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  May 29, 2023 by Russia Briefing
  

  Russian Auto Manufacturers Look To East African Assembly Plants

  Russia’s Sanctions Road Initiative Leading To New Regional Investments By Chris Devonshire-Ellis   Russia’s auto manufacturers are looking to Africa for price competitive operations as the Russian ‘Sanctions Road Initiative’ spreads its routes further away from Western influence.  Evgeny Terekhin, Moscow’s Ambassador to Addis Ababa, in Ethiopia, has said that several Russian auto manufacturers were[…..]
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  May 28, 2023 by Russia Briefing
  

  US Fashion Brand ‘Guess’ Reacquires Russian Business: Analysis

  The American fashion brand Guess has reacquired its stake from its Russian partner in an unusual deal for the Russian fashion market, according to Kommersant. The clothing manufacturer and retailer reportedly bought back its 30% share from local partner Vyacheslav Shikulov for €8 million (US$8.5 million) and has consolidated 100% of its Russian business after[…..]
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  May 25, 2023 by Russia Briefing
  

  The Russia-China Business Forum in Shanghai: Trade & Development Overview

  80 bilateral working groups set up and new bilateral agreements signed as Russia-China trade jumps 25% in 2023  By Chris Devonshire-Ellis The Russia-China Business Forum has been taking place in Shanghai this week, with a flurry of additional diplomatic meetings: Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin also held talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Chinese[…..]
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  May 24, 2023 by Russia Briefing
  

  Chris Devonshire-Ellis Interview About The Eurasian Economic Forum and Potential For An India-EAEU Free Trade Agreement

  Chris Devonshire-Ellis has been interviewed by Sputnik International and Sputnik India concerning the current Eurasian Economic Forum in Moscow, during which discussions are being held to unify the BRICS, EAEU and SCO.
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  May 24, 2023 by Russia Briefing
  

  Foreign Investors Are Using Their China Investments To Establish Branches In Russia

  By Chris Devonshire-Ellis A new Russia investment trend is beginning to emerge with foreign investors, especially those close to the action in Asia, starting to use their China investments to access the Russian market. This includes businesses from countries whose governments are deemed ”unfriendly” to Russia.
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  May 23, 2023 by Russia Briefing
  

  Russia Begins Halal Exports With Malaysia An Early Customer

  Russia’s Damate saw sales to Asia increase 60% in 2022 as ASEAN’s markets gain Russian export interest The move to spearhead Russia’s domestic halal industry into new export markets has made immediate headwinds with Russia’s Damate Group, the countries leading turkey producer, planning to export 80 million rubles (@US$1 million, Malaysia Ringgit 4.6 million) worth[…..]
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  May 22, 2023 by Russia Briefing
  

  Russia, Islamic World, Developing Similar Global Geopolitical & Trade Views

  Russia’s moves to Muslim markets is proceeding as Moscow eyes a huge Islamic market fed by Russian Muslim entreprenuers  Russia and the Islamic nations share many common views on global affairs and geopolitical developments, Syrian Ambassador to Moscow Bashar Jaafari has stated during the ‘Russia-Islamic Forum’ held in Kazan, Russia last week.
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  May 21, 2023 by Russia Briefing
  

  Russia Standardizes Halal Certification Procedures

  The Russian food quality regulator Roskachestvo has accredited an agency to carry out domestic certification of halal products, the head of the watchdog, Maxim Protasov, announced on Thursday. The new organization, called Roskachestvo-Halal, will begin certification of the market this month (May 2023). It is expected that up to 100 companies will have applied for[…..]
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  May 17, 2023 by Russia Briefing
  

  BRICS, EAEU & SCO To Discuss Integration At The Eurasian Economic Forum

  A massive Eurasian regional bloc is being created without Western input The BRICS nations – Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, along with the Eurasian Economic Union free trade group – Russia again with Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan, will be discussing integration with the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) at the second Eurasian Economic[…..]
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  May 16, 2023 by Russia Briefing
  

  Russia-Vietnam Trade Disrupted, But Growth Potential Remains

  2023 Russia-Vietnam bilateral trade expected to be about US$3 billion  Bilateral trade between Russia and Vietnam had reached a record-high in 2021 of US$7.1 billion, however this has been halved by the impacts of sanctions upon Russia, according to Vietnam’s Trade Counselor Duong Hoang Minh.