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Featured January 4, 2026

2025 Guide To East Africa

East Africa is a diverse region, with considerable European colonial and Arabic influences colliding, and access to both the Red Sea and Indian Oceans. These Christian and Islamic fault lines, together with tribal conflicts, continue to plague the African north-east, and have resulted in significant disruption to global shipping routes and a rise in piracy. […]

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Featured January 4, 2026

2025 Guide to Southern Africa

Southern Africa is a diverse region, with considerable European colonial influences, and access to both the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. A major driver for Russian involvement in Africa has been continuing assistance from and good relations with South Africa, the continents wealthiest nation and regionally, its most influential. This region will develop to become more […]

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October 19, 2025

2025 Guide to Central America

In this unique guide, we showcase Russia’s diplomatic, trade and investment ties with a region where Russia’s influence is undoubtedly growing, and include Mexico as well as the Central American countries of Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama. Russia’s involvement in Central America has been somewhat restricted due to distance, the […]

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October 8, 2025

2025 Guide to Latin America

This unique 2025 Guide includes details of Russia’s diplomatic, trade and investment engagement with Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, the Caribbean, Cuba, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay and Venezuela. Russia’s involvement in Latin America has been traditionally restricted due to distance, regional political upheavals, the nearness of the United States, and for many, their […]

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February 4, 2025

2025 Guide to the Caspian

This guide provides an update and overview on the multilateral operations of the International North-South Transport Corridor, which links Russia to the Persian Gulf and Central Asia. The Caspian Sea is also a European Gateway to Central Asia. We examine the overall Caspian developments, including those undertaken by Russia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan and Iran, and […]

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February 4, 2025

2025 GUIDE TO THE CAUCASUS

The Caucasus lies between the Black Sea and its western face towards Europe, and the Caspian Sea and its eastern face towards Central Asia.  This unique guide gives a complete overview of the Caucasian region and details Russian trade, investment and interests with Armenia, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Abkhazia, South Ossetia and the little-understood North Caucasus regions: […]

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February 4, 2025

2025 GUIDE TO EUROPE

This unique guide gives an overview of Europe from the immediate Russian influential perspective, and details Russian trade, investment and interests with the European Union, Hungary, Slovakia, Moldova, Transnistria, Serbia, Republika Srpska, Belarus, Kaliningrad and Ukraine, including geopolitical, trade and investment analysis not provided by the European Commision. It is a fascinating look at European […]

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February 4, 2025

2025 Guide to Central Asia

This guide details Russia’s trade, investment and geopolitical relations with Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan and Mongolia. It also discusses the roles and developments within the Commonwealth of Independent States and the Eurasian Economic Union. It is essential reading for anyone interested in, or involved with the geopolitical and trade dynamics within Eurasia, including […]

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February 4, 2025

2025 Guide to ASEAN

This guide discusses Russia’s trade, investment and geopolitical involvement with the ASEAN group. ASEAN includes Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. We detail Russian trade trends looking back at 2024 and ahead into 2025, and also include chapters on East Timor and Papua New Guinea. This Guide will be […]

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February 4, 2025

2025 Guide to SAARC and BIMSTEC

This guide discusses Russia’s trade, investment and geopolitical developments with both these South Asian trade blocs. SAARC includes Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. SAARC comprises 3% of the world’s land area, 21% of the world’s population and a combined GDP (PPP) of US$18.5 trillion. BIMSTEC is a similar organisation based […]

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February 4, 2025

2025 Guide To East Asia

Details Russia’s geopolitical, trade and investment relations with China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau, in addition to North and South Korea, as well as Japan. It also includes a detailed breakdown of the Russian Far East and especially its East Asian connectivity. This Guide will be of interest to anyone involved in Russian dynamics within […]

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