Russia dials back peace talks with Japan
ahmed sabirThe Russia-Japan territorial disputes surged at a meeting of the foreign ministers of the two countries, Toshimitsu Motegi and Sergey Lavrov, at Nagoya, Japan, on November 22 on the sidelines…
Europe’s gas alliance with Russia is a match made in heaven
By M. K. Bhadrakumar Amidst the excitement over the killing of the ISIS Chief Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi, a development of much impact on international security passed by when Denmark made…
Moscow’s Russia – Pakistan banking proposal hints at big things to come
By Andrew Korybko Yuri M. Kozlov, the Russian Trade Representative in Pakistan, suggested that Russia and Pakistan establish a “reliable and mutually acceptable banking system”, which strongly hints at Moscow's…
What’s Russia Up to in the Iranian Port of Chabahar?
The North-South Transport Corridor (NSTC) By Andrew Korybko There have been wild reports over the past few weeks about Russia's activities in the Iranian port of Chabahar, with some sources…
‘Chernobyl on ice’ Russia launches floating nuclear reactor in Arctic despite warnings
Russia's floating nuclear reactor begins its 3,000-mile voyage to northern Siberia, despite fears it could become an environmental disaster By - Andrea Palasciano, AFP Russia will launch the world's first…
The Russia – Pakistan strategic partnership
Russia's return to South Asia By Andrew Korybko The Russian-Pakistani Strategic Partnership (“Rusi-Pakistani Yaar Yaar”) entered a new phase last week following two significant developments that included their decision to…
Putin’s envoy briefs Tehran about Russia – Israel – US meeting
Russian President Vladimir Putin's special envoy says that Moscow has told American and Israeli officials in a recent trilateral meeting that regional stability would be out of reach if Iran's…
Turkey to jointly produce S-500s with Russia after S-400 deal
A step back on Turkey's purchase of S-400 defense system is out of the question and it is a done deal, according to President Erdoğan, who said Ankara will jointly…
Cyber bombs, the Russian grid and the threat of war
By Prabir Purkayastha The NYT report shows what the doctrine of “deep forward defence” adopted by the US Cyber Command really is: planting cyber bombs in its opponents' infrastructure, leading…
Role of dollar’ should be revisited in global trade Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday renewed calls to revisit the role of the US dollar in global trade and accused Washington of seeking to dominate the world. Speaking at…