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.
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 […]
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 […]
President Vladimir Putin of Russia and President Masoud Pezeshkian of Iran have been holding talks at the Kremlin on Friday (January 17) and have signed a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Treaty. According to officials from both counties, the document covers multiple areas, including defense, the fight against terrorism, the energy sector, finances, transport, industries, agriculture, culture, […]
Update: January 17Russia and the CAR have signed a memorandum to enhance cooperation in agriculture, the Russian Ministry of Agriculture has announced. The agreement, signed by Russian Agriculture Minister Oksana Lut and CAR’s Agriculture Minister Gismala Hamza, focuses on strengthening trade, economic, and scientific collaboration. Discussions during the meeting included expanding bilateral trade and cooperation […]
The Russian Embassy in Addis Ababa has announced that Russia has donated more than 1,600 tonnes of grain to Ethiopia as part of its ongoing food aid initiative. The donation aims to support refugees in Ethiopia’s Gambella region, where severe financial shortages have left many in need. The Embassy stated that funding shortages have severely […]
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A study by the Swedish climate organisation International Cryosphere Climate Initiative has revealed that according to global warming scientists, 13 of the largest oil ports around the world are at operational risk due to rising sea levels and subsequent flooding. A rise of just 1 meter could create disruptions as early as 2070 if carbon […]
Republika Srpska President Milorad Dodik said that the Balkan countries should not join the European Union, whose economic and political situation is deteriorating and leading to disintegration. He assured that this year too, January 9 will be celebrated as a public holiday – Republika Srpska Day. The country has been part of Bosnia and Herzegovina […]
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has instructed the government and Sberbank, the country’s largest bank and a tech innovator, to create an alliance with China to develop artificial intelligence. Putin’s directive was issued after the Artificial Intelligence Journey Conference held in Moscow last month. Speaking at the conference, the President of the Russian Federation said: “Artificial […]
Sergei Ryabkov, Russia’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, and the primary “BRICS Sherpa” has been interviewed by Tass concerning the development of the BRICS group during 2024. This is especially pertinent as Russia held the Presidency of BRICS during the year, hosting the annual BRICS summit in Kazan. The interview covered Russia’s Presidency of BRICS, […]
Russia ranks third in its readiness to implement Autonomous Transport (AT) systems among the BRICS, CIS and partner countries, second only to China and the United Arab Emirates and ahead of countries such as Saudi Arabia, Brazil and Turkiye, according to the latest Kept (ex-KPMG) ratings. For the assessment, Kept’s analysts compared countries with each […]
Ukraine has refused to continue acting as a European gas supply chain transit agent from Russia and is to terminate gas supplies to the EU from Russia from January 1st. Kiev’s contract with Gazprom finishes on December 31. Affected by this decision are the EU member states Austria, Hungary, and Slovakia which have long relied […]
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