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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.

Beijing
Featured February 28, 2025

Russia-China Security Talks In Beijing: US Mineral Plans In Ukraine, the Arctic and SCO 2025 Summit

Russian Security Council Secretary Sergey Shoigu, and China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi have held talks in Beijing, with Shoigu also meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. The two sides discussed bilateral issues as concerns global and Asian security, in addition to global and regional conflicts and geopolitics. Ukraine Sticking Points These have come following Russian […]

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Malaysia
Featured February 28, 2025

Russia-Malaysia Security Talks In Kuala Lumpur   

Russia’s Security Council Secretary Sergey Shoigu held talks with the Director General of the National Security Council of Malaysia, Nushirwan Zainal Abidin during a visit to Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday, (February 26). This follows meetings between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim in September 2024 on the sidelines of the Eastern […]

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Russia US
February 28, 2025

Russia-US Talks In Istanbul – Update

Update: March 1The United States has finally approved the appointment of Alexander Darchiev as the new Russian Ambassador to Washington, after months with the role being vacant. Other comments from Moscow suggest Russia-US diplomatic work is finally getting back to normal after several years of disruption. Darchiev is a highly respected Russian diplomat with extensive […]

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Russia Guinea Bissau
February 27, 2025

Russia-Guinea Bissau 2025 Trade & Investment: Update  

The Guinea-Bissau President Umaro Sissoco Embalo, met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Thursday (February 26). Embalo said “We thank you for increasing the quota for our military personnel, police officers, and students. Russian companies are also interested in developing relations with Guinea-Bissau. We are reliable partners.”   The meeting follows the signing of […]

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Lavrov Turkiye
February 26, 2025

Lavrov Meets Erdogan In Turkiye To Discuss Ukraine, Syria & Trade: Details

February 27 Update: Russian and American diplomats will meet in Istanbul on Friday, February 27 to discuss administrative and communication problems in the work of the two countries’ embassies, which stacked up as a result of activities of the previous US administration. The two sides stated that meeting in Istanbul will make it clear “how fast […]

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Russia US Talks
February 24, 2025

The Russia – United States Talks: The Next Steps Before The Putin-Trump Summit

Moscow and Washington are to conduct talks initially addressing irritants to their bilateral relations at the end of the next week, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov has stated. The discussions are to iron out and talk through problematic differences between the two sides and will involve “political directors” – presumably meaning political policy decision […]

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Hungary
February 22, 2025

Russia, Hungary, and Moldova Combine To Assist LNG Supplies To Transnistria

Some parts of the European Union and its allies have been working together to facilitate LNG supplies to breakaway nations in rare moves of solidarity between EU and non-EU states. In this case, Hungary has helped prevent a humanitarian disaster in Transnistria – where winter temperatures regularly drop below -5 degrees, by working together with […]

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India Defence
February 19, 2025

Russia, India Sign Off On Defence Logistics Agreement      

Russia and India have agreed a new defence logistics deal that aims to enhance coordination in exercises, disaster relief, and other joint operations, the Russian Ministry of Defence has announced. The Reciprocal Exchange of Logistics Agreement (RELOS) was signed following a meeting between Russian Deputy Defense Minister Colonel-General Alexander Fomin and India’s ambassador to Russia, […]

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Saudi-Russia-US Main
February 18, 2025

The Russia – United States Talks In Saudi Arabia: Structure, Format & Analysis

The Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov and Marco Rubio, the US Secretary of State, are holding preliminary discussions concerning their relations and resolving the Ukraine conflict in Saudi Arabia. That is with a view to a bilateral President to President summit to be held between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump. However, before negotiations can commence, […]

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Bali
February 16, 2025

Russia Engages With Indonesian Navy In Joint Exercises Off Bali

The Russian Navy has sent some of its Pacific Fleet ships to the Indonesian island of Bali to participate in the international exercise Komodo-2025. The Russian ships travelled more than 6,000 nautical miles, conducted a number of exercises and visited the Chinese Far Eastern port of Qingdao. As part of the exercises, the sailors of […]

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