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New Market Exit Terms For ‘Unfriendly’ Investors In Russia

Economy, Finance

The Russian Ministry of Finance has introduced significant changes to the market exit conditions of Russian based assets owned by individuals or entities from so-called “unfriendly” states or companies controlled by them. These are as follows: The above requirements are applicable both to new petitions for obtaining the permission of Government Commission for Control over […]

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Zimbabwe Academic Compares IMF With BRICS Bank

BRICS, Economy, Finance, Trade

Kudzai Dominic Chiwenga, an associate professor at the University of Zimbabwe, has spoken about currency strategies and compared the World Banks ‘International Monetary Fund’ (IMF) with the BRICS New Development Bank (NDB). The NDB, he has said, provides more flexible and supportive terms than the IMF. Chiwenga, who is also the Chairman of the Zimbabwe-Russia

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Russian Foreign Minister Meets With Vatican Special Envoy

Miscellaneous, Security

The Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, has held consultations with the Vatican’s Special Envoy for Peace, Cardinal Matteo Zuppi. According to a statement published on the ministry’s website, Lavrov met with the Vatican’s emissary as part of a working visit by Zuppi to Moscow. The two have held in-depth discussions “on cooperation in the humanitarian

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Russian and Chinese Defence Ministers Meet in Beijing: Implications for Asia

China, Security, Trade

The Russian Defence Minister, Andrei Belousov, has met with Dong Jun, his Chinese counterpart, in Beijing on Monday (October 14). The meeting comes two days after the culmination of the East Asia Summit which China, Russia, and the United States all participated in together with numerous Asian countries. Russia has expressed immediate alarm about American

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Russian Remarks At The Conclusion Of The East Asia Summit: Q&A and Analysis

BRICS, Eurasian Economic Union, Security, Trade

Russia has been participating in the annual East Asia Summit in Vientiane, Laos, with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov representing the Russian Federation. Other attendees included all the ASEAN nations (Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam) together with Australia, Japan, South Korea, the European Union and the United States.  The

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Russia – Vietnam 2024 Bilateral Trade Relations: Update

Eurasian Economic Union, Foreign Investment, Investment, Logistics & Transport, Trade

Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has met with Bui Thanh Son, Vietnams’ Foreign Minister, on the sidelines of the 19th East Asia Summit. Vietnam is a member of ASEAN and has a Free Trade Agreement with Russia via the Eurasian Economic Union. Vietnam’s foreign policy is based on balancing which allows it to maintain room

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Iran

Putin Meets With Iranian President Pezeshkian; Discusses Security, Trade and Strategic Partnership Agreement

BRICS, Energy, Eurasian Economic Union, Security, Trade

Russian President Vladimir Putin met with his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian in Ashgabat. Their first face-to-face meeting since Pezeshkian was elected President of Iran in July, although they had telephone conversations during this time. The talks come at a key time for Middle-Eastern relations, with Israel expanding its military aggression, Yemen attacking Western shipping in

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Turkmenistan

Russia-Turkmenistan 2024 Bilateral Relations – Update

Commonwealth of Independent States, Logistics & Transport, Trade

Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks with the Chairman of the Khalk Maslakhaty (People’s Council) of Turkmenistan, and the countries former President, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov in Ashgabat on Friday (October 11). “Strategic partnership relations are developing successfully between Russia and Turkmenistan, and this is largely due to your efforts, as you have laid the foundations of

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Russia – East Asia 2024 Multilateral Relations – Update

BRICS, China, Security, Trade

The Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, has been in Laos, attending meetings of the East Asia Summit, which included 18 partners, including Russia, being the United States, the European Union, Japan, Australia, South Korea, India and China, and the members of ASEAN. This also includes Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and

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Russia To Award Icebreaker Ship Building Contracts To India

Imports, India, Infrastructure, Investment, Logistics & Transport, Trade

Indian media is reporting that two of the country’s shipyards will work on building four non-nuclear icebreaking ships for Rosatom, with the likely contact set to go to Gujarat shipyards – Indian Prime Minister Modi’s home region. New Delhi is already considering one state-owned and one private shipbuilder for the plan, while  reports state that

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