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Russia is a key member of the Collective Security Treaty Organisation, which serves as Eurasia’s version of NATO. It also provides security and military support to emerging markets, especially in Africa, and has long-standing security relations with countries such as India and, increasingly, North Korea and China. We detail security and military developments as a key part of Russia’s own security as well as being part of its export trade.

EU Supplies
Featured March 5, 2026

Russia To Honour All Hungarian Energy Contracts While Suggesting It May Halt Other Supplies To The European Union

Russian President Putin has assured the Hungarian Prime Minister and Foreign Minister that Russia will do everything in its power to maintain gas supplies to the country. However, he has also said he may shortly cease gas supplies to Europe as Russia is looking for new markets to develop and the European supply situation is a dead-end for Russia. That puts the EU in a serious predicament as supplies from the Middle East are also drying up. We look at how Europe got into this position, and has diminished its standing with Moscow without making adequate contingency plans.

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Lavrov Supplies & Security
Featured March 4, 2026

Russia Coordinates Global Energy Supplies & Security In The Middle East

Russia’s President and Foreign Minister have conducted twelve high Ministerial level discussions over the few days with regional Middle Eastern players, and another four with other global actors. In constrast, the United States and European Union have held none. We discuss what was said, the emerging global south position, and international diplomatic efforts at the United Nations.

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Iran Conflict
March 1, 2026

US-Iran Conflict: The Impact On Russia  

As readers will be well aware from reports elsewhere, the United States, in conjunction with Israel, has attacked Iran. We will make some initial observations, but generally speaking will not be focusing on this conflict (as is also the case with Ukraine) for the following reasons: We can however make some initial observations as regards […]

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CubaForeignMinister
February 19, 2026

Putin Meets With Cuban Foreign Minister In The Kremlin

Russian President Vladimir Putin has met with Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla in the Kremlin and confirmed Russia’s support for the island amid an escalating US blockade. Cuba is grappling with one of its worst energy crises in years after an oil embargo and other US restrictions sharply reduced fuel imports and exacerbated shortages. […]

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ShipMain
February 18, 2026

Call For BRICS Nations To Provide Naval Security For International Sea Lanes

The BRICS countries need strategic maritime cooperation in order to enhance security along global shipping lanes from Western piracy, according to Russian presidential aide Nikolay Patrushev. In recent weeks, the United States and France have seized tankers in international waters that they  claim are transporting sanctioned oil, while the United Kingdom has said it will […]

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PotatoHarvest
February 16, 2026

Russia Achieves Self-Sufficiency From Domestic Potato Harvest 

Russia achieved self-sufficiency in potatoes from its own harvest at 97.9% in 2025, with the indicator for the food security doctrine at 95%, the Russian Agriculture Ministry has stated. Russia has also come close to achieving self-sufficiency targets for vegetables and melons at 89.6%, with the doctrine indicator at 90%. According to preliminary data from […]

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February 4, 2026

Russia and Myanmar Discussing Energy, Pipelines, Transport and Security

Russia and Myanmar are discussing energy security and training personnel in this sector, according to Sergei Shoigu, the Russian Security Council Secretary. Shoigu is currently visiting Myanmar with a Russian business delegation. He said, “We have also discussed energy security issues. Our delegation includes both energy sector officials and those who are exploring the possibility […]

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Cuba
February 3, 2026

Russia To Provide Cuba With Financial & Energy Support

The Russian Foreign Minister, Sergei Lavrov, has spoken with Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez and stated that Russia would continue providing the required political and financial support to the country, according to a Russian Foreign Ministry statement. They said that “The Russian side reaffirmed its principled position that exerting economic and military pressure on Cuba […]

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Iran
January 31, 2026

Putin Meets Head Of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council In Moscow

The Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Ali Larijani, the secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, at the Kremlin on Friday (January 30) in an unannounced high-level meeting.   Larijani, a senior adviser to Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, was appointed to his post last August.  He previously visited Moscow in the summer following US airstrikes […]

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