By bno - Bangkok bureau Russia has publicly endorsed Vietnam's aspirations to join the influential BRICS bloc, a move that could significantly bolster Hanoi's global standing and economic prospects. This support was articulated in a joint communique released following a visit by Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin to Vietnam,

SOUTH-EAST Asia’s two largest economies are the newest recruits of Brics, lending significant clout to the bloc that already commands more than 40 per cent of the world’s gross domestic product as it seeks to strengthen its role as a counterbalance to the West.

Dmitry Feoktistov noted that Argentina could have been one of the new BRICS members as Russia had backed the country’s membership bid

The relationship between Vietnam and Russia has been flourishing across trade, science, technology, defence, culture, and education, according to Dr. Anatoly Sokolov, a renowned Vietnam scholar.

Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Mikhail Yurin noted that output declined in the second half of last year

The Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between Russia and Vietnam have seen significant progress in recent years, with continued positive momentum in 2025, said Russian Ambassador to Vietnam Gennady

The memorandums were signed in Tokyo in September 2000 and in Vladivostok in June 2003 to regulate the establishment and operation of Japan Centers in Russia. Mishustin, in his decree, directed the Russian Foreign Ministry to notify Japan about the measure.

The presidents of Russia and Iran have signed a broad cooperation pact to deepen their partnership amid stinging Western sanctions. The Kremlin says the “comprehensive strategic partnership treaty” si

Russian President Vladimir Putin Friday (Jan 17) held talks with his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian in capital Moscow ahead of the signing of a 20-year strategic partnership treaty. The deal has already stoked tensions in the West as it paves way for deeper defence cooperation between the two nations.

By Vladimir Soldatkin MOSCOW (Reuters) -Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian arrived in Moscow on Friday for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin and the signing of a strategic partnership treaty involving closer defence cooperation that is likely to worry the West.

By Vladimir Soldatkin and Andrew Osborn MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian held talks in Moscow on Friday ahead of the signing of a strategic partnership treaty involving closer defence cooperation that is likely to worry the West.

Dmitry Belousov suggests that it is necessary to focus on modernization, improving efficiency, including through robotization and digitalization