Strategic partnership. Russian President Vladimir Putin met with China’s top diplomat, Wang Yi, in the Russian capital. In a separate meeting with Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, Wang said Beijing expected to reach new agreements with Moscow. China is attempting to deepen its partnership with Russia while also presenting itself as a potential peacemaker between Russia […]
Tech partners. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and U.S. President Joe Biden spoke by phone and discussed cooperation in space, semiconductors, supply chains, and...
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...
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...
The foreign ministers of China and Afghanistan spoke for nearly an hour on Jan. 22 about Afghanistan’s economic development and ensuring the security of...
Italian energy. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni was in Algeria on Tuesday to meet with President Abdelmadjid Tebboune. Representatives of Italian energy firm Eni...
Talking Ukraine. Top defense officials from more than 50 countries, including NATO members, gathered at the Ramstein Air Base in Germany to discuss support...
Russian gas to Pakistan. Russian Energy Minister Nikolai Shulginov said that the Pakistan Stream gas pipeline project, which will have a capacity of 12.4...
Bad news for Beijing. China’s National Bureau of Statistics on Tuesday released economic figures for 2022. The country’s gross domestic product grew by 3...
