Brussels’ plan. EU sanctions envoy David O’Sullivan said the bloc would like to start “a dialogue” with Kyrgyzstan to determine whether the bloc’s exports to the Central Asian country, which increased in 2022, have been finding their way into Russia. At a press conference, he said countries that haven’t imposed their own trade restrictions against […]
Nukes in Belarus. Russia will station tactical nuclear weapons on Belarusian territory, Russian President Vladimir Putin said in a new interview. The two countries...
Normalization talks. Saudi Arabia and Syria are in talks to resume consular services, according to Saudi state-run broadcaster Al-Ikhbariya. The foreign minister of Iran,...
Nuclear option. Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen threatened military intervention or the reinstatement of “snapback” sanctions against Iran over its uranium enrichment. The International...
Lukashenko in China. Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko will arrive in China on Tuesday for a state visit. He’ll meet with his Chinese counterpart, Xi...
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...
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...
