Vietnam will rethink its relations with Russia

Hanoi is Moscow’s closest partner in South-east Asia, but momentum in bilateral ties appears to be slowing

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Armenia and Azerbaijan will import more arms

Baku and Yerevan are upgrading their militaries by increasing their imports of arms from a growing range of suppliers

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Western sanctions caused a severe crisis in the car manufacturing sector, leading to a collapse in output

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Discussions between Egyptian and Iranian officials have intensified, raising prospects of renewed diplomatic relations

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Beijing continues to capitalise on Middle East ties as it has avoided more overt involvement in the Gaza conflict

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Many corporate leaders were caught unprepared for the schisms within their workforces exposed by the war in Gaza

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State subsidies and the seizure of foreign-leased aircraft have enabled Russia to absorb the initial shock of sanctions

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The recent Israeli assassination of a key Palestinian figure in Beirut has far wider regional fallout

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A rare diplomatic visit by Vladimir Putin to the UAE and Saudi Arabia exemplifies Moscow’s foreign policy in the Gulf

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European demand for German defence industry equipment has increased significantly since the war in Ukraine

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