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Dominican Republic

Russia, Dominican Republic Bilateral Relations: September 2025 Updates

Agriculture, Exports, Imports, Latin America, Trade

The Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has met with Roberto Alvarez, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Dominican Republic, on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. They discussed key aspects of bilateral collaboration across political, trade, economic, cultural, and humanitarian spheres. Both parties acknowledged a mutual interest in further […]

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Crimea

Chinese Cargo Ship Arrives In Sevastopol For First Time Since 2014

Africa, China, Logistics & Transport, Russia, Trade

The Chinese cargo ship Heng Yang 9 – which is registered in Panama – has visited Sevastopol in Crimea, marking the first major foreign vessel to use one of the Crimean ports since 2014, when hostilities with Ukraine first broke out and sanctions were imposed on the territory. While China has not adopted the western

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Cuba

Russia, Cuba Bilateral Relations: September 2025 Update

Energy, Investment, Latin America, Trade

The Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, has met with Julio Antonio Garmendia Peña, the   Cuban Ambassador to Russia, at the conclusion of his diplomatic mission in Moscow. The two men evaluated the results of collaborative efforts to fortify the strategic partnership between Russia and Cuba, with discussions encompassing pivotal issues on both the bilateral and

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Iran

Moscow, Tehran, Set To Sign Agreement For Eight Nuclear Power Plants In Iran

Energy, Exports, Investment, Middle East

Update: September 26 This agreement has now been signed, with Rosatom to build four NPP in Iran near the Strait of Hormuz, and another four smaller plants elsewhere. The contract is worth US$25 billion.     Russia and Iran are set to formalize agreements on the construction of new nuclear power units in Iran this week, according

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Nicaragua

New Russian Regions Sign Cooperation Agreements With Nicaragua

Latin America, Russia, Trade

Cooperation Agreements have been signed by the government of Nicaragua and the Donetsk People’s Republic, the Lugansk People’s Republic, the Zaporozhye and Kherson regions, and the City of Sevastopol (Crimea), with the ceremony taking place on Monday (September 22). The documents were signed by the heads of the Russian regions and Laureano Ortega, the Special

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A7

New Financial Architecture Is Helping Russian Banks Expand Services Overseas Despite EU’s 19th Sanctions Package

Economy, Finance, Infrastructure, Russia, Trade

Russia’s largest banks are expanding their services to facilitate direct payments abroad in foreign currencies, with new technologies helping to bypass Western sanctions. This means that Russian businesses will once again be able to freely send dollars, euros, or yuan to any country. Sovcombank has already launched this mechanism, while Sberbank and other Russian banks

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EU West East

Western European vs Eastern European Economies: GDP/Debt Ratio Differences

Economy, Finance, Regulatory

Has Eastern Europe Inherited Its Fiscal Prudence From the Soviet Era? News that the French economy has reached a debt-to-GDP ratio of 113% and that this is expected to climb further to 125% by 2030 has alarmed economists, who are stating that these levels are unsustainable and could create serious future damage. GDP/debt ratio figures

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