russia may lose a strategic corridor for exporting stolen Ukrainian grain. This is indicated by a lawsuit filed by the russian grain trading company “pallada” in the moscow arbitration court for 5.6 billion rubles (over $70 million) against the Central Bank of Syria and the Syrian state grain trading corporation. ▫️ At first glance, this…
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has arrived in moscow for a meeting with vladimir putin. This visit comes amid unprecedented attacks by the U.S. and Israel on Iran’s nuclear facilities. ▫️According to Western media, Iran is “unimpressed” by russia’s support, and the purpose of Araghchi’s visit is to ask rutin for assistance. However, moscow, which…
russian propaganda outlet RT Arabic has signed a memorandum of cooperation with the Ministry of Information of Bahrain. ▫️This took place during the St. petersburg international economic forum. The parties agreed on content exchange, including documentaries and entertainment products. As previously reported by the Center, RT Arabic’s documentary projects aim to create positive associations with…
russia is trying to expand its influence in the Global South under the guise of educational and cultural programs. In the capital of Sri Lanka, a russian language course will be introduced at an educational institution for local diplomats. In addition to the language, russian teachers will teach Sri Lankans about the culture and history…
russia is using the birthday of poet alexander pushkin to strengthen its ideological influence in Africa. ▫️ Recently, events dedicated to pushkin were held in the capitals of several African countries. Between reciting poems and russian language lessons, russian representatives spread anti-western propaganda and justified the kremlin’s aggressive foreign policy. The initiative came from “rossotrudnichestvo”…
russia is using the birthday of poet alexander pushkin to strengthen its ideological influence in Africa. ▫️ Recently, events dedicated to pushkin were held in the capitals of several African countries. Between reciting poems and russian language lessons, russian representatives spread anti-western propaganda and justified the kremlin’s aggressive foreign policy. The initiative came from “rossotrudnichestvo”…
russia continues to use the XIII International Meeting of High Representatives in charge of security issues to spread anti-Ukrainian propaganda among Global South countries. This time, kremlin is trying to portray Ukraine as a “threat to stability and security” — specifically for Africa. ▫️ director of the Africa partnership department at russia’s MFA, tatyana dovgalenko,…
The Chairman of Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council, Rashad Muhammad Al-Alimi, visited russia, where he met with vladimir putin. This took place amid kremlin’s growing ties with the main enemies of Yemen’s government — the Ansar Allah group (Houthis). ▫️ russia may have recruited Yemenis to fight in the war against Ukraine in cooperation with the…
Syria is gradually reducing its dependence on moscow by choosing new partners for cooperation. The new leadership in Damascus is increasingly seeking alternatives to russian influence in the economy. ▫️ The Syrian Ports Authority has signed an $800 million memorandum with Emirati company Dubai Ports World. The agreement involves a comprehensive investment deal for the…
The normalization of relations between Syria and the West increasingly threatens russia’s position in the region. After prolonged isolation, Damascus is gaining new opportunities for an independent policy—without moscow’s oversight. ▫️U.S. President Donald Trump announced the lifting of sanctions on Syria. This decision could trigger a large-scale return of Western investments. The EU has also…
The member countries of the OPEC+ oil cartel have announced their intention to increase oil production by about 411 thousand barrels per day. This could have a significant impact on the market, lowering oil prices, which would have a negative impact on russian budget revenues. ▫️ This decision by OPEC+ is likely due to the…
Amid economic hardships, russia has rapidly increased its propaganda funding. In 2024, the state-run propaganda channel RT spent a record 31.7 billion rubles, or 384 million USD. Funding is expected to double in 2025. ▫️After RT was banned from broadcasting in European countries and the U.S., the channel has been expanding its audience in Arab…
