Search results

Pragmatism wins in Ukraine-Russia gas talks

Location:

UKRAINE/RUSSIA

The transit contract is for five years and could potentially allow direct supplies to Ukraine itself. Crucially, Russia's Gazprom has agreed to make a payment towards court awards…

Middle East states will look to Europe’s gas market

Location:

MIDDLE EAST/EUROPE

Eastern Mediterranean countries are scrambling to step up production and develop export channels for their gas to meet demand from Europe due to the Ukraine war. However, they…

The EU will encounter obstacles in the South Caucasus

Location:

CAUCASUS

This follows years of the region being regarded as of peripheral interest to Brussels. Nonetheless, relations have not always been smooth.

Russia wants Ukraine gas transit but stalls on timing

Location:

UKRAINE/RUSSIA

The future of Russian gas transiting Ukraine.

Georgia will increasingly shift towards Eurasia

Location:

GEORGIA

These measures were part of a long-awaited new sanctions policy stemming from a comprehensive review of bilateral ties with Tbilisi announced by Washington in May. The shift in…

Israel’s defence exports will rise, boosting diplomacy

Location:

ISRAEL

Drones and cyberwarfare were key marketing sectors, to 145 and 126 countries, respectively, demonstrating a reach far beyond democratic regimes. The overall growth in arms sales…

Emirati foreign policy will draw strong criticism

Location:

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

The conflict has created tensions between the UAE’s leaders and Arab public opinion. Over the longer term, the country’s assertive foreign policy has also drawn criticism from its…

Myanmar’s Russia ties will grow stronger

Location:

MYANMAR

Separately, Russian arms transfers to Naypyidaw are fuelling the conflict between the junta and its armed opponents. Among the countries that remain close to Myanmar, Russia and…

Turkey-Europe economic and business ties will weaken

Location:

TURKEY

That represented a 1.9-percentage-point (pp) rise in import share and a 0.4-pp fall in export share. Turkey's economic and commercial ties with Europe (EU and non-EU) are strong…

Hungary's trying to revive Western ties may fall short

Location:

HUNGARY

Budapest's balancing between traditional and non-traditional ties.