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The Netherlands’ seizure of China’s privately held Nexperia semiconductor manufacturer is, we believe, a test run of any potential geopolitical fallout of Belgium’s Euroclear seizing Russia’s frozen capital—an issue that has divided the EU, with those suggesting it should go ahead and others warning of significant repercussions. Nexperia is based in the Netherlands and has […]
The Russian President, Vladimir Putin, has met with the Kazakhstan President, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, in Dushanbe. This is what they had to say: VP: “I am delighted to have this opportunity to hold a separate meeting with you on the sidelines of the CIS events we both attended, to talk about the further development of our […]
The Azerbaijani and Russian prime ministers, Shahin Mustafayev and Alexei Overchuk, have met in Baku, with both expressing satisfaction with the progress of joint projects in investment, industry, transport, energy, customs, and other areas. The Azerbaijani government stated after the meeting that “The discussions focused on the current state and prospects for the development of […]
A high-quality diamond weighing 340 carats has been mined at a deposit in Russia’s Arkhangelsk region, Governor Alexander Tsybulsky has stated, saying that “the diamond is one of the five largest diamonds unearthed in Russia and the biggest ever found during the industrial development of the Arkhangelsk V. Grib deposit. Such crystals account for no […]
The Heads of State of the Commonwealth of Independent States member countries have approved the creation of the CIS Plus platform at the Dushanbe summit, according to a list of documents signed following the summit published by the Kremlin. In addition to declarations and concepts on security issues—counterterrorism and military cooperation—the leaders also adopted a […]
Russia’s Baltika Breweries, based in St. Petersburg, is looking into the possibility of exporting to India, starting with Mumbai and Delhi. The company has stated that “India’s exclusive importer of Baltika is preparing to be able to offer the company’s products to Indian consumers in 2026. The Indian market holds significant potential for international brands, […]
Kenya is interested in launching direct air travel with Russia, and the countries’ governments are discussing this, the Kenyan ambassador to Russia, Peter Mutuku Mathuki, has said. Speaking at the “North Caucasus: Cultural Code in the Development of International Cooperation” in Zheleznovodsk, he said that “the Kenyan and Russian governments are currently discussing this issue […]
Russia’s Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance (Rosselkhoznadzor) and the Chilean equivalent agency will hold talks on fish supplies at the end of this month. Sergei Dankvert, the Rosselkhoznadzor CEO, said that “Konstantin Savenkov, the deputy head of Rosselkhoznadzor, will lead our talks on Chile at the international fish forum in St. Petersburg at […]
The annual Commonwealth of Independent States leaders’ summit has taken place in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, with Tajikistan being the current chairman of the bloc. Participants included President of Russia Vladimir Putin, President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan, President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko, President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr […]
The second Russia-Central Asia summit has been held in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. These discussions, which were held separately to the Commonwealth of Independent States summit, centred on expanding cooperation between Russia and the Central Asian states across a wide range of areas, including trade, economic, financial, industrial, logistics, and energy ties. Particular attention was paid to […]
Russia’s Pivot To Asia has been attending the 25th International & Scientific Conference on Roerich Heritage, currently being held at the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg. Nicholas Roerich was a Russian academic, philosopher, artist, and explorer who also initiated the Treaty on the Protection of Artistic and Scientific Institutions and Historic Monuments, an inter-American treaty […]
The President of Russia, Vladimir Putin, has met with Ilham Aliyev, the President of Azerbaijan in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. This is what they had to say: Putin: “I would like to begin our meeting with discussing the most sensitive topic, namely, the air tragedy that occurred in our skies. During our first telephone conversation, I not […]
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