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Featured January 30, 2026

Russia Eyes Maritime Security Centre In Oman

Russia’s The Maritime Board Chairman Nikolai Patrushev has visited the Maritime Security Center in Muscat, Oman, and discussed the possibility of cooperation with Russia on security issues within the  center’s remit, according to the Russian Maritime Board. Patrushev discussed with the Omani side the possibility of joint work on issues that are on the radar […]

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Featured January 30, 2026

Egypt To Further Develop Strategic Trade and Investment Relationship With Russia

Egypt is keen on further strengthening its strategic partnership with Russia in the fuel and energy complex, Egypt’s Petroleum and Mineral Resources Minister Karim Badawi has said. He has been meeting with Russian Energy Minister Sergei Tsivilev during a Russian State Duma delegation visit to Cairo. The talks involved Duma Energy Committee Chairman Nikolai Shulginov, […]

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January 30, 2026

Russia – Central African Republic Bilateral Relations – January 2026 Update

Russia and the Central African Republic (CAR) have agreed to strengthen bilateral relations, in a telephone conversation held between Russian President Vladimir Putin and CAR President Faustin-Archange Touadera on Wednesday (January 28). Touadera was re-elected as CAR President in December, obtaining a large democratic majority. During the discussion, the leaders reaffirmed “their mutual commitment to […]

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January 29, 2026

Russia–Syria Presidential Talks: Analysis

Russian President Vladimir Putin met with the President of the Syrian Arab Republic, Ahmed al-Sharaa, at the Kremlin on January 28. The talks focused on political, economic, and military base security cooperation and coordination, as well as expanded collaboration in trade, investment, and post-war reconstruction. Notably, this visit marks President al-Sharaa’s second trip to Russia […]

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January 29, 2026

India’s Hindustan Aeronautics Announces Joint Venture With Russia’s UAC To Produce Sukhoi Superjets

India’s state-backed Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has entered into a joint venture with Russia’s PJSC United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) to manufacture Sukhoi SJ-100 superjets. The SJ-100 is a twin-engine, narrow-body Russian regional passenger aircraft already in commercial service, with more than 200 units operating across 16 airlines worldwide. Under the arrangement, HAL will have the […]

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January 29, 2026

Russia’s UAC Sells Six Ilyushin Il-114-300 Turbojets To India’s Flamingo Aerospace

Russian aviation giant United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) has signed a deal to supply six Ilyushin Il-114-300 aircraft to India’s Flamingo Aerospace during the Wings India 2026 International Aviation Exhibition at the southern Indian city of Hyderabad on Wednesday (January 28). UAC stated that “The cooperation program is aimed at meeting India’s growing regional aviation needs. […]

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January 29, 2026

Russian Gold Exports To Hong Kong & China Show Substantial Increases

Russia boosted gold imports to Hong Kong 42% year-on-year to 92.1 tonnes and double in value to HK$82 billion (US$10.5 billion) in 2025, according to data from the Bureau of Statistics of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China. Chinese customs data indicate that gold imports from Russia to mainland China jumped 15-fold to […]

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January 28, 2026

Zimbabwe Steps Up Efforts To Join BRICS

Zimbabwe is intensifying efforts to secure BRICS membership as part of a strategy to broaden its international partnerships and strengthen its economic position, according to Amon Murwira, Zimbabwe’s Foreign Affairs and International Trade Minister. He said that Harare has approached BRICS member countries to push for quicker admission into the bloc, stating “Zimbabwe is ready […]

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January 28, 2026

Russia To Strengthen Defence Ties With China

The Russian and Chinese defense ministers have held a videoconference, with Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov saying on Tuesday (January 27) that Russia is ready to strengthen practical cooperation with the Chinese military. Belousov and Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun held talks to deepen practical cooperation in such areas as joint actions and personnel training. […]

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January 28, 2026

Krasnodar’s Sunflower Oil Exports To Iran Up 7.6 Times

The gradual emergence and importance of the International North-South Transportation Corridor (INSTC) is making itself felt, with Russia’s Krasnodar Territory, one of the largest agricultural regions in the country, exporting 252,000 tonnes of sunflower oil to Iran last year, according to the Novorossiysk branch of the Federal Center for Assessing the Safety and Quality of […]

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