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Moscow will seek to institutionalise ties with Beijing
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi began a four-day visit to Russia yesterday
RussiaBaku seeks further military gains in Nagorno-Karabakh
Azeri armed forces have carried out large-scale attacks in Nagorno-Karabakh
AzerbaijanRussian domestic supply of farm inputs will rise
Sanctions exposed Russia’s dependence on the West for farm machinery, high-yield seeds and pedigree livestock
RussiaPutin visit will strengthen Russia-North Korea ties
President Putin has accepted an invitation to visit North Korea following Kim Jong-un’s trip to Russia
RussiaNew report underlines advances in Iranian cyber skills
Microsoft has released a report warning about a new and relatively sophisticated Iran state-linked cyber campaign
IranRussia will struggle to restructure ailing monotowns
Millions of Russians still live in hundreds of depressed monotowns built in the Soviet era
RussiaLukashenka will seek closer ties with Moscow
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenka will visit Moscow this week for talks with Vladimir Putin
BelarusRussia'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
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