TBILISI, September 18 – Russia is facing its worst gasoline shortage in two years, with wholesale sales dropping sharply while prices hit record highs, according to business daily Kommersant. On September 16, sales of A-92 gasoline at the St Petersburg commodity exchange fell 21.7% to 15,600 tons, the lowest level since 2023. A-95 gasoline sales … Read more
TBILISI, September 17 – Nearly one in four Russians plans to spend the upcoming New Year holiday in Georgia, Armenia, or the Baltic states, according to a new survey published by Russian travel service Kupibilet and reported by TASS. The poll of more than 1,500 people found that 24% were choosing those nearby destinations, while … Read more
TBILISI, September 16 – Turkish truckers hauling cargo into Russia are still betting on Georgia’s land corridor, even though it comes with long delays and unpredictable closures, according to new research by the Transport Corridor Research Center (TCRC), a Tbilisi-based think tank. The key link is the Kazbegi–Upper Lars crossing on the Georgian-Russian border, the … Read more
TBILISI, September 15 – Authorities in Russia’s North Ossetia region are preparing to declare a state of emergency after a record number of freight trucks jammed the main crossing into Georgia. Regional deputy prime minister Irbek Tomaev told Russian media that nearly 2,500 trucks are currently registered in an online queue to pass through the … Read more
TBILISI, September 12 – Sales of Georgian sparkling wine in Russia fell in the first seven months of 2025, according to figures published by the Russian business daily Kommersant. Between January and July, Russia imported 28,800 decaliters of sparkling wine from Georgia, totaling about 288,000 liters. That was a 3.8 percent drop compared to the … Read more
TBILISI, September 10 – Traffic has been halted along the only road connecting Russia and Georgia after heavy rain triggered a massive landslide. The Road Department said the collapse occurred at the 109th kilometer of the Mtskheta–Stepantsminda–Larsi route, a vital transport link through the Caucasus mountains, especially for Armenia’s road logistics. A large mass of … Read more
TBILISI, September 9 – A freight train packed with European goods has set off from Warsaw to Beijing along a new branch of the “New Silk Road,” marking the first time the route has been used in this direction. Polish logistics operator PKP Cargo Connect said the train left its terminal carrying products from Poland, … Read more
TBILISI, August 31 – Georgia’s investigative service says it has caught a man trying to smuggle veterinary drugs into Russia. Officials reported that the suspect was driving a car through the Kazbegi border crossing in northern Georgia when customs officers found specially built hiding spots inside the vehicle. Inside, they discovered a stash of veterinary … Read more
TBILISI, August 31 – China and Armenia have signed a strategic partnership agreement during Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s visit to Tianjin. According to official statements, President Xi Jinping and Pashinyan agreed to strengthen cooperation across all sectors while pledging mutual support for each other’s sovereignty and development. The joint declaration emphasized respect for territorial integrity, … Read more
TBILISI, August 30 – Ukraine’s military said it carried out drone strikes overnight on two major oil refineries inside Russia, targeting facilities in the Krasnodar and Samara regions. According to its General Staff, the Krasnodar refinery and the Syzran plant in Samara were hit. Ukraine justified the strikes as intended to weaken Russia’s war logistics. … Read more