When the Taliban swept over Afghanistan, Russia was ready for the rapid developments after working methodically for years to lay the groundwork for relations with the group that it still officially ...

Russia almost doubled its exports of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) to Central Asian countries and Afghanistan in January-November 2025, increasing shipments to 1.016 million tonnes. Source: Reuters ...

Since the release of the U.S. 28-point draft peace plan in late November, many officials and observers have suggested that a ceasefire in Ukraine may be on the horizon. Undergirding this view is a ...

The Russian economy has been dealing with growing headwinds this year: unruly inflation, a ballooning budget deficit – due in part to massive military spending – and shrinking revenues from oil and ...