) has gained control over several Russian agricultural assets through its purchase of Singapore’s Olam Agri, the Russian Union of Grain Exporters and Producers has said. The main asset is the Azov Grain Terminal. Eduard Zernin, the Union CEO, stated “Without exaggeration, this is a landmark deal which

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pharmaceuticals Russia and Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka Considering Medical JV With Russia’s Binnopharm

BRICS, Exports, Investment, Trade

Russia’s Binnopharm Group, owned by AFK Sistema, and members of a Sri Lankan delegation have been discussing options for interaction and international cooperation in the pharmaceutical sector. Binnopham produces around 300 pharmaceutical products and is a major antibiotics producer in Russia. Approximately 35% of its medicines are produced in a full cycle from the company’s

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