The Russia Report | Vol 1 | No 3
The Russia Report’s April edition focuses on Russia’s intensified global engagement amid ongoing geopolitical tensions. President Vladimir Putin met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff, signalling Moscow’s desire to maintain strategic dialogue despite Western pressure. Talks with Iran and China focused on post-JCPOA scenarios, while Russia reinforced ties with Vietnam, Bangladesh, and Sahel nations through military and diplomatic agreements.
Russia faced fresh U.S. and EU sanctions, while the EU lifted some restrictions on businessman Dmitry Pumpyansky. Further, Japan’s push for a peace treaty clashed with rising tensions over Ukraine and the Kuril Islands. Domestically, Russia expelled Romanian diplomats and designated a U.S. NGO as “undesirable.” Amid all, Russia continues pushing for a Eurasian security framework through alliances like BRICS and CSTO, while maintaining its space cooperation with the U.S. Despite isolation, Moscow remains actively engaged on multiple diplomatic fronts.
