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March 5, 2025

Russia To Build Myanmar Nuclear Power Plant, Increase Agriculture & Infrastructure Development 

Russia and Myanmar have signed an intergovernmental agreement on the principles of cooperation in the construction of a small-sized nuclear power plant in Myanmar, with a ceremony to exchange the documents following talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Myanmar Prime Minister Min Aung Hlaing at the Kremlin. The agreement deals with the land-based configuration […]

March 4, 2025

Russia Africa Trade Reached US$24.5 Billion In 2024

Trade between Russia and the African continent increased to a record of US$24.5 billion, marking a new peak in economic relations between the two regions, as Russia has been making increasing inroads into Africa and European powers slowly withdraw. Despite economic obstacles and western sanctions, Russia and Africa are finding new ways to support their […]

March 4, 2025

Namibia Considering Russian Nuclear Energy Cooperation  

The ‘Russia-Africa: Nuclear Education – Potential for Successful Regional Development’ forum has been taking place at the Peoples’ Friendship University (RUDN) in Moscow, with Frednard Gideon, Vice Chancellor of the University of Namibia (UNAM) stating that “Namibia is the world’s fourth-largest producer of uranium. We started mining it in 1976. Uranium is produced, but it […]

March 4, 2025

Africa – Russia Tourism Volumes Rising In A New Growth Trend   

African Tourists visiting Russia have become a growth trend, and have risen by nearly 60% over the past two years, according to Yulia Maksutova, the deputy director general of the Center for Strategic Research (CSR) in Moscow. Maksutova highlighted a rising demand for travel, powered by expanding business and educational exchanges. She said that flight […]

March 3, 2025

Putin Set To Meet With Myanmar Prime Minister: Trade Analysis

The Russian President, Vladimir Putin, is set to meet with the Myanmar Prime Minister Min Aung Hlaing, who is on an official visit to Russia, on Tuesday (March 4). Amid the re-orientation of trade from the West to Asian markets, Russia has been expanding its trade and, to some degree, investment ties with South Asian […]

March 3, 2025

Russia-Ecuador 2025 Trade & Investment Analysis: Update 

AvtoVAZ representatives will visit Ecuador in March this year and discuss the resumption of sales of Russian cars to the country, according to the Ecuadorian Ambassador Juan Fernando Holguin Flores. Despite sanctions, and the subsequent difficulties with payments and logistics, Russia remains an important trading partner of Ecuador, with Russia one of the main buyers […]

March 3, 2025

Russia’s Bugristoe Border Checkpoint With Kazakhstan To Double Capacity  

The Bugristoe checkpoint on the border of Russia and Kazakhstan has begun a significant upgrading which will double the capacity of the border crossing, when completed at the end of 2026, according to the Russian Federal State Budgetary Institution Rosgranstroy. The works include the construction of 29 buildings and structures, the organisation of 32 lanes […]

March 2, 2025

Brazilian President Encouraging New Intra-BRICS Payment Platforms    

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has said that the BRICS nations remain committed to developing new “transparent and secure” payment platforms to boost their economic integration and reduce “vulnerabilities” in the global market. He was speaking at a meeting of the BRICS Ambassadors (also known as “Sherpas”) on Thursday, (February 27) as the […]

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