Russia's Pivot To Asia: Issue 58

The primary news this week are the huge developments in Russia-China related infrastructure connectivity, with massive new road and port projects underway that span Eurasia both overland and via the Arctic. China has also redomiciled some of its Russian investment grade assets away from Europe to Hong Kong in signs of Beijing both recognising and acting upon growing political risk in the EU. We provide a deep dive look at Central Asia’s substantial e-commerce development and examine Russia’s crypto market - now larger than any in Europe. We highlight specific trade and investment intelligence updates from Africa, the Middle East, India, and ASEAN, together, and provide an overview of Russia’s trade, investment and connectivity with Hungary – with the planned Trump-Putin summit now subject to intense media coverage stories about whether it will take place or not. If it does, we look at what Hungary stands to gain. With best regards; Russia’s Pivot To Asia