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Vladivostok Port Expanding International Shipments

China, Eurasian Economic Union, India, Trade

Vladivostok Port, in the Russian Far East, is attracting new international shipping partners, according to Nikolai Yermolayev, the Ports operating Managing Director. He was speaking at the Maritime Congress of the Russian Far East, and said that another four major international carriers are negotiating the organization of shipping lines through the port. Vladivostok Port currently […]

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Moscow Considering Recognition Of Taliban As Afghanistan’s Legitimate Government

BRICS, Trade

The Foreign Ministry of the Taliban movement (which is currently banned in Russia as a terrorist organization), which controls Afghanistan, has welcomed Russia’s declared intention to build bilateral relations. Abdul Qahar Balkhi, spokesperson for the Taliban Foreign Ministry, said that “The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan welcomes comments by the

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Thailand Applies To Join BRICS

BRICS, Trade

October 25 Update: Thailand has now been granted ‘BRICS Partner’ status. See more here. Thailand will apply to become a member of the BRICS economic bloc, the Thai government in Bangkok announced on Tuesday (May 28). Government spokesman Chai Wacharonke said that the Thai cabinet has approved the text of the official letter expressing Thailand’s

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Artyom To Host The Largest Dry Port In The Far East, Targeting China Trade

China, Infrastructure, Investment

Russia’s FinInvest, which recently became a resident of the Mikhailovsky Priority Development Territory (ASEZ), will build the largest dry port in the Far East, which will be able to handle up to 1 million containers per year. The ASEZ includes land plots totaling more than 822 hectares in Artyom and Arsenyev cities, as well as

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Russia To Built Massive Solar Energy Power Plant In Mali

Africa, Energy, Trade

The wind energy division of Russia’s energy giant Rosatom, NovaWind, has begun construction of a 200 megawatt (MW) solar power plant in Mali, according to Bintu Kamara, Mali’s Energy and Water Resources Minister. The US$217 million project will increase electricity production in Mali by 10%. The facility, which will extend over 314 hectares of land

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Russia’s Ministry of Trade Incentivizes Non-Energy Export Trade To The Global South

Africa, China, India, Trade

The Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade is preparing updates for what will be a national directive under the banner “International Cooperation and Export” where the main emphasis will be on the reorientation of non-resource, non-energy exports to countries in Africa, Southeast Asia, and Latin America. The updated national project will be operational until 2030

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Russia, Uzbekistan, To Triple Bilateral Trade, Agree On Nuclear Power Plant 

Commonwealth of Independent States, Energy, Trade

Russia and Uzbekistan have agreed to triple their bilateral trade volumes with a goal of reaching US$30 billion by 2030. In addition, Russia’s Atomstroyexport JSC has signed a contract with the Uzbekistan Directorate for Nuclear Power Plant Construction to build a low-capacity nuclear power plant in Uzbekistan’s Jizzakh region. The decisions follow meetings in Tashkent

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Russia, CIS and Uzbekistan Expanding Trade Corridors

Commonwealth of Independent States, Eurasian Economic Union, Trade

The Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) held Ministerial-level meetings last week, followed by Russian President Vladimir Putin flying to Tashkent, Uzbekistan on Sunday (May 26) for talks with Uzbekistan’s President, Shavkat Mirziyoyev. The CIS includes Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. CIS members are set to enter a new agreement on free

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Russian Manufacturing Reconstruction In The Donbass

Commonwealth of Independent States, Infrastructure, Investment

Russia is now planning reconstruction of industrial sites in the Donbass following moves into the area after previous heavy fighting. These plans are rarely, if ever, reported in Western media.  However, assessments and reconstruction plans are being carried out throughout the Donbass region, according to Denis Pushilin, the Head of the Donetsk People’s Republic.   In

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