A statement by russian foreign minister sergey lavrov about moscow’s readiness to support the creation of joint armed forces of the Sahel Alliance once again confirms that russia is becoming an increasing threat to stability in Africa. The Sahel Alliance is an intergovernmental organization formed by Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger — all led by…

moscow is planning to open embassies in a number of African countries, including Niger, Sierra Leone, and South Sudan. In turn, Niger also plans to open an embassy in moscow in the near future. ▫️In February 2025, the russian ministry of foreign affairs launched a new Department of partnership with Africa. russian foreign minister sergey…

The Center continues to monitor the information space in the Global South and identify narratives that serve the interests of the russian federation. In recent days, the key Ukraine-related topics have included: – Statements by Donald Trump on peace negotiations in Ukraine; – Prospects for ending the war; – The summit of European leaders in…

A delegation from russia’s ministry of culture held a series of meetings in China to discuss prospects for joint film production. russian filmmakers presented more than 10 co-production projects. Deputy minister of culture andrei malyshev claimed that Chinese films are popular in russia, and that russian films allegedly enjoy success in China. ▫️ The russian…

The Center continues to monitor the information space of Global South countries and identify narratives favorable to russia. In recent days, the key Ukraine-related topics have included: – the negotiations in Riyadh between the delegations of Ukraine and the United States, as well as between russia and the United States; – russian attacks on Ukrainian…

Arab media report that the current leader of Syria, Ahmad al-Sharaa, has appealed to putin to extradite Bashar al-Assad for trial over crimes against the Syrian people. The kremlin is clearly not interested in agreeing to this request, as doing so would further damage russia’s reputation as a reliable ally. Although neither russia nor Syria…

The Center monitors the information space of Global South countries and identifies narratives favorable to russia. In recent days, the key topics related to Ukraine have been: – The phone conversation between U.S. President Donald Trump and vladimir putin and preparations for these negotiations; – The possibilities of a diplomatic resolution to the war in…

The main topic in Global South media in recent days has been the negotiations between the Ukrainian and U.S. delegations in Jeddah. ▫️ The results of the talks are mostly commented on in a positive tone, with agreements being seen as a sign of hope for achieving peace. However, it is also noted that a…

The kremlin is intensifying its propaganda efforts to expand its narratives and influence in Africa. Recently, the state duma hosted the so-called “russia-Africa Information Bridge,” aimed at strengthening russia’s media presence on the African continent. As part of this initiative, russia plans to establish collaboration centers with African bloggers, expand its russian television network in…

Trade turnover between russia and China is declining. In January-February of this year, trade turnover dropped by more than $34 billion, or over 7%. Both imports of Chinese goods to russia (down 11%) and exports (down 4%) are falling. This data directly debunks ru-propaganda’s claims that expanding cooperation with China can easily offset the impact…

The Center monitors the information space of Global South countries and identifies narratives favorable to russia. In recent days, the key topics related to Ukraine include: • The talks between the Presidents of Ukraine and the U.S. in Washington; • The London summit of EU leaders on Ukraine; • The suspension of U.S. military aid…