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November 2, 2025

International Operator To Develop Middle Volga–Caspian–Persian Gulf Logistics

The “Middle Volga-Caspian International Logistics Forum” has been held in Ulyanovsk, attended by delegations from Russia, Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan, Iraq, and Iran, an important event to discuss operations along the Middle and Southern Corridor aspect of the International North-South Transport Corridor. There are now plans to create a single logistics operator to develop the Middle Volga–Caspian–Persian […]

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November 2, 2025

Russia’s R-Pharm To Invest US$200 Million Into Kazakh Pharmaceutical Factory

Russia’s R-Pharm Group is to invest in a pharmaceutical production plant in Alatau, Kazakhstan, in partnership with the local company Khan Tengri Biopharma, according to Nikolai Zemskov, R-Pharm’s General Director of Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) markets. He said that “a joint venture company with an investment of US$200 million will build an innovative full-cycle […]

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November 2, 2025

Russia and China To Integrate Healthcare Medical Standards

Russia and China are to sign a memorandum of cooperation in healthcare in November, giving new impetus to the mutual quality and safety of their respective medical products, according to Mikhail Murashko, the Russian Health Minister. He said, “The work done by the Russian Scientific Center for the Examination of Medical Products of the Health […]

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November 2, 2025

Russia Gaining Indian Carbon Credits From Investments In Uzbekistan Solar Power

Russia’s Tatneft has registered a project to generate solar power in Uzbekistan on India’s Universal Carbon Registry platform, the company has stated, saying, “We have installed solar power plants with an overall capacity of 0.33 MW on the roofs of a tire manufacturing plant in Uzbekistan. Clean solar energy is now used for production needs, […]

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November 1, 2025

Russia, Mongolia To Upgrade Road & Rail Corridors and Increase Freight Transit

Russia and Mongolia are planning to update the plans to develop railway and roadway transport corridors by the end of the year, Russia’s Deputy Transport Minister, Alexei Shilo, has said. Shilo was meeting with Batmunkh Nasantogtokh, the State Secretary of the Mongolian Ministry of Roads and Transport. They formalized the agreements at this week’s meeting […]

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November 1, 2025

Russia, China Agricultural Trade Up 15% In 9M 2025

Russia and China boosted their mutual agricultural trade by 15% in the eight months between January and September this year, the Russian Agriculture Ministry has stated, following discussions between Russian Agriculture Minister Oksana Lut and Chinese Agriculture and Rural Affairs Minister Han Jun. Russian agricultural exports to China increased by 10% and consisted mostly of […]

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November 1, 2025

Lukoil To Sell Overseas Subsidiaries To Swedish Billionaire

Russia’s Lukoil, which was sanctioned by the United States last week, has responded by selling its overseas assets to the Gunvor Group, based in Switzerland. Gunvor is among the world’s largest oil traders, 85% owned by Swedish billionaire Torbjörn Törnqvist. The remaining equity is held by its employees. Lukoil is Russia’s second-largest oil producer, accounting […]

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November 1, 2025

Russia, Jordan Visa-Free Exemptions Effective From December 13

The agreement between Russia and Jordan mutually waiving visa requirements for citizens of the two countries is to come into effect from December 13, the Russian Foreign Ministry has stated. Russian citizens will be able to travel to and stay in Jordan without having to apply for visas for 30 days, provided that they do […]

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November 1, 2025

Russia To Launch Engineering Education and Training In Burkina Faso

Russia is to launch a pilot engineering education program in Burkina Faso by late 2025, Deputy Energy Minister Roman Marshavin announced on Thursday (October 30). He was speaking at the Russia-Africa Raw Materials Dialogue in St. Petersburg and said that the initiative is intended to build local technical capacity and support long-term energy sovereignty in […]

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October 31, 2025

Russia-ASEAN 2025 Trade Development Shows 32% Increases

Alexey Overchuk, Russia’s Deputy Chairman, has been speaking at the East Asia Summit in Kuala Lumpur this week and has identified logistics as a key driver in developing Russia–ASEAN regional trade. Overchuk stated, “Given its geographical location and colossal transit potential, Russia invests in global transport connectivity through the development of transport corridors connecting Eurasia […]

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October 31, 2025

Russia To Begin Plywood Exports To Mexico

Russia’s multinational forestry industry, the Segezha Group will begin supplying its products to Mexico, with the first contract for supplying plywood concluded this week at the Mexican Construction and Furniture Industry Expo (CIHAC) the Segezha Group has said. This is the first time it has exported its products to the Mexican market. Plywood is used […]

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October 30, 2025

India To Manufacture Russia’s SJ-100 Superjet Under Licence To Fill Domestic Passenger Demand

India and Russia have committed to a new aircraft production partnership, with India’s state-backed Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) signing a memorandum of understanding with Russia’s PJSC United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) to produce civil commuter SJ-100 aircraft, the companies have announced. The Superjet SJ-100 is a twin-engine, narrow-body Russian regional passenger aircraft already in commercial service, […]

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