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Russia Bilateral Relations With Madagascar, Togo, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Burundi, Guinea and Namibia: 2024 Updates

Africa, Exports, Imports, Investment, Security, Trade

Sergey Lavrov, the Russian Foreign Minister, held several bilateral one-on-one meetings with the Foreign Ministers of Madagascar, Togo, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Burundi, Guinea and Namibia on the sidelines of the first Ministerial Conference of the Russia-Africa Partnership Forum. The meetings took place in Sochi, between November 8 – 11. We provide a brief introduction to […]

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Russia Africa Partnership Forum

The Russia-Africa Partnership Forum: Ministerial Level Conference 

Africa, Energy, Exports, Security, Trade

The Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has attended the Foreign Ministerial Conference of the Russia-Africa Partnership Forum which has just finished in Sochi. Giving the plenary speech yesterday (Sunday, November 10) Lavrov introduced a ‘Comprehensive Strategic Partnership’ as part of a package of agreements with numerous African countries attending the event. He stated that Russia

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Russia – Kazakhstan – CSTO: 2024 Security and Trade Relations – Update & Analysis

Commonwealth of Independent States, Energy, Eurasian Economic Union, Security, Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, Trade

The Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, has been in Astana, Kazakhstan, meeting with the Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, and the Foreign Minister Murat Nurtleu. Following these meetings, Lavrov held a press conference during which he discussed several issues relating to a planned visit by President Putin to attend the Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO), as

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What A Trump Presidency Will Mean For Russia – Part Two – Sanctions, Nuclear Weapons & Trade

Finance, Security, Trade

Part Two – Sanctions, Tariffs, Security, Technology and Bilateral Trade Sanctions During Trump’s first Presidency (2017-2021) as Russian President Putin has wryly noted, Trump placed Russia under more sanctions than any previous President had. Although that record has now been overtaken by the now-outgoing President Joe Biden, Trump is fully aware of the benefits of

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What A Trump Presidency Will Mean For Russia – Part One – Ukraine & The Middle East

Middle East, Security

Part One – Conflict Resolution With Donald Trump about to become the 47th President of the United States, we look at the various issues his Presidency is likely to impact upon Russia, from Ukraine, Sanctions, Security, Tariffs, Trade and BRICS. In this Part One, we look at conflict resolution. Hold Your Breath Trump will not

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Putin’s Speech As 28 New Foreign Ambassadors Present Credentials

Africa, Asia, BRICS, India, Latin America, Security

The Russian President, Vladimir Putin has welcomed 28 new Foreign Ambassadors to Moscow and delivered a keynote speech to them collectively. The new Ambassadors are the highest diplomatic representatives of the following countries: Europe Genc Pecani (Albania), Alexander Rogozhnik (Belarus), Michel Gerebtzoff (Belgium), Ivan Orlic (Bosnia and Herzegovina), Jesper Var (Denmark), Marja Elina Liivala (Finland),

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The US Rules Based 2024 Presidential Election Order Compared With China, Russia, and the BRICS

BRICS, China, Miscellaneous, Security

As everyone knows, the United States is currently holding its Presidential elections, with the voting population evenly split. No one seems able to make a prediction. Analysts are unable to analyse, some fearful of ‘getting it wrong’ – with political repercussions to follow – and therefore building in a closer contest in polls. National newspapers,

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Africa and the 2024 BRICS Summit: Executive Summary

Africa, BRICS, Energy, Infrastructure, Security, Trade

The African continent was well represented at the 2024 BRICS Heads of State Summit, with two major African economies in Algeria and Nigeria, as well as Uganda now going through a membership process. Other African nations were also present. We summarise what happened on a country-by-country basis involving Africa as follows: South Africa South Africa

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