RUCIS
Trapped ships will eye Kyiv offer of safe exit warily
Moscow must clarify its position on the proposed ‘humanitarian corridor’ for ships stuck in Ukraine since the invasion
UkraineWest plans to stop relying on Russian nuclear fuel
The obstacle to reducing Russia's role in the nuclear fuel cycle is not supplies of uranium ore but uranium conversion
RussiaMoscow will keep North Caucasus from Ukraine spillover
Moscow has the means to ensure the Russian North Caucasus remains calm despite the proximity of war in Ukraine
RussiaMoscow may act as Russia suffers more from excess heat
Forest fires in remote Siberia will burn until rain puts them out but smog in the cities may force a policy change
RussiaRussia's African reach will be limited despite summit
The second Russia-Africa summit was held on July 26-27 in St Petersburg
AfricaUkraine will squeeze Russia’s Black Sea trade
The Ukraine war is spreading to trade routes through the Black Sea, affecting the world’s supply of grain as well as oil
RussiaSeized Western assets will go to Kremlin allies
Some foreign investors will accept temporary loss of control of Russian assets; others will sell up at a heavy loss
RussiaEgypt's ties with Russia face limits
Egypt has expanded ties with Russia under President Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi
Egypt
