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December 17, 2025

The Eurasian Economic Union As Part Of A Eurasian-International Transport System

The 24th Plenary Session of the International Coordinating Council on Trans-Eurasian Transportation (CCTT) has been taking place in Dubai, with Vladimir Serpikov, the Director of the Trade Policy Department of the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC), participating. Significant topics included the development of container transportation in Euro-Asian traffic, the simplification of cross-border operations, and ensuring a […]

December 16, 2025

The Eurasian Transport Framework Observatory – Showcasing US$231 Billion Of Central Asian-Middle East Silk Road Infrastructure Projects

The Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) has released a Eurasian Transport Framework (ETF) Observatory, being an analytical tool for monitoring and systematising infrastructure projects related to Eurasian international transport corridors and routes, covering 13 countries: Azerbaijan, Armenia, Afghanistan, Belarus, Georgia, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. It currently lists 325 projects at various stages of implementation, […]

December 15, 2025

How Russia Is Unlocking Arctic Trade and Investment for Asia

The Arctic Present and Future forum was held between December 9 and 10 in St. Petersburg, and reaffirmed a simple but powerful truth: the Arctic is no longer a distant frontier of ice and exploration, but it is becoming one of the central arteries of the 21st-century global economy. Against a backdrop of geopolitical turbulence […]

December 15, 2025

Kamaz Launches Pre-Sales For Russia’s First Mass-Produced Electric Vehicle

The Russian auto manufacturer Kamaz has launched a presale program for Russia’s first electric vehicle, the pre-series production of which began in late November at its Moskvich plant near Moscow. This plant was previously a joint venture with Renault until the French manufacturer exited the Russian market in 2022. The new EV, titled the ‘Atom‘ […]

December 15, 2025

Moscow Stock Exchange To Launch AI-Selected Securities Market In 2026

The Moscow Stock Exchange (MOEX) intends to launch a stock index with securities selected by artificial intelligence (AI) in 2026, according to Viktor Zhidkov, the chairman of the trading platform’s executive board. He said that “We want to launch an index next year, where artificial intelligence will be used to form the calculation base. We […]

December 14, 2025

Russia and the Gulf Cooperation Council: Unlocking the Next Frontier of Trade and Investment

As 2025 draws to a close, the strategic trade and economic exchanges between Russia and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) have reached unprecedented depth and vibrancy. What began as periodic high-level consultations has matured into a multifaceted, mutually beneficial partnership rooted in macroeconomic complementarity, robust commercial cooperation, infrastructure connectivity, and shared interests in shaping a […]

December 13, 2025

Putin’s State Visit To Turkmenistan: Russia-Turkmenistan Economic Ties – Analysis

A new chapter in trade, connectivity, and strategic partnership with Turkmenistan has been marked by President Putin’s visit to Ashgabat during his meetings Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, the Turkmen President on December 12 and 13. Like India’s Narendra Modi did last week, Berdimuhamedov met Putin directly off his aircraft as it landed in Ashgabat, a gesture that […]

December 13, 2025

Trump’s Proposed Donbass Free Trade Zone & Austria, Hungary, Italy and Poland Joining A New Bloc

The United States President, Donald Trump, has had his thoughts centred on Europe recently, and especially as concerns what appears to be an acknowledgement that European borders need to be redrawn – although the European Commission appears to be largely unaware that any changes need to be made. Of these proposed changes, two stand out: […]

December 13, 2025

Russia Flies 34 Tonnes of Humanitarian Aid To Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka has received 34 tonnes of humanitarian aid from Russia, with the flight arriving on December 10. The consignment was delivered on the instruction of President Vladimir Putin and under the directive of Aleksandr Kurenkov, the Russian Minister of Emergency Situations. An Il-76 aircraft brought mobile power stations, pumping equipment, tents, and food supplies […]

December 12, 2025

Eurasian Economic Union “Should Include New African & Asian Partners”—Belarus Prime Minister

The Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) should focus on advancing on its external contour and form a list of new partners, Belarusian Prime Minister Alexander Turchin has advised, stating, “Currently the EAEU is facing the task of forming a list of new partners. I think this work should emphasize the friendly Asian and African countries whose […]

December 11, 2025

Putin-Prabowo Talks To Fast Track The Russia-Indonesia Free Trade Agreement

The working visit of Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto to Moscow on 10 December and his meeting with President Putin at the Kremlin has injected new momentum into one of Eurasia’s most promising, yet underappreciated bilateral relationships. Indonesia is the world’s fourth largest consumer market, with a population of 285 million, while Russia is the world’s […]

December 11, 2025

Russian Low-Cost Retailer Fix Price To Enter Serbian Market

Russia’s Fix Price Group is to enter the Serbian market in 2026, the retailer has stated, with the first stores open in Q1 next year. Fixed Price also said that it already has an office in Serbia and that a regional team has been assembled. The company has reported an increase in the number of […]

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