Geopolitical Futures

(click to enlarge) Indonesia’s economy expanded 5.3 percent in 2022, its best year since 2013. It did so on the back of revived spending and record-high exports. Household consumption accelerated,...

Slashing production. Russia’s deputy prime minister said Moscow will cut oil production by 500,000 barrels per day in March, following the West’s introduction of a price ceiling. Other OPEC+...

Growing trade between Iran and Russia will necessitate investment in new transport networks and the cooperation of a key emerging market: India. Antonia Colibasanu joins John Batchelor to discuss the importance of India and the corridor connecting markets across Eurasia by ship, rail and road. In the second segment, a discussion on the Kremlin's credible threats toward Moldova.

Weapons on display. North Korea held a military parade on Wednesday featuring intercontinental ballistic missiles and a tactical nuclear unit to mark the 75th anniversary of the founding of...

Courting India. Western sanctions have led to payment difficulties, and Russia and India are discussing alternative currencies for settling trade, Indian officials said. Separately, the head of BrahMos Aerospace,...

Shortfall. Russia reported a 1.76 trillion-ruble ($25 billion) budget deficit in January, driven by plummeting energy revenue and a steep rise in expenses. Revenue totaled roughly 1.4 trillion rubles,...