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Russian Residence Visas Available To Foreign Nationals With Shared Russian Values

Economy, Foreign Investment, Infrastructure, Miscellaneous

Foreign nationals who share Russia’s traditional values, and disagree with the ‘neoliberal’ principles imposed by their own governments can now apply for Russian residency permits, according to a decree signed on Monday (August 19) by President Vladimir Putin. Unofficial estimates suggest that up to 80,000 foreign individuals – and their families – would take up […]

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Russia – Azerbaijan 2024 Bilateral Trade & Development

BRICS, Eurasian Economic Union, Infrastructure, Trade

Russian President Vladimir Putin has been visiting Azerbaijan on August 18-19, holding negotiations and discussions with Azerbaijani President, Ilham Aliyev. The talks are designed to address the further development of Russian-Azerbaijani relations of strategic partnership and alliance, as well as current international and regional issues” according to a Kremlin press release. Plans are in place

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BRICS Discussing An Aerospace Engine Consortium

BRICS, Foreign Investment, Logistics & Transport, Trade

Anton Alikhanov, Russia’s Trade & Industry Minister, has stated that the BRICS nations would create a consortium for the construction of aircraft engines, after a meeting between the BRICS countries’ industry ministers. We stated that “We hope that our proposals on creating a consortium in power engineering, in particular, aero engine construction, will be supported.

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Eurasian Economic Union Free Trade Agreements With Egypt, Indonesia and UAE Nearly Completed

Eurasian Economic Union, Trade

Free Trade Agreements between the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and Egypt, Indonesia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), are almost finished, according to Anton Alikhanov, Russia’s Trade & Industry Minister said at a meeting of BRICS industry ministers. “Free trade agreements are a major and efficient mechanism of developing the EAEU’s relations with foreign partners.

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China’s Belt & Road Initiative In Russia

China, Finance, Infrastructure, Investment

China’s main thrust into the potential of investing in Russia as part of its global Belt & Road Initiative (BRI) overseas investment and infrastructure plan essentially began in 2018, when the Chinese government published its “China-Russia Cooperation and Development Plan for the Russian Far East (2018-2024).” This is a programmatic policy document guiding cooperation between

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Direct Shipping Introduced Between Vladivostok, Malaysia and Vietnam

Infrastructure, Logistics & Transport, Trade

Russia’s FESCO Transportation Group is launching the FESCO Intra Asia Service (FIAS) regular line between Vietnam and Malaysia, the company has stated. A 400TEU container ship from the FESCO fleet will operate the line between the Vietnamese port of Ho Chi Minh City and Malaysia’s Port Klang. The ship will depart once a week and

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Russia Increases Share Of South Korea’s Crab Consumer Market

Trade

These may be small wins in the overall scheme of Russia’s exports, but its still a lot of crab. Russia exported 9,400 tonnes of crab worth US$177 million to South Korea in H1 2024, according to the All-Russian Association of Fisheries Enterprises, Entrepreneurs and Exporters (VARPE). Although supplies decreased by 20% in physical terms and

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Russia Purchases 35% More Fish From Turkiye in H1 2024

Trade

The European markets loss of Russia as a consumer market is creating new wealth elsewhere, as illustrated by Russia importing 30,500 tonnes of fish and seafood from Turkiye in H1 2024, a 35% increase from the same period last year, according to the analytical center of the Russian Fish Union. Turkish exports to Russia increased

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Russia and India Looking At Benchmark Ruble-Rupee Rate To Increase Bilateral Trade

Economy, Finance, India, Trade

India and Russia are exploring the idea of a benchmark Ruble-Rupee exchange rate to start direct trade using the two currencies, according to Indian media. Top regulators and bankers from both nations are seeking to overcome dollar trade barriers created by Western sanctions against Moscow, and to facilitate more Russian purchases of Indian goods. India

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Russia, India Looking At Nuclear Energy Joint Ventures and Additional Nuclear Power Plants

Energy, India, Investment, Trade

India’s Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL), is considering forming a joint venture with Rosatom for manufacturing nuclear fuel in the country to boost its nuclear capability. Russia is already helping build the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) in southern India, set to be the largest atomic power plant in the country. That NPP

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