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  May 31, 2023 by Russia Briefing
  

  Russia’s New Gas Strategy in Central Asia

  Moscow signs up Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan as EU can only look on  By Emil Avdaliani In the aftermath of the EU deciding not to renew supplies of energy, and especially gas from Russia, Moscow is building new gas alliances in Central Asia. These are still far from being complete, but the pace of ongoing[…..]
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  May 30, 2023 by Russia Briefing
  

  Russia’s Trade With Muslim Countries

  Bilateral trade volumes are significantly up as Moscow targets the Islamic world for new trade and development opportunities  By Farzad Ramezani Bonesh, with additional commentary by Chris Devonshire-Ellis Due to the Ukraine conflict, Russia has lost part of its supply chain and Western-origin suppliers, compounded by most Western based countries imposing sanctions and cutting off[…..]
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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[…..]