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Russia-Indian Mutual Tourist Flows Could Hit 450,000 In 2025

The Indian Embassy in Moscow has stated that during 2024, the number of Indian tourists visiting Russia exceeded 120,000 people, and added that “If this trend continues, the mutual tourist flow can potentially surpass 450,000 for 2025.” In 2023, around 60,000 Indians visited Russia, while an estimated 160,000 Russians travelled to India – more than […]

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Russia Establishes New African Cargo Shipping Line

Africa, BRICS, Exports, Imports, Infrastructure, Logistics & Transport, Trade

Russia’s JSC A7 Holdings, wholly owned by former FESCO co-owner and Board Chairman Andrei Severilov, has founded a new legal entity in the freight transportation sector. According to the Russian Unified State Register of Legal Entities, A7 African Cargo Lines LLC (A7 ACL, Moscow) was registered on April 17 with an initial charter capital of

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The Philippines Agrees To Import Russian Beef

Agriculture, Asia, Exports

The Philippines has authorized supplies of beef and cattle by-products from Russia, Russia’s Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance (Rosselkhoznadzor) has said. It is the first time that Russia will have exported beef to the country. Rosselkhoznadzor said that “As result of our work to open new foreign markets, with active participation from the

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Russia, Iran 2025 Relations: Update

BRICS, Investment, Middle East, Security, Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, Trade

The Iranian Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi has been visiting Moscow and has met with both President Putin and Russia’s Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov. Apart from mediating in the proposed United States-Iran nuclear agreement, the two sides also held extensive discussions concerning Russia-Iran bilateral relations. Following these, Lavrov held a press conference to describe the latest

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Russia, Qatar Sign US$2 Billion Investment Fund Deal

Exports, Finance, Imports, Investment, Middle East, Trade

Russia and Qatar have signed an agreement to establish a new US$2 billion investment platform aimed at strengthening economic ties and boosting bilateral cooperation. The deal was signed on Thursday (April 17) following talks in Moscow between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, who was in Russia on

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Russia, Qatar Heads of State Discuss Israel and Syria Conflicts

Middle East, Security

Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani in Moscow on Thursday (April 17) to discuss regional security issues in the Middle East, focusing on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the situation in Syria. The visit marked Al Thani’s first official trip to Russia since 2018. Palestine Both leaders expressed

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Russia To Keep Its Syrian Military Bases

Middle East, Security

Russia’s Permanent Representative to the UN Vasily Nebenzya has stated that Russian troops will be staying at their bases in Syria, as Moscow continues to hold talks with the new Syrian government in Damascus. Nebenzya said that “Russian servicemen will stay where they are. We are talking to the current Syrian government.” Syria’s armed opposition

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Russia, Afghanistan: 2025 Bilateral Relations: Update

Infrastructure, Investment, Regulatory, Security, Shanghai Cooperation Organisation

The Russian Supreme Court has, with immediate effect, removed the Taliban organisation in power in Afghanistan from its list of terrorist organisations. The Taliban movement, which took power in Afghanistan four years ago, had been listed as a terrorist entity since 2003, making any contact with its members a criminal offense under Russian law. The

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Russia, Indonesia 2025 Relations: Update

Agriculture, Asia, BRICS, Eurasian Economic Union, Exports, Finance, Imports, Infrastructure, Investment, Regulatory, Trade

A meeting of the Russian-Indonesian Intergovernmental Commission was held last week in Jakarta at the Ministerial level, led by Russian First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov. The meetings had a wide-ranging agenda, including the proposed free trade agreement, inter-banking, energy, and industrial and agricultural developments. Indonesia is a major Southeast Asian economy with a population

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Russia, Turkiye 2025 Relations: Update

BRICS, Infrastructure, Middle East, Trade

The Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan have discussed the situation in the South Caucasus and the Black Sea region and Russian-Turkish economic and energy cooperation, during the Antalya Diplomacy Forum held last week. The Antalya Diplomacy Forum (ADF) is an annual conference on international diplomacy that is held in

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