Shakeup. China’s foreign minister, Qin Gang, was removed from his post and replaced by his predecessor, Wang Yi, according to Chinese state media. Once a rising figure within the Communist Party, Qin had not appeared in public for a month, reportedly due to health reasons. On Tuesday, Wang attended a meeting of security officials at […]
Though South Africa has remained outwardly neutral on Russia’s war in Ukraine, its recent actions have increasingly frustrated Western countries. Ahead of a BRICS...
Russia's African connections. Russian President Vladimir Putin emphasized the “strong, deep roots” of Moscow's relationship with its African partners in an article published ahead...
Russian drills. Russia’s Black Sea Fleet conducted live-fire exercises in the Black Sea on Friday after announcing earlier this week that it would consider...
Drills and redeployments. The Belarusian army announced the start of weeklong joint exercises with fighters from the Wagner Group within 13 kilometers (8 miles)...
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....
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...
Democrat Sen. Chuck Schumer and Republican Sen. Mike Rounds are filing legislation demanding that the federal government reveal the files on what it knows...
