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Russia and African countries have agreed on a joint action plan for 2026-2029 following the results of the ministerial conference of the Russia–Africa Partnership Forum in Cairo. The parties agreed to expand cooperation in trade, ecology, education and other key areas.

Ethiopia and India have announced a transition to a strategic partnership following talks in Addis Ababa. The two leaders signed a package of agreements, agreed to expand humanitarian and educational cooperation, and outlined priorities in the economy, technology, and security.

Russia has taken the first place among European countries in terms of trade with China. According to President Vladimir Putin, the trade turnover between the two countries has approached $250 billion, reflecting the high level of trust and strategic partnership between Moscow and Beijing.

Wildberries is strengthening its position in the cosmetics and perfumery segment: the marketplace has become the owner of a 100% stake in the Rive Gauche chain. The deal was a logical continuation of the strategic partnership and reflects the course towards the development of an omnichannel model combining an online platform and offline retail.

India and Russia are building a pharmaceutical corridor focused on sovereign supply chains of medicines and substances. The partnership goes beyond generic drug trading and includes joint production, settlements in national currencies, and regulatory coordination. This is a response to global risks and a step towards a new architecture of pharmaceutical foreign economic activity.

Russia and Indonesia are strengthening trade and economic cooperation and demonstrating steady growth in mutual trade. At a meeting in the Kremlin, Vladimir Putin noted that cooperation is developing "steadily," and trade growth has reached 17% in the first nine months of 2025. The countries are expanding their partnership and preparing new areas of cooperation.

Revolut has announced a large—scale partnership with TRON DAO, choosing the network as the backbone infrastructure for its new direction Crypto 2.0. Users of the platform will have access to commission-free TRX stacking, fast stablecoin transfers and direct fiat-stablecoin conversion. This decision strengthens TRON's position in the market and reflects the growing institutional attention to blockchain technologies in Europe.

Russia and South Africa are forming a new economic partnership based on equal conditions and mutual benefit. The countries are developing cooperation in energy, industry, space and infrastructure, discussing new investment projects.

Chinese diplomat Sun Mingshi said that Ethiopia's accession to the BRICS has strengthened its international influence and strengthened Africa's role in global politics. China and Ethiopia continue to develop strategic partnerships and joint projects.

Against the background of a temporary decline in trade volumes, Russia and China continue to strengthen their strategic partnership, developing cooperation in energy, digital economy and green technologies.