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.
Update: July 15, 2025 Pakistan’s Foreign Minister, Mohammad Ishaq Dar has also met the Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation’s Foreign Minister’s meetings taking place in Tianjin, China. Both countries are full members of the SCO and will be discussing regional security amongst other matters. Full update here. The Russian Foreign […]
The Russian President, Vladimir Putin, gave a speech at the main Plenary session of the BRICS 2025 annual Heads of State summit currently being held in Rio de Janeiro. In it, he discussed the BRICS growth, economic data, global payment systems and several potential new initiatives including the creation of a BRICS carbon trade mechanism, […]
Russia and São Tomé & Principe have discussed enhancing bilateral cooperation in areas including military affairs and agriculture, the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has stated. Vladimir Tararov, the Russian ambassador to São Tomé & Principe, met with Sao Tomean Prime Minister Americo Ramos for talks on July 2nd, which, according to the embassy, focused on “current topics of […]
The Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov; has been attending the annual Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO) meetings, held this year in Kyrgyzstan. The CSTO is often described as a ‘Eurasian version of NATO’ and includes Russia along with Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan. Armenia is also a member but has not recently been participating. Afghanistan […]
The Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrovm has held talks with Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, the Foreign Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, yesterday (July 4). Al Saud is in Moscow on a working visit. The ministers called for maintaining a regular Russian-Saudi dialogue and intensifying delegation exchanges. They stressed the need for promoting […]
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Moscow has officially recognized the Taliban in Afghanistan, becoming the first major power to establish formal diplomatic ties with the Islamic government. The Russian Supreme Court had previously removed the Taliban from its list of terrorist organizations in April this year, effectively legalizing its activities for the first time since the designation in 2003. The […]
Russia’s Pivot to Asia has recently visited Estonia and Lithuania, both splendid nations with plenty of history, with the latter once being a proto-empire, stretching from the Baltic to the Black Seas. Historically, both had more Germanic influence over the centuries, as traders and barons came and went and possessed and repossessed lands. In more […]
Russia’s Yantar Shipyard in Kaliningrad handed over the Tamal Frigate of Project 11356 to the Indian Navy. She is the fifth frigate build by the shipyard for India, according to the United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC), who own the facility, have stated. “The gala handover ceremony was held on July 1 in Kaliningrad. The frigate is […]
Russia’s Energy Minister, Sergei Tsivilev, has met with Wang Hongzhi, the head of China’s National Energy Administration, at a meeting for energy ministers from the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member states and discussed current issues around bilateral collaboration in fuel and energy as well as promoting fair energy access throughout the world. Tsivilev and Wang discussed LNG […]
President Putin has engaged in a lengthy, moderated Q&A session, with Nadim Koteich, of Sky News Arabia the moderator at the SPIEF 2025 event. Questions were direct and included involved answers from Putin about the concept of developing a multipolar global society, in-depth discussions about the Israel-Iran conflict, the Ukraine conflict, and issues pertaining to […]
Vladimir Putin has given the annual plenary speech at the St.Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF). The main basis for his speech was all Russian domestic policy, in which he discussed the Russian Economy, Monetary Policy, Employment, Education, Tax and Funding Policies, Tourism and Recycling, Russia’s Investment Climate, Technological Development and Funding, Digitization, Foreign Trade, Defence […]
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