Russia
Risk of financial instability in Russia rising slowly
Risks to financial stability are rising as Russia’s authorities struggle with rising inflation
RussiaIran unlikely to receive significant Russian weaponry
Media reports suggest that Russia has started transferring advanced air-defence systems to Iran
RussiaUkrainian border incursion likely to signal problems
Ukrainian forces were reported to have crossed the Russian border in Kursk and advanced several kilometres
UkraineTurkey may be slow to halt dual-use exports to Russia
The United States threatened Turkey with secondary sanctions over transfers of dual-use goods to Russia
TurkeyShoigu talks will boost Moscow’s influence
Secretary of the Security Council Sergei Shoigu visited Iran and Azerbaijan for security talks
RussiaRussian space programme will face growing challenges
Russia's space agency, Roscosmos, reported losing nearly RUB180bn (USD2.1bn) since the invasion of Ukraine in 2022
RussiaWar will continue to threaten Ukrainian economy
Russia’s assault on Ukraine’s energy system is clouding prospects for the country’s economic recovery
UkraineHungary and Slovakia will resist Russian oil phaseout
Reactions from Budapest and Bratislava to Kyiv’s Lukoil sanctions betray a lack of interest in diversifying oil supplies
Hungary
