Tag: Russia

(Belarus/Russia) The Belarus Factor in Kaliningrad’s Security Lifeline to Russia (Sergey Sukhankin, The Jamestown Foundation)

Three decades after the collapse of the Soviet Union, security ties between the Republic of Belarus and Russia’s Kaliningrad Oblast exclave remain linked in...

(India/Russia) India to Pursue S-400 Deal With Russia Despite Looming US Sanctions: Sources (The Defense Post)

https://www.thedefensepost.com/2021/01/28/india-s400-looming-us-sactions/

(Russia) Moscow Adopting East India Company Strategy to Develop Russian Far East (Paul Globe, The Jamestown Foundation)

When analysts consider Vladimir Putin’s strategy for running the regions of the Russian Federation, they generally focus on his supra-regional “innovations.” https://jamestown.org/program/moscow-adopting-east-india-company-strategy-to-develop-russian-far-east/

(Russia/New START) Kremlin Pleased With Swift Extension of New START (Pavel Felgenhauer, The Jamestown Foundation)

United States President Joseph Biden jolted the political-military leadership in Moscow with his eleventh-hour prolongation of the New START strategic nuclear arms control treaty...

(Russia) Chief of General Staff Gerasimov Takes Over Russia’s Academy of Military Sciences: What to Expect From Russian Planning for Future Warfare? (Roger McDermott,...

Army General Valery Gerasimov, the chief of Russia’s General Staff (CGS) and first deputy defense minister, has been chosen as the new president of...

(Russia/Karabakh) Russian ‘Peacekeeping’ in Karabakh: Old Model, New Features, Mission Creep (Part Three) (Vladimir Socor, The Jamestown Foundation)

The Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict over Karabakh was the only Soviet-legacy conflict that did not feature Russian “peacekeeping” troops during the 26-year period between the first...

(USA/Russia) Russia-US ties likely to get worse despite new agreements, expert says (TASS)

There is little reason to expect an overall improvement in US-Russian relations, the expert said https://tass.com/world/1249297

USA/Russia/New START) Russia, US agree to extend New START on Moscow’s conditions — senior diplomat (TASS)

Sergey Ryabkov emphasized that the decision is mutually beneficial and is the only right one https://tass.com/politics/1249313

(USA/Russia/New START) US, Russia extend New START pact after Biden, Putin phone call (Al Jazeera)

Biden also addressed arrest of Alexey Navalny, Ukraine, and reports of bounties on US soldiers, the White House said. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/1/26/biden-speaks-to-putin-for-first-time-since-taking-office

(Russia, Baltic Fleet) Russia’s Baltic Fleet begins large-scale combat readiness drills (TASS)

The exercises and drills will last for a week https://tass.com/defense/1248519

(Russia/Malaysia/Pandemic) RDIF inks contract with Malaysia to supply Sputnik V vaccine (TASS)

The signing ceremony took place via video link with participation of Malaysian health minister https://tass.com/economy/1248883

(Russia/Pandemic) Sputnik V to be registered soon in more than 25 countries (TASS)

Now the vaccine is registered in 14 countries https://tass.com/economy/1248877

(Mexico/Russia/Pandemic) Mexico hopes to receive 24 mln doses of Russia’s Sputnik V in two months (TASS)

A vaccination campaign among medical personnel kicked off in Mexico on December 24 https://tass.com/economy/1248685

(Russia/USA/New START) Problems in Russian-US ties cannot derail New START’s extension, Biden says (TASS)

The president recalled that the US intelligence agencies had been tasked with preparing a new evaluation regarding Russia https://tass.com/world/1248771

(WHO/Pandemic/USA/Russia) WHO envoy says US willing to boost cooperation within World Health Organization (TASS)

The official recalled that the WHO director general welcomed Washington’s decision to rejoin the organization https://tass.com/politics/1248881

(Russia/USA) Russian diplomat slams US Embassy reports about rallies as guidance (TASS)

She also said that many participants in unsanctioned rallies had fallen victim to propaganda https://tass.com/politics/1248751