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.
Sergey Lavrov, Russia’s Foreign Minister, has met with Abdoulaye Diop, the Minister of Foreign Affairs for Mali, to discuss bilateral trade and investment. The two sides are actively engaged in nuclear and solar power projects, mining, and the agricultural sectors.
A Russian delegation led by Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has met with the Burkina Faso Foreigm Minister Karamoko Traore to discuss trade and investment. Burkino Faso has been increasing trade with Russia in security, energy, mining and the agriculture sectors.
Russian warships from the Pacific fleet in Vladivostok have arrived in Qingdao on the east China coast to participate in Yellow Sea and Pacific Ocean naval exercises which are to run from July 6-13. They include live fire drills and simulated submarine rescue operations as part of an ongoing maritime cooperation treaty.
Russia is developing a new Arctic International Research Station in Nenets, to study engineering, life support and other solutions in cold weather environments.
The Russia-Pakistan Working Group on Counter-Terrorism has been meeting in Islamabad. We discuss the Pakistani overview and potential for further bilateral cooperation.
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The new Lucknow facility at the India-Russia Brahmos missile joint venture has increased total production capacity by 20%, with orders expected from other Asian nations.
Russia’s Kalashnikov have agreed a deal to supply the Indian armed forces with anti-drone equipment and specialist drone small arms equipment, mainly for use in cold high-altitude regions in the Indian Himalayas.
The BRICS countries are continuing their plans to establish a grain exchange, to divert agricultural trade away from Western platforms. The BRICS both produce and consume about 44% of the world’s total markets for corn, wheat and rice, with members Brazil, China, India, Indonesia and Russia amongst the world’s largest producers and consumers.
The United Kingdom will shortly have a new, if unelected Prime Minister. We look at the credentials of Andrew Burnham and the prospects for his relations with Vladimir Putin and Russia.
Russia and Vietnam are considering the construction of new Gepard-class Frigates for the Vietnamese Navy, with the vessels likely to be built in Vietnamese shipyards under Russian enegineering supervision.
The Russian and Turkish Foreign MInisters have been holding extensive talks in Moscow. We deep dive what was discussed, and the evolution of bilateral relations into a strategic alliance between the Caucasus and the Middle East with significant implications for Eurasia. This is essential reading for anyone involved in the Black Sea and regional trade and investment.
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