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Russia for the week (19.08-25.08)

This report presents key events that had an important impact on political, economic and social processes within Russia.

According to the results of the past week the following tendencies can be defined in the following theses:

  • Russia’s interest now lies in strengthening ties with Turkiye and Azerbaijan, preventing these states from moving closer to the Western world, and maximising their inclusion in the policies produced by the Global South and Russia. In addition, Azerbaijan and Turkiye have demonstrated that they have no intention of complying with the International Criminal Court’s orders regarding Putin. This is what Putin’s visit to Baku was all about.
  • The North Caucasus is a key strategic region for Russia. It is here that there are systematic attempts by Wahhabis and separatists to ignite new hotbeds of conflict. Putin’s visit underscored the importance of the region and also reiterated his trust in Ramzan Kadyrov and the team responsible for the Caucasus, thus putting an end to the internal squabbling between Kadyrov and the leadership of the North Caucasus Federal District, as well as putting an end to rumours that Kadyrov might soon step down. 
  • It was important for Russia to resolve a number of bilateral issues that remained unresolved after Putin’s recent visit to China. Back in May, it was stated that some issues of relations between Russia and China would be left for further discussion at the level of heads of government. Apparently, this concerns the problems of mutual settlements in the banking sector, circumventing Western sanctions and the construction of the second branch of the Power of Siberia. According to Ascolta, so far rad decisions have been made in the sphere of financial transactions and the banking sector of the two countries. Other issues have been postponed until Putin and Xi Jinping meet in October 2024.

This digest looks at the following issues that were most relevant to Russia between the 19th and 25th of August:

  1. Vladimir Putin’s visit to Azerbaijan;
  2. Vladimir Putin’s visit to the North Caucasus;
  3. Vladimir Putin meets with Premier of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China Li Qiang;
  4. Meeting on the situation in Belgorod, Bryansk and Kursk regions;
  5. Meeting with members of the Government;
  6. Telephone conversation with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan;
  7. Meeting with the permanent members of the Security Council;
  8. Meeting with the leadership of the Joint Group of Forces;
  9. Detention of Telegram founder Pavel Durov in France.

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This report presents key events that had an important impact on political, economic and social processes within Russia.

According to the results of the past week the following tendencies can be defined in the following theses:

  • Russia’s interest now lies in strengthening ties with Turkiye and Azerbaijan, preventing these states from moving closer to the Western world, and maximising their inclusion in the policies produced by the Global South and Russia. In addition, Azerbaijan and Turkiye have demonstrated that they have no intention of complying with the International Criminal Court’s orders regarding Putin. This is what Putin’s visit to Baku was all about.
  • The North Caucasus is a key strategic region for Russia. It is here that there are systematic attempts by Wahhabis and separatists to ignite new hotbeds of conflict. Putin’s visit underscored the importance of the region and also reiterated his trust in Ramzan Kadyrov and the team responsible for the Caucasus, thus putting an end to the internal squabbling between Kadyrov and the leadership of the North Caucasus Federal District, as well as putting an end to rumours that Kadyrov might soon step down. 
  • It was important for Russia to resolve a number of bilateral issues that remained unresolved after Putin’s recent visit to China. Back in May, it was stated that some issues of relations between Russia and China would be left for further discussion at the level of heads of government. Apparently, this concerns the problems of mutual settlements in the banking sector, circumventing Western sanctions and the construction of the second branch of the Power of Siberia. According to Ascolta, so far rad decisions have been made in the sphere of financial transactions and the banking sector of the two countries. Other issues have been postponed until Putin and Xi Jinping meet in October 2024.

This digest looks at the following issues that were most relevant to Russia between the 19th and 25th of August:

  1. Vladimir Putin’s visit to Azerbaijan;
  2. Vladimir Putin’s visit to the North Caucasus;
  3. Vladimir Putin meets with Premier of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China Li Qiang;
  4. Meeting on the situation in Belgorod, Bryansk and Kursk regions;
  5. Meeting with members of the Government;
  6. Telephone conversation with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan;
  7. Meeting with the permanent members of the Security Council;
  8. Meeting with the leadership of the Joint Group of Forces;
  9. Detention of Telegram founder Pavel Durov in France.

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