In first official trip abroad after his reelection, Putin visits China
By IAR Desk Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in the People’s Republic of China on
Ukraine crisis
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During the visit Lavrov also met with Chinese President Xi Jinping, in what is being billed as yet another reflection of growing Sino-Russian ties in the face of Western criticism.
India becomes Russia’s second largest trade partner
By IAR Desk According to Russia’s RIA Novosti, India has become the second largest trade
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The visit, on an invitation by External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, also comes at a time of heightened tensions between Russia and the West following the Crocus City Hall terror attacks near Moscow which has killed at least 140 and injured many more.
Ukraine Crisis puts spotlight on Kazakhstan
Russia’s war on Ukraine has helped put the spotlight on Central Asia. It is there that the new Great Game is being played out, with great powers wooing the region, even as Russia continues to remain distracted with Ukraine