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Russia’s Current Relations and Trade With Iran and Israel

BRICS, Eurasian Economic Union, Middle East, Security, Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, Trade

Russian President Vladimir Putin has held discussions with both Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian in the wake of this weekend’s attacks by Israel on Iran and the subsequent Iranian retaliation. It is believed he is the only world leader still able to discuss – and potentially mediate – between […]

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Russia, Central & Northeast Asia’s New Supply Chain Routes: Updates

Asia, China, Commonwealth of Independent States, Eurasian Economic Union, Infrastructure, Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, Trade

While Russia, under increasing sanctions, is looking for new logistical supply chains, strengthening cooperation with North Korea, and planning new international routes, the Central Asian countries continue to seize the moment to build as many transport corridors as possible through their territories, consolidating their place not only in the regional but also in the global

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Minsk Tractor Works To Invest in Expanding Factory In Krasnodar

Agriculture, Commonwealth of Independent States, Eurasian Economic Union, Foreign Investment, Shanghai Cooperation Organisation

The Minsk Tractor Works (MTW) of Belarus plans to invest ₽1.6 billion (US$20.3 million) to develop an agricultural machinery assembly production in Krasnodar, according to Veniamin Kondratyev, the Krasnodar Governor. He stated that “Two years ago, the large-unit assembly of two Minsk Tractor Works models began in Starominskaya, with prospects for expanding production. Now, Krasnodar

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Russia Proposes New Eurasian Security System That Includes Some EU Nations

Asia, Eurasian Economic Union, Middle East, Security, Shanghai Cooperation Organisation

Russia has been holding security discussions in Moscow with multiple countries and has proposed that as Russia is now actively involved in the process of forming a new Eurasian security structure, several European countries should become part of any new Eurasian security system, according to Alexander Grushko, the Russian Deputy Foreign Minister. Russia believes that

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China, Russia, Sign Multiple Agreements Following 7 Hour Putin-Xi Talks: Statements

BRICS, China, Infrastructure, Investment, Security, Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, Trade

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

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Russia, India Bilateral Relations: Pakistan Issue Discussed

Asia, India, Security, Shanghai Cooperation Organisation

Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has held a telephone conversation with Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar on May 2. They discussed topical issues of Russian-Indian interaction as well as Indian-Pakistani relations following the terrorist attacks in Kashmir. Russia has called for the two parties to settle the differences between New Delhi and Islamabad by political

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Russia, Iran 2025 Relations: Update

BRICS, Investment, Middle East, Security, Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, Trade

The Iranian Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi has been visiting Moscow and has met with both President Putin and Russia’s Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov. Apart from mediating in the proposed United States-Iran nuclear agreement, the two sides also held extensive discussions concerning Russia-Iran bilateral relations. Following these, Lavrov held a press conference to describe the latest

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Russia, Afghanistan: 2025 Bilateral Relations: Update

Infrastructure, Investment, Regulatory, Security, Shanghai Cooperation Organisation

The Russian Supreme Court has, with immediate effect, removed the Taliban organisation in power in Afghanistan from its list of terrorist organisations. The Taliban movement, which took power in Afghanistan four years ago, had been listed as a terrorist entity since 2003, making any contact with its members a criminal offense under Russian law. The

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Russia, Iran and China Hold Trilateral Talks About Iran’s Nuclear Programme

China, Middle East, Security, Shanghai Cooperation Organisation

Trilateral talks between representatives of Iran, Russia, and China on the Iranian nuclear program have been taking place in Moscow (April 8). The talks were arranged a day after Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi rejected as “meaningless” US President Donald Trump’s proposal for direct negotiations on reviving a nuclear deal. Tehran refuses to engage in

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Russian Presidential and Foreign Ministerial Discussions With China

BRICS, China, Security, Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, Trade

The Chinese Foreign Minister, Wang Yi, has been visiting Moscow this week and held meetings with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and President Vladimir Putin. Discussions revolved around bilateral and multilateral relations, including the coordination of Sino-Russian strategy as concerns the United Nations and the UN Security Council. Russia in particular has recently been unhappy

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