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.
The Russian President Vladimir Putin has met with Yemeni President Rashad Mohammad al-Alimi in Moscow. Al-Alimi is in Russia on an official visit. Putin said that “Relations between our countries were established long ago and have always been friendly. We established diplomatic relations in 1928. Our embassy in your country is reopening now. I would […]
Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak and Bahrain’s Oil and Environment Minister Mohamed bin Mubarak Bin Dainah have been discussing cooperation under the OPEC+ agreement, with eyes on production guarantees for ensuring the stability and predictability of the world oil market. They have agreed to coordinate relations in this area, in response to Western sanctions […]
The Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov has been visiting Yerevan at the invitation of the Ararat Mirzoyan, the Armenian Minister of Foreign Affairs. During the talks held at the Armenian Foreign Ministry, they discussed a wide range of issues related to the development of bilateral cooperation, interaction within the Eurasian integration associations, and coordination at […]
The Russian Foreign Ministry, and Russian Agriculture Minister Oksana Lut has confirmed that Russia will supply 709.5 tons of food aid to Burkina Faso this month as part of its growing humanitarian support to African nations. In addition, Russia is finalizing formal procedures to deliver up to 20,000 tons of wheat to Niger, Lut has […]
The Russian President, Vladimir Putin has called for the creation of a buffer zone with Ukraine and has enlisted numerous Russian Ministries and regions of Russia to assist construct in ‘in the shortest possible time’. Putin stated that the Russian Ministries of defence, interior, emergency situations, construction, health, transport, energy, communications, education and other authorities […]
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The Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, has given an interesting speech and held a Q&A session with the Diplomatic Club in Moscow, which includes attendees from the Russian Foreign Ministry academy, Russian Regional Governors, and Foreign Ambassadors. The event was the first to be held since the covid pandemic. In a wide ranging presentation, Lavrov […]
The Russian President, Vladimir Putin, has invited all Heads of State and the Secretary General of the Arab League for the first Russia-Arab summit on October 15, according to a statement from the Kremlin. Putin has stated that “I am confident that this meeting will contribute to the further strengthening of mutually beneficial, multifaceted cooperation […]
On May 10th the President of the Republic of Zimbabwe Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa met with President Vladimir Putin and key Russian ministers and businessmen. The meeting was primarily held as a reaffirmation and commitment to mutual vision and interests. Zimbabwe is a reliable partner of Russia in Africa, and 2026 will mark 45 years of […]
The Russian President, Vladimir Putin has met Denis Sassou Nguesso, the President of the Republic of the Congo, along with a significant Russian delegation that also included Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak, Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Maxim Oreshkin, Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive […]
Russia and China have signed nearly three dozen agreements following negotiations between presidents Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping in Moscow. The two leaders talked for more than seven hours, with agreed documents ranging from joint statements on strengthening their comprehensive partnership and strategic cooperation between the two nations, to declarations in support of the global […]
The European Union has unveiled plans to reduce all oil, gas and nuclear supplies from Russia to zero by 2017 and has been requesting details of all EU government and corporate gas supply contracts with Russia to evaluate the size of the task. Victor Orban, the Hungarian Prime Minister has described the moves as ‘economic […]
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