Syrian rebels have captured Damascus. The Russian Foreign Ministry reports that Bashar al-Assad has decided to “peacefully step down from power.” At the same time, the Russian military is withdrawing ships from its base in Tartus and airlifting the remaining weapons from Khmeimim. As a result, Russia has lost a key zone of influence in…
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 included: – Putin’s threats to use “Oreshnik” against decision-making centers in Ukraine; – Prospects for negotiations regarding the war in Ukraine. In most Global South countries, Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s statement…
India has sharply reduced its purchases of military equipment from Russia and is now buying more from Western suppliers, according to a report by Bloomberg. Key points from the article: ▫️ India, the world’s largest arms importer, is purchasing less and less from Russia. ▫️ Last year, only 36% of India’s arms imports came from…
The parliament of the Russian-occupied self-proclaimed republic of Abkhazia has refused to ratify an investment agreement with Russia that sparked protests and led to the resignation of the so-called president, Aslan Bzhania. The agreement, pushed by the Kremlin and met with outrage among the local population, offered significant advantages to large Russian businesses, effectively threatening…
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…
