Russia anticipates that all EAEU member states will finalize procedures for the free trade agreement with Indonesia by year-end, enabling its full implementation next year. The agreement aims to simplify regulations, reduce business costs, and significantly boost bilateral trade.
Ratification of EAEU Customs Code amendments for cross-border e-commerce continues, with implementation delayed from July 1, 2026, due to member states' preparations. The duty-free import threshold is set at 200 euros, with a 5% duty for exceeding it.
Following the Russia-ASEAN Summit in Kazan, a declaration was adopted stating ASEAN's readiness to strengthen partnerships with the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO).
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and ASEAN Secretary General Kao Kim Hourn will attend the Russia-ASEAN Business Forum in Kazan on June 17. The forum will focus on IT, AI, trade, and logistics, bringing together business representatives from over fifteen countries.
Russia will not fund Armenia's path to EU membership, stated MFA spokeswoman Maria Zakharova at SPIEF. She criticized the EU's hostile policy and support for "terrorists in Kiev," adding that Armenia must choose between the EAEU and EU.
Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov emphasizes the economic benefits Armenia receives from its EAEU membership, contrasting it with uncertain EU integration dividends, which he says are for Armenians to decide.
