Guns and oil. Indian and Russian defense officials met in Delhi to discuss spare parts and maintenance for India’s arsenal of Russian defense equipment. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and foreign sanctions have disrupted deliveries of supplies to India, but Indian media say the situation is improving. In other news, India is reportedly negotiating with Iraq […]
Central Asia’s most populous nation, Uzbekistan, has been on a path of political and economic transformation. The process has been spearheaded by its president,...
China and Algeria. China will enhance cooperation with Algeria in key sectors such as infrastructure, petrochemicals, minerals and agriculture, Chinese President Xi Jinping said...
Expansion. Ethiopia has formally asked to join the BRICS grouping of emerging economies ahead of the bloc's annual summit in August. Though Ethiopia has...
Georgian links. Representatives of the European Union, the United States and the United Kingdom arrived for talks in Georgia on Monday amid concerns that...
Early delivery. Denmark’s Defense Ministry said it will retire its aging fleet of F-16 aircraft in 2024, three years earlier than expected, after announcing...
Energy in Central Asia. Russia will start exporting natural gas to Uzbekistan in October, the Uzbek Energy Ministry said. Deliveries totaling 9 million cubic...
Developments in the Caucasus. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev held talks in Baku, where they discussed bilateral relations and...
Economic security. U.S. President Joe Biden and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak held talks in Washington on Thursday. They signed an “Atlantic Declaration,” which...
Dam destruction. The Kakhovka dam and hydroelectric power station in a Russian-occupied area of southern Ukraine were destroyed on Tuesday. Ukraine accused Russia of...
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