Russia
Kim’s Russia visit may prove more show than substance
North Korea's leader recently visited Russia’s Far East, meeting President Vladimir Putin at the Vostochny Cosmodrome
North KoreaPutin will seek to ensure stability ahead of elections
Regional polls have helped ready the electoral administrative system before the 2024 presidential vote
RussiaMoscow will continue adapting to sanctions
Analysis by the Financial Times shows that Russia is avoiding G7 sanctions on most of its crude oil exports
RussiaRussia will influence Balkans through Orthodox church
Bulgaria and North Macedonia have banned Russian clerics they accused of meddling in their domestic affairs
RussiaMigrants will find Russia less attractive
Migration data for the first half of the year show that inward migration to Russia is declining
RussiaF-16s will not solve Ukraine's problems immediately
Washington gave permission for Denmark and the Netherlands to provide F-16 fighter aircraft to Ukraine in August
UkraineAzerbaijan will fully absorb Nagorno-Karabakh
A ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh was announced today, one day after Azerbaijan launched an offensive in the region
AzerbaijanRussian energy influence in Moldova will decline
Moldova has made a subsidiary of Romania's Transgaz the operator of its gas grid, taking a tough stance against Gazprom
Moldova
