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The Improvement Of Russian-Taliban Ties Opens Up New Opportunities For India

May 31, 2024 No Comments

Improving Russian-Taliban ties has created significant opportunities for India to influence Afghanistan’s economic development, counter China’s regional influence, and strengthen its strategic position through collaborative infrastructure projects. With the elimination of the Taliban’s status as a domestic terrorist organization imminent, Russia is well-positioned to strategically collaborate with them, thereby transforming

U.S. Reaches Deal To Sell F-35 Stealth Fighter Jets To Saudi Arabia

May 22, 2024 No Comments

John Kirby, a spokesman for national security at the White House, said that the U.S. has almost reached a deal to sell F-35 stealth fighter jets to Saudi Arabia. The White House announced on Monday that there had been substantial progress in the talks between the U.S. national security adviser

Russia & Afghanistan Plan To Build Logistics Center For Oil Transit To South Asia

May 21, 2024 No Comments

Afghanistan’s acting Industry and Trade Minister Nooruddin Azizi told Reuters that Russia and Afghanistan plan to build a logistics center for oil transit to South Asia, involving Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan, in its northwestern Herat province. Because of tensions with the West, it may be judged strategically unreliable to continue maritime

After The Suez Canal, Is The Panama Canal Next?

March 12, 2024 1 Comment

After the Suez Canal incident, the Panama Canal is facing a similar situation, with ships now paying tolls almost eight times higher due to drought. On a recent day, more than fifty ships—from cargo ships loaded with food to tankers transporting propane—were waiting to pass through the Panama Canal. Longer

Why India’s Investment In Russian Hydrocarbons Is Win-Win

February 7, 2024 No Comments

The two countries have developed a relationship amid the geopolitical storm. India’s investment in Russian hydrocarbons is a win-win situation, providing India with energy security and giving Russia a stable market, promoting technology transfer. Russia and India are at a pivotal point in the geopolitical tremors that have arisen since

Iran’s ‘Desert Gold’ Supplies Running Dry

December 28, 2023 1 Comment

Iran’s saffron, also called ‘desert gold’ supplies, are running dry, which producers and traders say is due to shifting weather patterns and water scarcity. Due to a bad crop in Iran, the world’s largest source of saffron, there is a shortage of the spice on the market, according to a

Russia To Launch Year-Round LNG Shipments Via Arctic

December 10, 2023 1 Comment

Russia will begin year-round LNG shipments via the Arctic route of the NSR, a transit route spanning the entire length of Russia’s Far East and Arctic territories within its exclusive economic zone. Sergey Zybko, the head of the Northern Sea Route (NSR) operator, revealed this week that Moscow intends to

Italy Exits China’s Silk Road Initiative

December 6, 2023 No Comments

According to Bloomberg, Italy has officially exited China’s Silk Road Initiative, which, according to Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani, is because BRI has not produced the desired effects. China has been formally informed by Italy’s government, led by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, that Italy is leaving the Belt and Road Initiative.

Venezuela’s Secret Weapon: A “Dark Fleet” Of Oil Tankers

June 11, 2023 4 Comments

According to a Reuters investigation, Venezuela’s secret weapon might be a “dark fleet” of oil tankers. The country’s national oil company, PDVSA, had reportedly leased 41 tankers in 2022. Dark fleet is a term used to describe the assortment of tanker vessels which conceal their locations so as to enable the

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