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International Container Transport In Commonwealth Of Independent States Grows 15.5%

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

The transport of goods in containers in international traffic throughout the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) increased by 15.5% in 2024, to 72.3 million tonnes, according to Oleg Belozerov, Head of the Council and Head of Russian Railways. Belozerov was speaking at a meeting of the Council on Railway Transport of the Commonwealth member States […]

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FESCO Opens in Dalian (Port Arthur) to Develop Shipping Ties With Vladivostok

China, Infrastructure, Logistics & Transport, Trade

Russia’s FESCO Transport Group has opened an office in Dalian, China, with the aim of developing container transportation and expanding the logistics presence in China’s industrial northeast. The facility will focus on the operations of the regular FESCO China Direct Line-2 (FCDL-2) marine service, which connects Dalian, as well as Rizhao, Lianyungang, and Xingang, with

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Russia Wants To Increase Investment Into & Expand Exports To Indonesia

Asia, BRICS, Energy, Exports, Investment, Miscellaneous, Trade

Russia is ready to enlarge exports to Indonesia and is interested in joint investment projects, including those in the fuel and energy sector, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has said, following meetings with Indonesian Foreign Minister Sugiono. Lavrov stated that “We have underlined our readiness to enlarge exports of Russian products to the Indonesian market,

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Russia Looking to Invest in & Modernize Cuba’s Energy System

BRICS, Energy, Exports, Investment, Latin America, Trade

Russian energy companies could help modernize and restore the Cuban energy system, the Russian Energy Ministry said following a meeting between Energy Minister Sergei Tsivilev and Cuban Foreign Trade and Investment Minister Oscar Perez-Oliva Fraga. The parties discussed the involvement of Russian companies in the construction of a new 200 MW power unit and overhauling

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Russia, Slovakia Discuss Gas Supplies in Wake of EU Ban

Energy, Infrastructure, Trade

Gazprom CEO Alexei Miller has discussed Russian gas supplies to Slovakia with SPP CEO Vojtech Ferenc. SPP is Slovakia’s largest natural gas supplier, engaged in gas and electricity trading, transportation, and storage. Slovakia owns 100% of the company’s shares. As we reported earlier, the European Commission has proposed ending Russian gas supplies to member countries

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BRICS Energy Alliance Launches Petro-Yuan Contracts To Minimise US Dollar Usage

BRICS, China, Energy, Exports, Finance, Trade

The BRICS energy alliance has launched a coordinated system of Petro-Yuan (Chinese RMB Yuan currency) oil contracts that directly challenges US dollar dominance in global energy markets. The BRICS controls 46 million barrels per day of oil production and is implementing BRICS plus currency shift mechanisms through Yuan-denominated contracts, Indian Rupee – Russian Ruble swaps,

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European Commission Bends Its Own Rules To Exclude Members From Opposing Russian Gas Ban

Exports, Infrastructure, Security, Trade

The European Commission is preparing to ban new gas supplies with Russia, which includes the banning the signing of any new contracts with pertinent gas suppliers with immediate effect, and terminating all longer-term contracts by January 1, 2028. However, this initiative is planned to be implemented in such a way as to avoid the possibility

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North Korea To Send Thousands Of Engineers To Russia To Reconstruct Kursk

Asia, Imports, Infrastructure, Russia's Belt & Road, Russian Market, Security, Trade

North Korea will send thousands of engineers and military personnel to Russia’s Kursk Region to assist in demining operations and reconstruction efforts, Russian Security Council Secretary Sergey Shoigu said on Tuesday (June 17). He has been in Pyongyang to discuss investment and security issues with the North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un. North Korean troops fought

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Airbus & Boeing Out, Yakovlev In: Russian Airlines Order 200 MC-21

Infrastructure, Investment, Logistics & Transport, Russian Market

Russian Transport Minister Roman Starovoit has stated that Russian airlines are to sign contracts for 200 MS-21 aircraft, with the certification process for the aircraft already underway. He was speaking at the 2025 St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF). Western aircraft manufacturers have lost the Russian market after Western countries imposed bans on aircraft from

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Kazakhstan To Sign Off Russian Nuclear Power Plant Deal

Commonwealth of Independent States, Energy, Infrastructure, Investment

A general contract with Rosatom to build a nuclear power plant in Kazakhstan will be signed after the conclusion of intergovernmental agreements to regulate bilateral cooperation and financing issues, according to the Kazakh Nuclear Energy Agency (NNC) They have stated that “This contract will be signed after the conclusion of intergovernmental agreements between Kazakhstan and

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