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May 31, 2026

Putin’s State Visit To Kazakhstan: Results, Signed Agreements and Analysis

Russian President Putin and a substantial delegation have just completed a State visit to Kazakhstan where he also participated in meetings of the Heads of State of the Eurasian Economic Union. The three-day visit produced more than ten bilateral deals affecting all of Eurasia. We deep dive what happened and provide comprehensive analysis. This article is essential reading for all involved in Eurasian affairs.

May 30, 2026

Kamaz Introduces Driverless Truck Services Across Russian-Kazakh Border Controls

The Kamaz truck subsidiary NetCar has successfully tested and is now using driverless trucks capable of passing border control checkpoints between Russia and Kazakhstan. This service includes direct Moscow-Astana connectivity and ultimately, driverless ‘drone’ trucks carrying cargo between Russia and China.

May 30, 2026

Vladivostok Port Starts New Container Shipping Service To China’s Rizhao Port

Russia’s sea fishing Vladmorryb Port, based in Vladivostok, is establishing a direct shipping service to China’s Rizhao Port in Shangdong Province. The new service will be operated by a container ship with a capacity for 620 TEU, carrying both containerized and refrigerated cargo.

May 30, 2026

Russian Pharma Company To Begin Exports To Afghanistan

Russia’s Pharmasyntez Group is to begin exports of drugs to Afghanistan after concluding discussions with the Afghan Ministry of Health. The company typically exports anti-tuberculosis, anti-cancer, antiretroviral medicines and hospital antibiotics. Afghanistan has a population of about 43 million.

May 30, 2026

Russia To Send Ebola Testing Kits To The Republic of Congo

Russia is sending Ebola-virus testing kits and specialist training to medical facilities in the Republic of Congo to help battle the spread of the local outbreaks of this deadly disease.

May 29, 2026

The North Caucasus Investment Forum 2026: Russia’s Pivot Towards Islamic Finance, Investment, Trade & Tourism

The North Caucasus Investment Forum showcased an up and coming region of southern Russia that is creating a specific transport corridor from the Russian heartland to the Middle East and Central Asia. We deep dive the economic progress and provide a thorough analysis of developments in this enigmatic and little understood region.

May 28, 2026

The Commonwealth Of Independent States Ashgabat Summit: Key Takeaways & Analysis

The Commonwealth of Independent States has just held its annual meetings in Ashgabat, including leaders from Russia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. Significant developments took place in unifying a practical Eurasian geoeconomic platform centered around transport integration, industrial modernization, digital governance, logistics sovereignty, strategic mineral supply chains, customs digitization, agricultural security, energy coordination, and sanctions-resistant continental trade. This article is crucial intelligence for anyone involved in the Eurasian and Central Asian trade space.

May 28, 2026

VTB To Issue SPO To Finance Wildberries Development

Russia’s VTB Bank is to conduct an SPO to help its acquisition of the Wildberries & Russ banking network in a significant Russian domestic play.

May 28, 2026

Russia AI Software Developer Plans Autumn IPO On Moscow Stock Exchange

Russia’s AI software developer FabricaONE AI is planning a listing on the Moscow Stock in the Autumn. Fabrica specialises in uniting assets, and expertise in AI technologies, custom development and industrial software.

May 28, 2026

Russia’s Kristall Distillery To Bottle Mexican Tequila for the Russian Market

Russia’s Kristall Distillery is importing and then bottling premium Mexican tequila for the domestic market. Russians are drinking less vodka and a variety of other alcohols as market tastes shift.

May 27, 2026

Eurasian Economic Union–Tunisia Free Trade Agreement Talks Expected To Commence

The Eurasian Economic Union, which includes Russia, is set to hold discussions with Tunisia over signing a negotiated Free Trade Agreement. This can be expected to replace certain Tunisia-EU trade flows as Eurasian-North African dynamics begin to align.

May 27, 2026

Russia, Bahrain Hold Bilateral Talks

Bahrain is not a major energy play in the Middle East but is becoming important in grain transhipment. We look at the latest bilateral discussions between President Putin and the King of Bahrain.

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