Media mentions – Russia
This would be rather embarrassing for Russia’s air defences. If a drone has been in Russian airspace for hours, air defences should have picked it up earlier and shot it down earlier
Mark Leonard and Alicja Bachulska write on the Chinese debate about the war in Ukraine
Russian civil-military relations are in crisis
Kirill Shamiev writes about Russia´s civil-military relations after the Wagner mutiny
It’s not very much about Africa, it’s using Africa to increase Russia’s position on the global stage. There’s probably a couple of different objectives they have, but very low down on the list for Ru
The fact that Poland is currently strengthening its eastern borders, sending additional troops there, is the best answer that can be given to both Putin and Lukashenko
Gustav Gressel comments on the Russia-Africa summit in the context of the Russian termination of the grain deal
It’s not very much about Africa, it’s using Africa to increase Russia’s position on the global stage. There’s probably a couple of different objectives they have, but very low down on the list
While Beijing is now Moscow’s most influential and internationally renowned partner, Russia is not necessarily becoming a straightforward “vassal” of China
