While Russia’s mobilization of reservists to bolster its manpower on the frontline of the war with Ukraine has dominated news coverage of Russia in recent weeks, the hidden mobilization of…
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UN, Russia grain, fertilizer exports talks end without breakthrough
by Koby Johnby Koby JohnUnited Nations chiefs held talks with Russian officials Friday on the Black Sea agreements on exporting grain and fertilisers, eight days before one of the deals is set to expire.…
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The charges also involved collecting video recordings of CCTV footage and unauthorized photocopies of documents, as well as information on the layout of the British embassy, that was calculated to…
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‘Tasty and That’s It’: Russia’s knock-off McDonald’s goes international
by Elis Carterby Elis CarterThe Russian-based fast food chain, ‘Vkusno I Tochka’, (‘Tasty and That’s It’), has gone international, expanding into Belarus. “We are entering a new market,” said Alexander Govor, the owner of the…
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Even as the world’s most populous nation, India will muddle along
by Eli Barkerby Eli BarkerRupa Subramanya is a distinguished fellow of the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada and co-author of “Indianomix: Making Sense of Modern India.” India and China have long been geopolitical rivals,…
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India battle-ready as Xi appoints ‘combat expert’ military leaders
by Cody Doyleby Cody DoyleEven as Chinese President Xi Jinping’s “quiet move” to appoint six “combat experts” as military leaders signals his more military focused approach towards regional disputes, the Indian establishment has become…
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Iran, Tajikistan eager to increase direct flights
by Blake Brooksby Blake BrooksThe issue was raised in Dushanbe in a meeting between the Iranian deputy tourism minister Ali-Asghar Shalbafian and the chairman of the Committee for Tourism Development under the Government of…
