President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon held a meeting with executives and representatives of Chinese companies, during which the parties discussed expanding trade and investment cooperation and launching new joint projects. Dushanbe is intensifying…
Russian influence in Armenia is operating through a combination of oligarchic finance, political patronage, media control, energy leverage, and anti-Western narratives. Pro-Russian opposition networks around Robert Kocharyan, Samvel Karapetyan, Seiran…
Russia’s recent military and political setbacks in Mali represent more than a tactical defeat in the Sahel. The withdrawal of the Russian-controlled Africa Corps from key northern positions such as Kidal…
In Rome, former Italian Ambassador to Uzbekistan Piergabrielle Papadia was arrested on charges of organizing a corruption scheme for issuing long-term Schengen visas to Russian citizens. According to investigators, the diplomat, acting…
Medvedev Accuses Germany of “Revanchism” Amid Berlin’s Rearmament and Growing European Defense Role Deputy Chairman of Russia’s Security Council Dmitry Medvedev accused Germany—amid its efforts to become the military-political leader…
Well-known Russian lobbyist Vittorio Torrembini stated in an interview with Russian propagandists that Western sanctions are ineffective and that a new flourishing of trade and economic relations with Russia is supposedly inevitable.…