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Russia Plans To Increase Agricultural Exports To Thailand By 5 Times  

Agriculture, BRICS, Exports, Trade

Russia has the potential to export more than US$210 million worth of agricultural products to Thailand per year by 2030, according to Dmitry Krasnov, the head of the Russian Ministry of Agriculture’s Agroexport Center. He was speaking at a business mission by Russian exporters to Thailand on Tuesday (October 28). Krasnov said that “At present,

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Kuwait

Russia – Kuwait Bilateral 2024 Relations: Update  

Energy, Middle East, Trade

The Russian and Kuwaiti Foreign Ministers have met in Moscow, with Russia welcoming Kuwait’s growing interest in developing relations between the two countries, according to Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov following talks with Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Abdullah al-Yahya. Lavrov said “We have welcomed the growing interest of the governments, departments and business circles of the

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Russia – Tanzania 2024 Bilateral Relations: Update  

Africa, Energy, Investment, Trade

Russia and Tanzania are capable of doubling their trade, and Russian businesses display an interest in joint projects in energy, agriculture, infrastructure, and tourism, Russian Economic Development Minister Maxim Reshetnikov said while meeting with Tanzanian Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa. A Russian delegation led by Reshetnikov arrived in Tanzania on Monday (October 28) to take part

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Bank of International Settlements Poised To Cease Cooperation With mBridge

BRICS, China, Economy, Finance, Trade

The Basel-based Bank of International Settlements (BIS) is poised to drop cooperation with the mBridge financial settlements system, in a move that would delay the introduction of any alternative financial settlements system to SWIFT. mBridge has been developed by the Central banks in China, Thailand, Hong Kong, and the UAE, and has recently and successfully

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Arkhangelsk Wants Chinese Investment To Jointly Produce Arctic Standard Container Equipment

China, Exports, Foreign Investment, Logistics & Transport, Trade

The Arkhangelsk Region wants to establish joint ventures with Chinese companies in Dalian (Port Arthur) to manufacture specialized container equipment, as well as service centres for their  maintenance. Arkhangelsk and Dalian are linked by the Northern Sea Passage, a growth route for Russia-China trade.  The scheme was discussed on October 24, 2024, during a meeting

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Haval

China’s Haval To Increase Auto Production At Tula Plant To 200,000 Cars Per Annum As Russian Domestic Auto Market Expands By 50%.

BRICS, China, Foreign Investment, Imports, Russian Market, Trade

Haval autos, (part of China’s Great Wall Motors) plans to expand the production facilities of its Tula based factory, with upgrades now ongoing. Starting in 2025, after the modernisation is completed, Haval will produce up to 200,000 cars per year from the Tula site, according to Andrey Akifyev, Executive Director of Haval Motor Rus. That

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Russia’s Khabarovsk Begins Exports Of Hardwood Veneer To India

Exports, India, Trade

India has received its first shipment of Russian hardwood veneer, totaling 1,480 cubic meters of product. It was exported from Khabarovsk to Chennai on India’s east coast. Wood veneer is used in wooden construction and furniture as a decorative or harder protective layer over cheaper wood varieties. The Amur Forestry Company LLC, a division of

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Latin America and the 2024 BRICS Summit: Executive Summary

BRICS, Energy, Infrastructure, Latin America, Trade

Latin America was well represented at the 2024 BRICS Heads of State Summit, with Brazil sending a Ministerial-level delegation and Bolivia and Cuba being granted ‘BRICS Partner’ status. The 2025 annual BRICS summit will be held in Brazil where further LatAm developments can also be expected. We discuss these issues on a multilateral basis as

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