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Middle East states will benefit from SCO ties
Most Gulf states and Egypt are dialogue partners with the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation; Iran is a member
Middle EastLukashenka will seek closer ties with Moscow
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenka will visit Moscow this week for talks with Vladimir Putin
BelarusUkrainian public will expect war to end in victory
Polls show that Ukrainians are united as never before on a range of issues, including the war's outcome
UkraineRussia's Black Sea Fleet will face mounting problems
Ukrainian forces struck the Black Sea Fleet base at Sevastopol, causing damage to warships and port infrastructure
RussiaSobyanin re-elected as Moscow mayor
Regional elections were held across Russia, including in the capital and in occupied Ukrainian territories
RussiaPutin will meet Kim Jong-un in Russia
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is visiting Russia for talks with President Putin
RussiaHanoi will buy Russian arms
Vietnam is planning on buying USD8bn worth of arms from Moscow, despite the threat of US sanctions
RussiaIran’s ties with Azerbaijan will improve slowly
A military and defence cooperation agreement has been signed between Baku and Tehran
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