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Featured November 11, 2026

2026 CSTO Moscow & Minsk Eurasian Security Meetings Underpin The Abu Dhabi Talks Concerning Ukraine

Two important events have taken place that are directly impacting the Abu Dhabi talks between Russia, the United States and Ukraine: the Minsk Eurasian Security Conference and the CSTO Foreign Ministers Meetings in Moscow. We examine these events, discuss who participated, the security agendas and what they mean for a future European-Russia security agreement. What will eventually happen as concerns Ukraine has a far wider reach than purely European concerns – we provide the reasons why. This article is of primary importance to anyone involved in European and Eurasian security affairs.

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Featured November 4, 2026

Russia At The G20 Foreign Ministers Meeting In Atlanta

The Russian Foreign Minister and delegation have attended the G20 Foreign Ministers meetings in Atlanta, Georgia, hosted by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. We discuss Russia’s stated opinion on global economic affairs, and what occurred in attempts to generate a unified G20 statement. We compare this situation with Russia’s participation in other recent diplomatic events, including the BRICS, this weeks Russia-Africa Summit and the EAEU-SCO annual meetings.

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October 28, 2026

Russia, Qatar To Coordinate Gas Supplies to Ensure Global Gas Market Stability

Russian President Putin has stated that Russia and Qatar can coordinate their respective LNG production and supplies to meet global demand. The two countries are the world’s second and third largest exporters. This should be good news for Europe – however Qatar cannot export due to problems in the Strait of Hormuz while the EU has stated it will cease buying Russian LNG from January. EU reserves are now at their lowest point while LNG prices have tripled this year. Europe now buys most of its LNG from the United States, providing an economic reason to prolong the war with Iran and keep Europe buying US supplies.

October 27, 2026

Northern Sea Route Transit Cargo Shipments To Double During 2026

Shipping freight transit along the Northern Sea Route is expected to have doubled by the end of this year, according to Vladimir Panov, the head of the Arctic Directorate and director of NSR and Arctic development at Rosatom. The overall 2026 cargo traffic along the route is expected to exceed a record 40 million tonnes.

October 26, 2026

The AgroProdMash 2026 Forum: Showcasing Russia’s International Food Processing Industry: Results & Analysis

The 2026 AgroProdMash event has recently taken place in Moscow, part of an aggressive overhaul of Russia’s food processing industry, involving technical re-equipment, modernizing food plants, and scaling up processing capabilities. There are opportunities for foreign suppliers to participate in this sector as Russia intends to increase agricultural production by 25% and boost agricultural exports by 1.5 times by 2030. We showcase the event and provide analysis and detail the agreements reached.

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October 25, 2026

Russia’s Novatek In Discussions To Supply LNG To Turkiye

Russia’s Novatek is in discussions with Turkiye concerning supplies of LNG. Turkiye, like the EU, currently buys gas via spot prices from Russia, whereas it would be more advantageous (and less expensive) for both to agree long-term supply contracts. The EU has also been using more expensive spot prices to acquire Russian LNG, with prices close to tripling this year. Longer term supply contracts would have avoided this additional expense.

October 21, 2026

Eurasian Economic Union Drafts Up Report On Suspending Armenia’s Participation

The Supreme Eurasian Economic Council, the governing body for the Eurasian Economic Union, has compiled a report on Armenia’s potential departure from the bloc and moves to join the European Union. A decision whether to suspend Armenia from the EAEU will be made in December. We examine what the report states, the likely economic impact of an Armenian suspension, and what happens next.

October 8, 2026

President Putin’s Q&A Session At The 2026 Valdai Club Discussions: Full Text, Responses & Analysis

Russian President Vladimir Putin has held an intensive Q&A session at the recent Valdai Club event in Moscow. He covered multiple issues including the differences between the collapse of the USSR and the current situation within Russia, Kaliningrad, the use of nuclear weapons, NATO, the Luhansk and Donetsk People’s Republics, Russian prior attempts to integrate into Europe, the international maritime rule of law, Iran, the development of the Donbass, China, differences between Russia and Chinese culture, Japan, President Trump, Serbia, India, nuclear proliferation, Italy, the European Union, EU asset returns, a new Iron Curtain, Palestine, BRICS, APEC, Israel, Artificial Intelligence, UN reform, the Northern Sea Route, the Russian economy, Russia-Africa relations, Switzerland, Ukraine, updates on the Ukraine conflict and the potential for movement into a new political direction. It is essential reading for anyone interested in Russia’s global views on Russian and international affairs.

September 28, 2026

Russia At The United Nations: 50 Meetings – Multipolar Connectivity, Selective Western Dialogue and Economic Diversification: Analysis

The Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov has held 50 meetings while attending the United Nations in New York. We examine each of these, including important discussions with the United States, and Germany and look at the significance of Russia’s expanding international diplomacy and what this means in terms of foreign policy developments and potential outcomes.

September 23, 2026

Russia’s Trade With The Global South Hits US$299 Billion In H1 2026: Country By Country Analysis

Russia’s trade with the Global South and ‘friendly’ countries now accounts for 85% of its total, reaching about US$299 billion in H1 2026. The West provides just 15% of Russia’s economic trade and continues to decline. We examine the main Global South trade partners in all regions, and provide the latest H1 2026 trade data. There are some surprising results for those who assume Russia only trades oil with China and India. The non-energy sector on a worldwide basis is increasingly dominant as Global South trade volumes continue a Russian growth trajectory.

September 11, 2026

Kazakhstan Approves New Russian Diabetes Drug

Russia’s Promomed biopharmaceutical company has received approval from the Kazakh Ministry of Health to supply Tirzetta, a drug used in the treatment of type II diabetes mellitus and obesity. It is also commonly marketed as a ‘beauty’ weight loss medication. According to the WHO, 56% of Kazakhstan’s adult population are overweight.