... institutes, and international organizations.
Fares Kilzie, founder and chairman of CREON Group, opened the forum with an analysis of the strategic role of metals and minerals from CIS and EAEU countries for SCO, APEC, and ASEAN states amid the new global energy landscape, data center (DC) development, and artificial intelligence.
Russia’s mining and metallurgical sectors, along with those of the CIS and EAEU, are entering the strategic arena amid sweeping changes—transformations in the global energy,...
No matter how turbulent global politics becomes in the coming decades, New Delhi is convinced that Moscow will remain a reliable and valuable partner
President Vladimir Putin’s current visit to India is his first since the start of the Special Military Operation in 2022. This gives it a certain symbolic weight: over the past three years, Russia–India relations have not only withstood the impact of Western sanctions and political pressure but have also developed to a degree that would have seemed...
The economic competition between “bullets and armour” continues
The eighteenth package of EU sanctions was marked by a focus on the energy sector. From the very beginning of the Special Military Operation (SMO) in 2022, Brussels has placed particular emphasis on measures restricting the Russian fuel and energy sector. Bans were introduced and expanded on energy imports, on the export ...
The world is entering a critical phase where the legitimacy of sanctions, the integrity of international law, and the resilience of global energy systems are under scrutiny
The recent imposition of sanctions by the United States on two of Russia’s major oil companies has once again highlighted the counterproductive nature of unilateral economic restrictions. The targeted firms—Rosneft ...
... formal diplomatic encounter. The fact that their conversation lasted for over an hour suggests that the leaders chose to have an extensive exchange of views rather than make routine remarks. For Russia, it was important to draw attention to advancing energy cooperation. As expected, the Serbian president stated his country’s interest in maintaining the preferential terms for gas supplies. Aleksandar Vucic had previously noted that natural gas from Russia
meets
more than 80% of Serbian demand and ...
Interview with the Project Director at Rosatom Energy Projects JSC
Data centers rank among the most energy-intensive facilities in today’s infrastructure. In 2024, they accounted for 1.5% of global electricity consumption, driven by the rapid growth of artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud computing....
... geopolitical shifts in the region.
Turkey's New Strategy in the Region: Oil, Security and International Routes
Fahil Abdulbasit Abdulkareem:
Relationship in Crisis: Identifying Strategies for Kurdistan and Iraq to Re-establish Cooperation in the Context of Energy Dependency
Iraq agreed to use Turkey to transport some of its oil from the Kurdish north (now known as the Iraqi Kurdistan Region) due to strategic and economic reasons. Oil exports through the Persian Gulf were disrupted during the Iran-Iraq War ...
... with them much lower, their effect could have been very serious indeed. But we live in the realities of 2025, when increased efforts do not result in proportional damage.
In terms of the degree of danger to the Russian economy, we should start with the energy sector. The latest amendments to
EU Council Regulation 833/2014
tighten the so-called price cap on Russian oil. Under the new rules, EU persons and entities under EU jurisdiction are barred from trading or transporting Russian crude if its purchase ...
On June 17, 2025, the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) held an expert seminar, “Africa’s Energy Market: Development Trends and Challenges”
On June 17, 2025, the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) held an expert seminar, “Africa’s Energy Market: Development Trends and Challenges.” It was organized in partnership with the ...
Russia is ready to help, sharing its know-how and technology to support sustainable development
Energy independence in Africa is crucial but requires time, investment, and cooperation. Andrey Kortunov of the Russian International Affairs Council says Russia is ready to help, sharing its know-how and technology to support sustainable development....
