MOSCOW, May 15 — The Russian-led Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) free trade deal with Iran went into effect on Thursday, paving the way for increased trade across sectors ranging from agriculture to metals, a senior Russian official was quoted as saying.

JAKARTA, July 27 — Russia is an important partner of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) in ensuring food security, said Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi.