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June 30, 2026
Iraq Eyes BRICS Membership
The Iraq Ambassador to Russia, Dr. Abdul-Karim Hashim Mostafa has said it would be a ‘good idea’ for Iraq to join the BRICS, depending on the terms. Such a move would almost certainly face US opposition.
June 30, 2026
Gazprom Resumes Imports Of Turkmenistan Gas Supplies
Russia has resumed the import of gas from Turkmenistan for the first time since 2016. The move fundamentally alters Eurasian and Russian gas flows and bypasses the troublesome Black Sea region.
June 30, 2026
Russia’s Joint Indian Venture BrahMos Boosts Missile Production By 20%
The new Lucknow facility at the India-Russia Brahmos missile joint venture has increased total production capacity by 20%, with orders expected from other Asian nations.
June 29, 2026
Belarusian President On Asian Tour, Agrees ‘Eleven Key Technologies’ With China
The Belarus President Aleksander Lukashenko is on an Asian tour and has met with Chinese President Xi Jinping and proposed “11 Key Technologies” in which Belarus wants to cooperate with China in trade and investment.
June 28, 2026
Russian Arbitration Moves East As BRICS Arbitration Court Mooted
Russia needs to better secure its arbitration reach by both developing Bilateral Investment Treaties with Global South nations, and / or establishing a BRICS arbitration centre. We can expect a flurry of BIT agreements being signed in the coming months.
June 27, 2026
Eurasian Development Bank Set To Approve 11 New Countries As Members
The Eurasian Development Bank, in which Russia is a major investor, is set to approve 11 new countries as members, mainly from the Middle East. This will help facilitate Middle East sovereign investments into Central Asia.
June 27, 2026
Russian Dairy Producer In Talks With Uzbekistan Minister Over Investment
The Uzbeki Deputy Prime Minster has been discussing investment opportunities for Russia’s largest dairy producer in Uzbekistan. The country is a high dairy per capita consumer but still needs to import milk.
June 26, 2026
Russia Tests 330-Tonne Driverless Dump Trucks For Use In Chukotka’s Copper & Gold Mining Industry
Russia’s Chukotka region has introduced legislation to provide guidelines for the driverless operations of massive 300 tonne trucks to be used at the Peschanka mine – one of the world’s largest undeveloped copper and gold deposits.
June 26, 2026
Russia’s Roscosmos Discusses Space Station Development With India’s Space Research Organisation
Russia’s Roscosmos with working with the Indian Space Research Organization on multiple space projects, including the BRICS Space Council as well as assistance with India’s planned Bharatiya Antariksh Space Station, planned for deployment in 2028.
June 26, 2026
Russia’s Kalashnikov Sells Anti-Drone Ammunition And Small Arms To India
Russia’s Kalashnikov have agreed a deal to supply the Indian armed forces with anti-drone equipment and specialist drone small arms equipment, mainly for use in cold high-altitude regions in the Indian Himalayas.
June 26, 2026
Russia’s MC-21 Aircraft On Track For June 2027 Certification
Russia’s MC-21 commercial airliner should be certified by mid 2027 and can then enter service. It is intended as a replacement for Airbus and Boeing medium-haul jets and is made with 100% localised Russian components.
June 25, 2026
Multiculturalism Not Dead: The Russia-India Bollywood Film “Persimmon Of My Love” Gets Rave Reviews
Is multiculturalism dead – or just moving away from the West to the Global South? The joint Russia-India film ‘Persimmon of my Love’ has been playing to rave reviews on a national release in Russia, while co-BRICS film productions are also underway between Russia and Brazil, China, Egypt, Iran and Indonesia amongst others.