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Russia-Africa Ministerial Conference in Cairo Reinforces Economic Ties: Analysis

Africa, BRICS, Energy, Eurasian Economic Union, Exports, Imports, Infrastructure, Investment, Russia, Trade

The Second Ministerial Conference of the Russia-Africa Partnership Forum was held In Cairo on December 19-20, 2025, and convened ministers of foreign affairs, heads of regional economic blocs, and senior officials from more than 50 African nations to advance cooperation in trade, economic ties, investment, and connectivity with Russia. Hosting this event in Africa marks […]

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President Putin’s Annual Open Q&A Session – The Russian Economy and Industrial Development In 2025: Analysis

Economy, Finance, Russia

The Russian President, Vladimir Putin, gave his annual Q&A session on Friday (December 19) in which members of the public as well as Russian and international journalists ask questions. Over 2.5 million people responded, with Putin taking a cross-section of these questions during a four-hour live session. Questions ranged from the Ukraine conflict, to social

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Russia’s Uralchem Targets Vietnamese Agricultural Sector

Agriculture, ASEAN, Eurasian Economic Union, Exports, Russia, Trade

Russia’s Uralchem Group, a leading global producer of mineral fertilizers and chemical products, has been engaging in sales and marketing events in Vietnam, specifically presenting its agricultural solutions in Can Tho province, located in the heart of the Mekong Delta. The event was attended by approximately senior Vietnamese CEOs from retailers and fertilizer distribution outlets

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Chukotka’s Anadyr Port Handled Over 1.3 million Tonnes of Cargo During The 2025 Navigation Season

China, Infrastructure, Logistics & Transport, Russia

Russia’s Far Eastern Arctic Anadyr Port in Chukotka processed more than 1.3 million tonnes of cargo during the May-December 2025 navigation season, according to local customs officials. That is an increase of 60% over the 2024 season, with imports of specialized equipment, spare parts, and consumables for the mining industry brought in through the Provideniya

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Despite SAARC Inactivity, Russia Can Expand Its Economic Footprint in South Asia Via BIMSTEC Momentum and Emerging Trade Opportunities

Asia, China, Exports, Imports, India, Russia, Trade

By design, South Asia should be one of the world’s most integrated economic regions. In reality, it remains one of the least connected. South Asia is not a marginal periphery of Eurasia as one of its demographics, economic, and logistical cores. Yet its regional institutions remain weaker than its potential. For Russia, this contradiction is

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India Identifies 300 Products to Expand Exports to Russia: Analysis

India, Russia, Trade

By any measure, the current structure of India–Russia trade is asymmetrical. In 2024–25, bilateral trade amounted to nearly US$70 billion, yet the balance is heavily skewed. India’s imports from Russia, dominated by crude oil, have surged to over US$60 billion, while exports to Russia remain below US$5 billion. This imbalance, driven largely by geopolitics and

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Asian Development Bank To Lend Azerbaijan US$325 Million To Electrify Railway To Russia

Caucasus, Commonwealth of Independent States, Imports, Infrastructure, Investment, Logistics & Transport, Russia, Trade

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is to lend Azerbaijan US$325 million to electrify and modernize the signalling and telecommunications system of the railway from Bilajary to Yalama on the border with Russia, the bank has stated. ADB said “This railway is part of the International North-South Transport Corridor, which is used for export and import

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Donetsk, Lugansk, Zaporozhye and Kherson Transport Systems Reintegrating With Russia, CIS Market Access Being Restored

Commonwealth of Independent States, Eurasian Economic Union, Exports, Imports, Infrastructure, Regulatory, Russia, Trade

The integration of the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics and the Zaporozhye and Kherson regions into the Russian transport system has been discussed by the Russian Legislative Council. Konstantin Pashkov, the First Deputy Minister of Transport, stated that the primary task is the full integration of these regions into the national system. Much of this

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Cyprus Instructs Visa Centers to Open In Nine Russian Cities

Russia

Cyprus, the small, largely Greek-influenced EU nation situated near Turkiye, has engaged BLS International, an international visa processing outsourcing agency acting on behalf of governments, to open visa centers in nine Russian cities. These are Moscow; Saint-Petersburg; Ekaterinburg; Krasnodar; Rostov-on-Don; Nizhniy Novgorod; Samara; Kazan; and Novosibirsk. Cyprus has been hit hard in two main areas

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The Eurasian Economic Union As Part Of A Eurasian-International Transport System

Eurasian Economic Union, Infrastructure, Logistics & Transport, Middle East, Russia

The 24th Plenary Session of the International Coordinating Council on Trans-Eurasian Transportation (CCTT) has been taking place in Dubai, with Vladimir Serpikov, the Director of the Trade Policy Department of the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC), participating. Significant topics included the development of container transportation in Euro-Asian traffic, the simplification of cross-border operations, and ensuring a

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