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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.

Featured 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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Featured 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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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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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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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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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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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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February 13, 2025

Russia Gets Its Long Awaited Sudan Naval Base

Khartoum and Moscow have agreed on establishing a Russian naval base in Sudan, according to Sudanese Foreign Minister Ali Youssef Ahmed Al-Sharif. In a press conference with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Moscow on Wednesday, Al-Sharif confirmed that discussions have successfully concluded, stating, “therefore, the matter is quite simple. I have nothing to add. […]

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February 13, 2025

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

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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February 11, 2025

India Now Producing Russian Weapons: Defence Minister 

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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