Miscellaneous

Pope Francis, the 267th Roman Pope, has died in Rome. He was 88. Catholic Cardinals from around the world will now be making their way to Rome to appoint a successor. Russia maintains official relations with the Vatican: Rome has an apostolic nunciature in Moscow, and the Russian Federation is represented at the Holy See

Russia’s Pivot to Asia have just published our ‘2025 Guide to the Middle East’ which discusses Russia’s trade, investment, and geopolitical dynamics with the entire Middle Eastern region. It includes country-specific data on Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkiye, the UAE, and Yemen. It is essential reading

Russia’s Pivot To Asia has released its first 2025 guide, titled “Russia’s Perceptions Of Europe 2025”. It is available for complimentary download (basic registration is required) from the RPA website under the 2025 Guides button. The Guide gives a unique overview of Europe from the immediate Russian influential perspective, and details Russian trade, investment and

The US Presidential elections are being held next Tuesday, November 5th, and early indications point to a Trump victory. But how will this impact Russia? Russian President Putin has suggested that whoever becomes US President “makes no difference” as the United States is so anti-Russian anyway, that having either Trump or Harris as President is