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In this week’s round up we provide a comprehensive overview of Russia’s trade, investment and geopolitical developments, with South and Southeast Asia featuring prominently. Two new 2025 guides to ASEAN, SAARC and BIMSTEC, together with trade delegations in Vietnam and progress within the BRICS and EAEU being the standouts. Global opinion, including from the West, points to Russia about to experience an economic boom, while we also cover regulatory and tax changes as we kick off 2025. Scrolling down there is plenty to look at from Africa and the Middle East to Latin America as Russian diplomatic efforts continue their global reach in search of progress.

Happy Russian Christmas! In this week’s round up we provide two unique 2025 Guides concerning Russia’s trade, investment and geopolitics with key regions – the Middle East and Central Asia. They are essential reading for anyone interested or involved with Russian activities in Eurasia. Elsewhere, there are hi-tech developments in AI and the supply drone sectors, while we examine the legal and strategic implications of three cases involving Russian market entry and exit in the energy, beer, and wine industries. The BRICS and Iran have both announced significant trade developments, while we look at Russia’s acceptance of maritime safety regulations and a quick look at trade with Greenland – the Danish territory Donald Trump wants to buy - and the reasons for that. Finally, we look at the options and legalities of getting money into Russia. With our best wishes for the New Year!

Happy New Year! In this issue we provide two unique 2025 Guides, to the Caucasus and the Caspian Sea as we examine Russia’s trade and infrastructure developments with both regions. They are essential reading for anyone interested in Russia’s version of the Belt & Road Initiative. Elsewhere we see significant digital infrastructure developments in Russia itself, involving transport and finance, an important agreement to be signed with Iran, and year end trade data from the CIS. Global gas transit developments are also taking place throughout the Eurasian landmass and Europe – we discuss the geopolitical implications. We also showcase the BRICS progress during 2024. With best wishes for 2025!

In this issue: With Greetings for the Western Christmas season! We feature the first of our new 2025 Guides with an examination of Russia’s Europe – a complimentary download for readers- and an overview of 2024 from the Russian Institute of China and Contemporary Asia. We also feature President Putin’s annual public Q&A in which he discusses aspects of the Russian economy. There are important updates concerning the BRICS and EAEU. Elsewhere there is plenty of activity as concerns Russia’s developing global logistics and transport ties, with new routes appearing at a rapid pace. With best wishes for 2025! Our next issue will be on January 3rd.

In this issue: Repercussions continue to reverberate in the MENA region following the collapse of the Assad regime, with Russia seeking additional regional footprints in Libya and Sudan should it lose Syrian assets. An upcoming issue for 2025 will be Russian legal action against Euroclear, which could go global and lead to serious financial implications for Europe. Elsewhere we examine a host of Russian outbound trade and investments that if it were called ‘China’ would be classed as Belt & Road Initiative projects, but being Russian are ignored. But Russia’s march to new markets in the global south continues apace.

In this issue: In a week dominated by Syria, we look at how Russia is adapting to these changes in two articles. More serious, longer-term global impacts will be felt by the West’s decision to divert Russian interest to Ukraine to pay off loans. That will usher in global economic repercussions - we provide analysis. Elsewhere, Russia’s moves to diversify trade and investment flows continues at a fast pace as we highlight developments throughout Asia, Africa, the Middle East and Latin America. Finally, Tucker Carlson’s interview with Russia’s Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov is an interesting read for those willing to listen to Moscow’s perception of global affairs.

Welcome to Russia’s Pivot to Asia! In this issue: The Russian President gave an important, data-laden speech this week discussing multiple aspects of the Russian economy, with substantial evidence pointing to a Russian bull market developing - ignored by the West. We provide analysis of this and establish the likely situation. Elsewhere, Russian diplomatic and trade efforts continue with China, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, North Korea and Pakistan in Asia, and with the Sahel region of Africa. We also examine Russian involvement in the Syrian conflict and analyse the domestic situation in South Korea – with a warning to Europe that public discontent may spread further as government partisanship of a similar nature are arriving in France, Germany and elsewhere in the Eurozone. Only European Russia, it seems, has end of year political stability.

Welcome to Russia’s Pivot to Asia! In this issue: There is continuing significant Russian Belt & Road activity as Moscow continues to develop trade and supply chains to Asia, with NPP outreach also into Africa. Container supply bottlenecks continue to hinder exports, although the BRICS plus countries may be called upon to assist in plans that would dramatically shift southeast Asian supply chains and boost numerous regional economies. New global industry standards are beginning to be developed – the Russia-Africa diamond agreement is a blueprint for similar shifts away from Western standards with implications for global players across all sectors.

Welcome to Russia’s Pivot to Asia! In this issue: A week that showed that “Russia’s global isolation” is a myth, with the country sending high-level delegations to APEC, the G20 and COP29, all hot on the heels of the multilateral BRICS summit last month and the African Ministerial meetings we covered last week. We feature analysis of all this week’s global meetings. In addition, we cover Rosatom’s global nuclear investments, and interesting new infrastructure developments as Russia’s domestic Belt & Road Initiative begins to take operational shape from investments in Africa and Central Asia to the Pacific Ocean.

Welcome to Russia’s Pivot to Asia! In this issue: Russia continues to commit billions to construct and upgrade infrastructure and supply chains to Asia, GDP growth higher than the EU, Gold reserves on track to become world’s second largest, increasing African influence, and a potential CSTO/SCO Eurasian security partnership developing. Changes are happening very quickly.

Welcome to Russia’s Pivot to Asia! This week has been dominated by the US elections, with Donald Trump a clear winner. How his new Presidency will evolve has clear implications for Russia, and we provide three unique overviews, respectively dealing with conflict resolution, then sanctions, security and trade, as well as Trump's likely attitude towards the BRICS. In Russian domestic news, we cover how Russian IPOs have become super hot, oversubscribed, and why. Plus our usual roundup.

Welcome to Russia’s Pivot to Asia! There have been a significant number of Russian bilateral meetings at Presidential and Ministerial level the past week as the BRICS Summit and follow up meetings took place. It has been a global spread, with all continental bases covered. Russia has had a strong impact on international development this past few days with far-reaching implications as concerns a ‘new world order’ and international trade and investment.