Russia

The US government has banned Kaspersky from selling antivirus software in the country

Moscow is among the players engaging substantially with the emirate

Cyberattacks such as the Colonial Pipeline attack in 2021 have highlighted the need to secure energy supply chains

Russia’s economic dependence on China has grown since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022

The summit was a significant initiative, but was hampered by the absence of many countries, most notably Russia

Austria’s ties with Russia have remained strong despite Western pressure to break them over the war in Ukraine

The United States and Ukraine signed a ten-year security pact that reaffirms Washington’s commitment to Kyiv

The passage of controversial NGO legislation has caused tensions within Georgia and with Western states