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Russia Engages With Indonesian Navy In Joint Exercises Off Bali

The Russian Navy has sent some of its Pacific Fleet ships to the Indonesian island of Bali to participate in the international exercise Komodo-2025. The Russian ships travelled more than 6,000 nautical miles, conducted a number of exercises and visited the Chinese Far Eastern port of Qingdao. As part of the exercises, the sailors of […]

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UAE To Introduce Etihad Airlines Abu Dhabi – Sochi Flights

BRICS, Finance, Logistics & Transport, Middle East, Russia's Belt & Road

Etihad Airways are to launch direct flights between Abu Dhabi, one of the UAE Emirates, and Sochi, on Russia’s Black Sea coast, from May 29. Flights will be operated on Airbus A320 three times a week. The new route will improve transport accessibility between Russia and the UAE and is aimed partially at Emirati citizens

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Russia Wants To Increase LNG Exports To India

BRICS, Energy, Exports, India, Trade

Russia is increasing liquefied natural gas production and exports despite sanctions and could expand shipments to India, First Deputy Energy Minister Pavel Sorokin has said. He was speaking at the India Energy Week in New Delhi, and said that India, already the largest buyer of Russian crude oil, could also become a major market for

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Lavrov To Head Russian G20 Delegation In South Africa, Moscow Says G8 Has Become Irrelevant

Africa, BRICS, Regulatory, Trade

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will head the national delegation to the meeting of G20 Foreign Ministers in South Africa next week, according to Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova, who said “The first meeting of the G20 foreign ministers to be hosted by our friends and like-minded associates from South Africa in their presidency

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Russia Looking To Create Africa-Middle East Corridor From Tunisia To Oman

Africa, Infrastructure, Investment, Logistics & Transport, Middle East, Russia's Belt & Road, Trade

Anton Mardasov, a Russian policy academic specialising in the Middle East, has stated that following Russia’s recent discussions involving Syria and Sudan, Moscow is still looking for other options for its military presence in the region and beyond, with the potential of creating an African-Middle Eastern trade and security corridor. Discussions are ongoing with

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Russian Agricultural Exports To The UAE Up 40% In 2024

Agriculture, BRICS, Exports, Middle East, Trade

Russia exported over 1.2 million tonnes of agricultural products to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in 2024, up 40% compared to the previous year, according to Russia’s Agroexport Centre. The top five agricultural products included wheat, which accounted for 71%, barley at 17%, peas at 4%, dried lentils at 2% and chickpeas at around 1%.

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Russia’s FESCO Adds Huge Malaysian Port To Its ASEAN Operational Supply Chains

Asia, Exports, Logistics & Transport, Trade

Russia’s FESCO shipping has added a new port of call – Pasir Gudang (Malaysia) – to expand the geography of the regular line between Malaysia and Vietnam through FESCO Intra Asia Service (FIAS), the company said in a statement. FESCO Intra Asia Service (FIAS) is a regular sea route from Vietnam to Malaysia and vice

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Tomato Wars: Russia Simply Replaced EU Imports With Azerbaijani Produce

Agriculture, Commonwealth of Independent States, Imports, Russian Market, Trade

Azerbaijan exported 145,600 tonnes of tomatoes in 2024, up 3.6% compared to the previous year, accordig to the Azeri State Statistics Committee, while the value of the product also increased – by 8.3% to reach US$175.4 million. In 2023, Azerbaijan exported 140,600 tonnes of tomatoes worth US$162 million. In both cases, the primary buyer was

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Russia Gets Its Long Awaited Sudan Naval Base

Africa, Infrastructure, Logistics & Transport, Middle East, Security, Trade

Khartoum and Moscow have agreed on establishing a Russian naval base in Sudan, according to Sudanese Foreign Minister Ali Youssef Ahmed Al-Sharif. In a press conference with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Moscow on Wednesday, Al-Sharif confirmed that discussions have successfully concluded, stating, “therefore, the matter is quite simple. I have nothing to add.

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Russia’s H&N receives its first Halal certificate

Agriculture, Exports, Middle East, Regulatory, Trade

Health & Nutrition also known as H&N, has received its first halal certificate, allowing it to supply products to the countries of the Persian Gulf. The certificate was granted for the products of the Yalutorovsky Dairy Plant in the Tyumen region, the press service said. The certified product range includes ultra-pasteurized milk, cream and cottage

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