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Russia-Syria

First telephone conversation held between Putin and Syria’s Ahmed al-Sharaa

Infrastructure, Middle East, Security, Trade

The phone call marked the first high-level communication between Moscow and Damascus after the change of government that happened in Syria at the end of 2024.The heads of state discussed the situation in Syria, where a transition period is expected to last until March 1, 2025, and was declared after opposition forces conducted a successful […]

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India

India Now Producing Russian Weapons: Defence Minister 

BRICS, India, Investment, Security, Trade

India’s Minister of Defence, Rajnath Singh has described Russia as a “longtime and reliable partner” in the security and defence sector. Speaking on the sidelines of the Aero India show that is currently underway in Bangalore, Singh highlighted the strong ties between the two countries, noting that Indian state-owned defence companies are now producing Russian

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Russia’s Pivot To Asia – 2025 Guide To North Africa

Africa, Agriculture, BRICS, Exports, Imports, Infrastructure, Logistics & Transport, Security, Trade

Russia’s Pivot To Asia have published our 2025 Guide to North Africa, which discusses Russia’s geopolitical, trade and investment trends with Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Mauritania and Tunisia. North Africa is a key development region offering much potential for Russia as it transitions away from its colonial-era towards a more definitive North African and global

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North Korea

Russia To Build Road Bridge Into North Korea  

Asia, Infrastructure, Investment, Logistics & Transport, Security, Trade

The Russian government has contracted for the design and construction of a road bridge over the Tumannaya River in Primorsky Krai on the border with North Korea, which is to be built by December 31, 2026. The order was signed by Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin. TonnelYuzhStroi has been designated as the sole contractor of

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Artic Council

Russia Resumes Participation In The Arctic Council  

Infrastructure, Logistics & Transport, Regulatory, Security

Russia has partially resumed its work in the Arctic Council, according to Maria Zakharova, of the Russian Foreign Ministry, who has confirmed that “Cooperation through the Arctic Council has been partially resumed.” The Council, which includes Russia, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden and the United States, suspended its operations in March 2022 when Russia

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Hague Group

The Hague Group To Challenge Usurpers To The International Court Of Justice

BRICS, Regulatory, Security

The formation of a nine-country ‘Hague Group’ to challenge perceived Western manipulation of the  International Court of Justice (ICJ) and the International Criminal Court (ICC) has gone largely unnoticed but is another collective effort to hit back as what they describe as defiance of ICJ orders and attempts by US Congress to hit the ICC

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Syria

Russia-Syria 2025 Diplomatic, Trade, and Security Updates

Middle East, Security, Trade

A Russian delegation has been visiting the new regime in Syria following the fall of the pro-Russian Bashar al-Assad government lasts month. In apparently positive news for Moscow, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov has reported that Moscow and Damascus intend to maintain their historically stable and mutually beneficial relationship. It was the first Russian

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East Asia

Russia’s Pivot To Asia: New 2025 Guide To China & East Asia Out Now   

Asia, China, Exports, Imports, Infrastructure, Investment, Security, Trade

Russia’s Pivot To Asia has published its 2025 Guide To East Asia, which includes detail of Russia’s geopolitical, trade and investment relations with China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau, in addition to North and South Korea, as well as Japan. It also includes a detailed breakdown of the Russian Far East and especially its East

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Putin Trump

Sanctions Have Left Trump With No Effective Trade Leverage, While Putin Holds The Key To His Nobel Peace Prize 

Security, Trade

An emerging downside of the United States and European Union imposition of sanctions upon Russia is that the bilateral trade volumes between them have deteriorated so much that threats of tariffs to reduce bilateral trade with Moscow have become degraded. With US-Russia bilateral trade for 2024 reaching US$3.7 billion, Russia now trades 25% more than

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Russia Egypt

Russia, Egypt, 2025 Bilateral Trade, Geopolitical and Investment Relations: Update  

Africa, BRICS, Energy, Security, Trade

Russian President Vladimir Putin has been holding talks with Egyptian president Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, to discuss the Israel-Hamas truce, Syria, and collaborations such as the El Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant joint venture. The two leaders talked about the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, particularly in light of the recent agreement reached between Israel and Hamas, which includes a

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