Asian countries are increasing their oil purchases from Saudi Arabia while reducing imports from Russia, Reuters reports. Main points of the article: ▫️ Russian oil has largely been limited to two major buyers in Asia—China and India—since sanctions were imposed following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022. ▫️ Asian imports from Saudi Arabia in November…
The Center monitors the information space in the Global South and identifies narratives favorable to Russia. In recent days, the key topics related to Ukraine have been: The Russian strike on the city of Dnipro with ballistic missile “Oreshnik”; The escalation of the war in Ukraine; Russia’s nuclear threats against the West; The participation of…
russia has supplied North Korea with more than a million barrels of oil since March this year, the BBC reports. Main points of the article: ▫️ The oil serves as payment for the weapons and troops Pyongyang has sent to moscow to support its war in Ukraine. ▫️ Satellite images reveal that North Korean tankers…
North Korea has sent Colonel General Kim Yong Bok, one of its top ten military leaders, to russia, according to The Wall Street Journal. The main points of the article: ▫️ Colonel General Kim is tasked with integrating North Korean with the russians, gaining combat experience, and preparing mechanisms for future deployments of DPRK forces….
The Center monitors the information space of the Global South to identify narratives favorable to russia. In recent days, the key topics related to Ukraine have been: – The decision by the U.S. to grant Ukraine permission to strike deep into russian territory; – Discussions about the war in Ukraine during the G20 summit; –…
During a ground military operation in Lebanon, Israeli troops discovered large stockpiles of russian weapons used by the Hezbollah group, The Wall Street Journal reports. Key points of the article: ▫️ Approximately 60-70% of the weapons found in the initial days of the Israeli invasion were russian. ▫️ Markings on some of the weapons indicate…
Even moscow’s allies are losing interest in russian weapons. Davood Sheikhian, deputy for operations of the IRGC Aerospace Force, said that Iran does not need russian S-400 anti-aircraft missile systems, citing the use of similar S-300 systems already in service with the Iranian military. However, Israeli attacks on Iranian territory have revealed the S-300’s inability…
Kim Jong Un’s statements about ensuring full war readiness are attempts to quell internal dissent over the deployment of North Korean soldiers to the war against Ukraine, reports The Korea Herald. The main points of the article: ▫️ At the 4th Conference of Battalion Commanders and Political Instructors of the Korean People’s Army, Kim Jong…
The Center monitors the information space of the Global South and identifies narratives favorable to russia. In recent days, the key topics related to Ukraine have been: ▫️ The US elections and their potential impact on global events; ▫️ Donald Trump’s phone conversations with Volodymyr Zelenskyy and possibly with vladimir putin; ▫️ russian missile strikes…
The Wall Street Journal writes about about the motivation of North Korean soldiers to fight on the side of russia. Key points from the article: ▫️ North Koreans are indoctrinated from childhood with the belief that they must sacrifice everything for the supreme leader. ▫️ Many soldiers view service as a chance to escape harsh…
During the closing of the russia-Africa ministerial conference, russian foreign minister sergey lavrov criticized Western countries, accusing them of allegedly “not wanting to act fairly” towards African states. He also claimed that relations between кussia and Africa “can serve as an example for the UN and the G20.” ▫️ However, кussia’s actions in Africa tell…
The New York Times reported that North Korean troops have taken part in combat operations for the first time in russia’s war against Ukraine. However, there is currently no official confirmation of this information. Key points from the article: ▫️ North Korean troops have engaged in combat in russia’s war against Ukraine, marking their first…
