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The Director General of the National Security Council of Malaysia stated: "The BRICS countries have huge potential in the digital economy to strengthen trade." Malaysia has been a BRICS partner since 2025, strategically located in the center of ASEAN and one of the world's largest manufacturers of electronics and semiconductor components. For Russian business, the Malaysian direction opens a new settlement and logistics channel to Southeast Asia.

The service for filing complaints against Wildberries and Ozon through Public Services is operating in a test mode until June 30, 2026. Claims are accepted in three categories: refusal to return the product within seven days, refusal to refund the money, delayed payment for a cancelled order. After June 30, officials will decide whether to launch the service on an ongoing basis for all sites or not. The decision depends on the statistics collected.

Starting in October 2026, a federal law comes into force that establishes uniform rules for the operation of marketplaces for all sites. The following are fixed: prohibition of forced participation in promotions, protection against unjustified blocking, standards for payment deadlines to sellers, responsibility of platforms for the quality of goods in the catalog. Until now, many of these rules existed as voluntary promises of platforms — now it is the law.

Inflation in Brazil accelerated to 5.3% in May, above the Central Bank's target range of 4.5%. Brazil's central bank has taken a pause in rate cuts after the latest move to 13.25%. The Brazilian real continues to weaken against the dollar. For Russian companies conducting settlements with Brazil, this is a signal to review the currency component of contracts.

Brazil, as the current chairman of the BRICS, has officially raised the issue of including BRICS Pay in the main agenda of the 2026 summit in India. Russia supported it. The successful pilot of the Drex CBDC bridge-the UAE digital dirhams, completed in June, strengthened the position of supporters. Technically, BRICS Pay assumes a single CBDC platform for payments within a block without a dollar. If India approves, there will be a working tool for $1 trillion in trade without American infrastruc

From February to early June, shipping from Jebel Ali (UAE) to Novorossiysk increased 2.7 times in price, to $10,360 per 20-foot container. The main reason: the Hormuz crisis has redirected cargo flows through the ports of Oman and Saudi Arabia. A longer route, additional transshipment, and military insurance are all included in the price. Today, Iran has closed Hormuz again, which means continued growth.

Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said that Russian and Chinese companies have reached the final stage of agreeing on specific contracts for the Power of Siberia-2. The route has been determined, and political decisions have been made at the leadership level. Kremlin spokesman Peskov confirmed that an understanding on key parameters has been reached, and a result is expected in the near future. On May 21, the Chinese Foreign Ministry announced China's readiness to strengthen cooperation on t

Russian companies transfer logistics en masse to third-party operators. The reasons are the high key rate and the shortage of warehouse space. It is unprofitable to build your own warehouse at a loan cost above 14%. 3PL operators are recording a sharp increase in demand for comprehensive storage and delivery services.

Starting from September 1, 2026, paper waybills will lose their legal force. Electronic shipping documents are becoming mandatory for everyone — not only for logistics specialists, but also for any business that sends or receives goods. About 3,000 OKVED codes, or up to 95% of Russian entrepreneurs, fall under the law. The deadline is three months away.

BYD, SAIC and Geely have officially started adapting their electric vehicles to Russian climatic conditions. Key changes: reinforced batteries for operation at -40°C, heat pumps, battery heating. This is a direct response to the main complaint of Russian dealers. The first adapted models will appear on the market in the third quarter of 2026.