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Featured January 13, 2026

When Geography Returns To Politics: Atlantic-Centric Global Governance versus Russia’s Pivot to Asia: Analysis

With Washington openly declaring it will seize Greenland “easy or hard,” invoking Russian and Chinese threats to justify what is plainly a territorial grab, Copenhagen responds with cold clarity: Danish forces are ordered to fire first if U.S. troops attempt invasion, signaling that NATO is no shield for American overreach. Greenland’s leaders, backed by Brussels, […]

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Featured January 12, 2026

Russian Aviation Drone Market To Grow 20-30% In 2026

Aleksandr Zamyatin, the head of the strategic projects implementation direction at JSC GLONASS, has stated that growth of 20-30% in the Russian drone market sector will be achieved due to the “Russification” of equipment and the appearance of competent domestic services. The Russian unmanned aviation market in 2026 may exceed ₽40 billion (US$508 million), demonstrating […]

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January 12, 2026

Russia’s Sistema To Open Vietnamese Representative Office

Russia’s AFK Sistema plans to open a representative office in Vietnam in 2026, with the decision made following a working visit to the country by a delegation from the corporation headed by its founder Vladimir Yevtushenkov in early January. AFK Sistema PAO is a large Russian conglomerate, with Sistema part of the AFK Group. The […]

January 10, 2026

When Will The Russian Economy Finally Collapse?

Predictions of the collapse of the Russian economy have been ongoing now for over a decade, with statements continuing to be made that this event is shortly to occur. Why do these statements continue to be repeated, and what is driving such beliefs? When sanctions were originally imposed upon Russia back in 2014 – a […]

January 10, 2026

When Will China Invade The Russian Far East?

A common online theme often raised by economic and development critics towards Russia is related to the increasing trade and investment between the two countries. China, as a one-party state, needs to keep its economy growing in the medium-long term to satisfy its huge population. Consequently, GDP growth levels are ideally maintained at rates of […]

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January 9, 2026

Trump’s 500% Tariffs Against India, China and Brazil, and the Venezuela Oil Issue: Analysis

U.S. President Donald Trump has renewed his threat of imposing punitive tariffs of up to 500% on countries such as India, China, and Brazil that continue to import Russian crude oil. While the announcement has generated immediate political noise, it has thus far resulted in limited economic shockwaves. Trump’s decision to “greenlight” legislation threatening 500% […]

January 9, 2026

Russia’s Pivot To Asia – 2025 Website Coverage & Results

Russia’s Pivot To Asia now enters its third full year of operations and has over the past months and years developed into a primary source of non-partisan, data-based commentary about what we see as the largest geopolitical shift in Eurasia for 800 years – Russia’s Pivot to Asia and the Global South. A question often […]

January 8, 2026

Russia Prioritizes Murmansk Over Baltic Sea

Murmansk has received the status of a ‘Strategic Transport Hub’ and is eligible for more state-level funding and development. The move, prioritized by Russian President Vladimir Putin comes as Nikolai Patrushev, the Secretary of the Russian Security Council, advised that the Baltic Sea could turn into an inland sea for NATO as Finland and Sweden […]

January 7, 2026

India & Russia Coordinate Logistics To Boost Trade To US$100 Billion

At the Indian-Russian trade forum held last month, key agreements were signed to develop bilateral trade, with attention being paid to mutual transport links and infrastructure. Key projects include enhancements along the North-South and East Maritime Corridors, as well as the Vladivostok-Chennai route. Both countries are seeking to boost their bilateral trade to US$100 billion […]

January 7, 2026

China Is The Largest Foreign Investor In The Russian Far East

China ranks first among foreign investor countries by the volume of investment in projects implemented using investment incentive preferential schemes in the Russian Far East, according to Alexey Chekunkov, the Russian Minister for the Development of the Far East and the Arctic. Discussing the advantages of the Russian Far East for Chinese investors compared to […]

January 7, 2026

Russia, Iran To Launch Ulyanovsk–Astara Shipping Route

Russia and Iran are preparing to launch a new shipping route linking Ulyanovsk and Astara, in a move aimed at expanding bilateral trade and strengthening logistical connectivity between the two countries. The planned route will connect Russia’s Ulyanovsk with the Iranian port city of Astara, creating a new transport corridor for agricultural and industrial goods. […]