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Alexei Panin
Co-Managing Director, Urus Advisory
Alex Teddy
Co-Managing Director, Urus AdvisoryRecent Country Insights
Russian airline grounding much of its fleet due to sanctions
RUSSIA / FSU POLITICS · In Brief · 07 Jul 2024
S7 Airlines cannot fly around 38 passenger aircraft due to lack of spare parts and maintenance. Some of the repairs can only be done outside of Russia. S7 is the second biggest airline in the country. Its Airbus A320neo jets are crucial to its fleet. It has 31 and 15 are not going to be flown unt...
US postpones military drills in Georgia due to rift
RUSSIA / FSU POLITICS · In Brief · 07 Jul 2024
On July 5 the United States said it will not hold the exercises in the Republic of Georgia for the foreseeable future. This was explicitly because of the US reviewing relations with the former Soviet republic. Washington DC is unhappy with the Foreign Agent Act that was passed in Georgia in June ...
NATO pledges USD 43 billion military aid to Ukraine
RUSSIA / FSU POLITICS · In Brief · 07 Jul 2024
On June 5 NATO confirmed the rumors about the donation. This is ahead of the NATO Summit in Washington DC starting on July 9. The major donation is another attempt to Trump-proof Ukraine in case Trump becomes president again on January 20 2025.The NATO Secretary-General called for the member the ...
Turkmen pipeline to Iran
RUSSIA / FSU POLITICS · In Brief · 04 Jul 2024
On July 3 a contract was signed. The pipeline will enable 10 billion cubic meters (BCM) of natural gas to go to Iran each year. The gas will then be shipped to Iraq. The pipeline will be 125 km long.The price that will be paid by Iran has not been stated. Iran has the second largest reserves of n...
US donates USD 2.3 billion and rumors of NATO donations of USD 43 billion
RUSSIA / FSU POLITICS · In Brief · 04 Jul 2024
On July 3 the US Defense Secretary said that it would make the donation for security assistance. Ukraine pleads with allies for more air defense. The latest aid package consists of air defense interceptors and anti-tank weapons. In June 2024 the Netherlands and an unnamed EU country gave Ukraine ...
Chinese President on state visit to Kazakhstan
RUSSIA / FSU POLITICS · In Brief · 03 Jul 2024
On July 2 Xi Jinping landed in Astana for a state visit. The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) is holding a summit in Astana starting on July 3. Xi also in Kazakhstan for that. China dominate the SCO.Russia is also a member of the SCO and Putin shall attend. Other members include India, Pak...
Essential CIS Politics: July 2024
RUSSIA / FSU POLITICS · Report · 02 Jul 2024
* The war has led to minor gains for Russia as both sides bombard each other’s cities. * EU and US aid and loans bolster Ukraine. * Putin’s visit to North Korea and Vietnam shows Russia is not isolated. * Georgia’s foreign agent law has been passed.
Hungarian PM in Ukraine
RUSSIA / FSU POLITICS · In Brief · 02 Jul 2024
On July 2 Viktor Orban came to Kyiv and met Zelensky. Ukraine really needs to win Orban over. Of all the EU leaders he is the most skeptical about Western aid to Ukraine. This is Orban's first visit to Ukraine. He once blocked a EUR 50 billion aid package to Ukraine for months. He has also been o...
Chinese projects in Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan
RUSSIA / FSU POLITICS · In Brief · 01 Jul 2024
China is the major investor in Central Asia. Russia's role in the five former Soviet republics in the region has declined in real and absolute terms. This has been accelerated since the Ukraine War began. However, it has not disappeared and Russia will still have some role in the region for decad...