News - RUSSIA'S PIVOT TO ASIA

March 5, 2026

Russia To Honour All Hungarian Energy Contracts While Suggesting It May Halt Other Supplies To The European Union

Russian President Putin has assured the Hungarian Prime Minister and Foreign Minister that Russia will do everything in its power to maintain gas supplies to the country. However, he has also said he may shortly cease gas supplies to Europe as Russia is looking for new markets to develop and the European supply situation is a dead-end for Russia. That puts the EU in a serious predicament as supplies from the Middle East are also drying up. We look at how Europe got into this position, and has diminished its standing with Moscow without making adequate contingency plans.

March 5, 2026

Armenia Looking For Buyers For Russian-Invested South Caucasus Railway

Russian Railways holds the concession for the Armenian South Caucasus Railway, however due to geopolitical differences between Armenia, Azerbaijan and Turkiye, large parts of the track have fallen into disrepair. Armenia wants Russian railways to pay for its restoration and then exit the project as Russian Railways are sanctioned and Yerevan says this is damaging its national transit trade potential as it geopolitical relations have now improved.

March 5, 2026

Kazakhstan To Repair & Upgrade Russia-Turkmenistan Overland Corridor Road

Kazakhstan is repairing and upgrading the highway facilities leading to its border with Turkmenistan at Temir-Baba near the Caspian Sea coastline. This route is a key part of the Russia-Turkmenistan overland highway with demand increasing as the INSTC routes develop.

March 5, 2026

Russia’s Port Favor Terminal Looks To Double Ammonia Exports

Russia’s Port Favor, near St.Petersburg, is aiming to double fertilizer exports as it gears up with expanded facilities, including recent increases of Ammonia exports. It remains a key supplier to come European markets.

March 4, 2026

Russia Coordinates Global Energy Supplies & Security In The Middle East

Russia’s President and Foreign Minister have conducted twelve high Ministerial level discussions over the few days with regional Middle Eastern players, and another four with other global actors. In constrast, the United States and European Union have held none. We discuss what was said, the emerging global south position, and international diplomatic efforts at the United Nations.

March 4, 2026

China To Recommence Shipping To Murmansk In Early Summer

The first Chinese container shipping services are set to re-commence along the Northern Sea Route to Murmansk in early summer. Usage of this passage hit record volumes last year.

March 4, 2026

Belarus Looking To Build Export Terminal In Murmansk

Landlocked Belarus, rubbing up against political and security barriers to the West and South, is looking North and East as it wishes to continue to develop its own Pivot to Asia. This includes a specific Belorussian container terminal dedicated to Belarus imports and exports at Murmansk port in the Russian Arctic.

March 4, 2026

Russia, Azerbaijan Discuss Increasing Cargo Traffic

Russia and Azerbaijan have been discussing increasing their bilateral trade, and specifically within the International North-South Transport Corridor. Mutual trade has been increasing yet both sides wish to accelerate this.

March 4, 2026

Russia’s EkoNiva Sells Dried Milk To Algeria For The First Time

Russia’s EkoNiva has been expanding its exports and selling non-fat dried milk products to Algeria for the first time. Russian exporters have been increasingly active in reaching out to new markets, and especially in the MENA region.

March 3, 2026

Putin Holds Talks With Leaders Of Bahrain, Qatar, Saudi Arabia & The United Arab Emirates

Russia’s President Putin has held discussions with the leaders of Bahrain, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE concerning the immediate situation in Iran and responses to the current attacks and counterattacks going on in the Middle Eastern region.

March 3, 2026

India To Increase Imports Of Russian Oil

Indian oil refiners are discussing with their government and with Russia the possibility of increasing imports of Russian oil due to potential shortages created by the problems in Iran. Russian supplies are not affected by difficulties in the Strait of Hormuz.

March 2, 2026

Middle Eastern Oil Control Highlighted As Onus Falls On Russia & China To Unite In Response

The situation in Iran is creating serious security and supply chain problems in Central Asia and the Caspian Sea regions. We examine the wider geopolitical and energy issues that stretch far beyond Iran. However, architecture is in place to push back against US pressures – we examine the potential collaborations between Russia and China as well as their regional allies.

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