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Key Ukrainian visit is unlikely to bring peace closer
Ukraine’s foreign minister met his Chinese counterpart in Guangzhou to talk about the war
UkrainePyongyang-Moscow ties will continue to deepen
North Korea and Russia are boosting defence and security cooperation
North KoreaArbitration ruling will shape future of Russian gas
An arbitration tribunal in Stockholm awarded EUR13bn in damages to the German energy company Uniper
RussiaRussia's LNG ‘dark fleet’ will grow in number
Russia is buying up large numbers of older LNG tankers to evade Western sanctions
RussiaLabour shortages will undermine Russian agriculture
Labour shortages are threatening to dampen the rate of growth in Russia's agricultural sector
RussiaExodus of Russians will impose a heavy cost
Around 650,000 Russians are believed to have left the country since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine
RussiaIran-Russia deal would help resolve gas shortfall
An Iran-Russia gas deal for 300 million cubic metres per day depends on Moscow funding the pipeline
IranGazprom’s finances may never recover
Energy giant Gazprom reported huge losses following the collapse of gas sales to Europe
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