... climate spheres. Caused by numerous factors, including those directly affecting the interests of Russia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the prospects for developing cooperation between the two countries in various fields, particularly, in the energy sector, has been significantly impacted.
What forms the wide scope of common interests between Russia and the UAE are their similar state views on the need to revise the unipolar system of international relations, understanding the importance of ...
RIAC, Institute of China and Contemporary Asia of the Russian Academy of Sciences and Institute of International Studies at Fudan University Report #87 / 2023
RIAC, Institute of China and Contemporary Asia of the Russian Academy of Sciences and Institute of International Studies at Fudan University Report #87 / 2023
The ninth annual report “Russian-Chinese Dialogue: The 2023 Model” analyzes Russia–China relations from the second and fourth quarters of 2022 to the first quarter of 2023. During this...
Italy intends to become a key energy hub for the Mediterranean in the context of gas supplies to European countries, and all the steps taken by the country in the field of the "new energy policy" are aimed primarily at achieving this political goal
In 2022–2023 the Italian ...
... cooperation. It is now time to implement these intentions, but at least the fact that both presidents are committed to a profound and concrete partnership is obvious to the whole world.
The mutual statement covered the main spheres for further interaction. Energy cooperation will obviously expand. The leaders have discussed it many times, and the projects have already been launched. The Power of Siberia 2 and the new Soyuz-Vostok gas pipeline will increase trade in gas as well as agreements between Rosneft ...
... reasons. Creating a roadmap for joining forces in this area as well as strengthening economic cooperation amidst anti-Russian sanctions are likely to be central during the summit.
Finally, there is some intrigue about the depth of cooperation in the energy sector and whether any new agreements about natural gas exports are going to be achieved during Xi's visit. Agreements, regarding the construction of the Power of Siberia-1 gas pipeline and the increasing involvement of Chinese financial institutions ...
... many years, Russian-Indian trade failed to match the in-depth specially privileged strategic partnership and political ties between the two nations1. Today, trade is growing at an outstripping pace as Russia rapidly increases its deliveries of Russian energy sources, fertilizers, iron, steel, timber products, plant and animal oils to India.
Given the increase in Russian exports, Moscow and New Delhi now face the task of reducing India’s growing trade deficit, by searching for new trade and by rebalancing ...
On September 30, 2022 the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) together with the Moscow Chamber of Commerce and Industry held a roundtable Russia – India Energy Cooperation under New Geopolitical Conditions. The event was closed from the public
On September 30, 2022 the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) together with the Moscow Chamber of Commerce and Industry held a roundtable Russia – ...
“Freight pivot to the East,” or when the Far East finally stops being a “far” away region
New trends in the logistics component of Russia’s economy were among the principal discussions of the 7th Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) held on September 5–8, 2022 in Vladivostok. Even Vladimir Putin dwelled specifically on this matter in his plenary address when he said, “Notably, despite the attempts of external pressure, the total cargo of Russian seaports has decreased only slightly over the seven months...
... diversify exports to an extent possible, as well as to secure sustained imports of food and key consumer goods.
Let’s take a closer look at Kazakhstan’s exports. Minerals, primarily crude oil, form the basis of exports. According to the Ministry of Energy of Kazakhstan, oil exports from the Republic in 2021 amounted to 67.6 million tons. Almost 80% of Kazakhstan’s oil is exported through the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC). The consortium connects Kazakhstan’s fields with the port in Novorossiysk,...
Essentially, Japan’s government looks like it obediently complies with the decisions made by its allies in the West, but it is at the same time solving strictly practical tasks without jeopardizing its own energy security
On August 10, 2022, Japan’s cabinet, in office since October 2021, resigned in a body following a drop in its approval ratings from 59% to 46%, which resulted in
major reshuffles in the Japanese government
. This step largely stemmed ...