Russia/CIS
Iran will boost its influence in the South Caucasus
The proposed Zangezur corridor threatens to destabilise geopolitical relationships in the South Caucasus
IranFinancing may hinder COP16 goals globally
The COP16 biodiversity summit saw progress in numerous areas, but related financial commitments fall short
InternationalPoland will bid to become Europe’s leader on defence
Warsaw will aim to lead the EU in plugging a security gap left by potential US retrenchment
PolandUranium supply will not meet demand
Uranium demand is at its highest in more than a decade and data centres are set to add to this
InternationalBulgaria continues its move away from Russian energy
Russian energy giant Lukoil is reportedly selling its crude oil refinery in Bulgaria
BulgariaMarkets underprice geopolitical and economic risks
Markets reacted fairly calmly to the US election result but the October PMIs flag economic unevenness and uncertainties
InternationalResource diplomacy brings Afghanistan closer to China
Beijing is ready to give the emirate tariff-free access to Chinese markets
AfghanistanNorth Korea will ramp up military activity
Seoul has announced North Korea’s deployment to the Ukraine war’s front line
North Korea