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Zimbabwe is intensifying efforts to secure BRICS membership as part of a strategy to broaden its international partnerships and strengthen its economic position, according to Amon Murwira, Zimbabwe’s Foreign Affairs and International Trade Minister. He said that Harare has approached BRICS member countries to push for quicker admission into the bloc, stating “Zimbabwe is ready […]
Sergei Shishkarev, chairman of the board of directors at Russia’s Delo Group, has announced the concept of establishing a grain hub in Oman. He stated that “We are looking into establishing a grain transshipment hub, possibly for processing, or to conduct trading operations in the Sultanate of Oman, followed by redistribution and delivery of the […]
The Russian and Chinese defense ministers have held a videoconference, with Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov saying on Tuesday (January 27) that Russia is ready to strengthen practical cooperation with the Chinese military. Belousov and Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun held talks to deepen practical cooperation in such areas as joint actions and personnel training. […]
The gradual emergence and importance of the International North-South Transportation Corridor (INSTC) is making itself felt, with Russia’s Krasnodar Territory, one of the largest agricultural regions in the country, exporting 252,000 tonnes of sunflower oil to Iran last year, according to the Novorossiysk branch of the Federal Center for Assessing the Safety and Quality of […]
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) imported 7,200 tonnes of chicken eggs worth US$8.6 million from Russia in 2025, becoming the leader in purchasing this Russian product in value terms, the Agroexport federal center has stated. This is the highest level since 2018, when exports reached values of US$12.5 million. The UAE overtook Mongolia, the previous […]
Trade turnover in fish and seafood between Russia and Middle Eastern countries grew 22% in 2025 to reach a value of US$107 million, the Russian Fish Union has said, based on an analysis of foreign customs services data. Exports from Russia to the UAE decreased 25% to 300 tonnes, but their value increased 35% to […]
A working meeting between Russian and Indian representatives of the Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute, (AARI) together with Indian Foreign Minister Aquino Vimal, has taken place in St. Petersburg, during which both parties discussed the development of Russian-Indian scientific cooperation in the Arctic and polar regions. The AARI stated that “the meeting is a continuation […]
Production of open- and closed-field vegetables in Russia’s organized agricultural sector reached 7.6 million tonnes in 2025, the Russian Agriculture Ministry has said, stating that “The volumes of vegetable production largely meet the country’s domestic needs. As a result, Russia is very close to approaching the national food security doctrine target for self-sufficiency in vegetable […]
Russia’s exports of agricultural products to Middle East countries reached US$4.3 billion in value during 2025, according to Agriculture Minister Oksana Lut. She was speaking at the opening of the Russian exposition at the Gulfood 2026 international food exhibition currently taking place in Dubai. Lut stated that “Our relations with Middle East countries are steadily […]
Russia is expanding the range of vegetable oil exports is ready to provide to export markets with a new variety – flaxseed oil, according Ilya Ilyushin, the head of Russia’s Agroexport Federal Center. He was speaking at an oil and fat conference taking place as part of the Global Grain and Pulses Forum 2026 in […]
Russia exported soybean oil to the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) countries worth nearly US$290 million in 2025, up 11% from 2024, according to the Agroexport federal center. The MENA region accounted for 43% of the export revenue from supplies of Russian soybean oil abroad. The top five buyers included Algeria, Iran, Saudi Arabia, […]
China’s Harbin city, close to the Russian border in its northerly Heilongjiang Province, has hosted the first meeting of Chinese and Russian city mayors. The theme was “Promoting innovative urban development through ice and snow culture.” The meeting was designed to serve as a multi-level and broad-aspect platform for contacts and consultations between different cities […]
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