CLAWS Russia Newsletter | 1 – 15 December 2025

This edition offers an overview of Russia’s diplomatic engagements and strategic positioning in the first half of December 2025. It highlights President Vladimir Putin’s State Visit to India and the 23rd India–Russia Annual Summit, and its outcomes across counter-terrorism, climate cooperation, regional security, and the reaffirmation of the Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership. The newsletter also covers Putin’s interactions with Indian media and key takeaways from the visit. Beyond South Asia, it analyses Russia’s expanding ties with Indonesia, Turkmenistan, Iran, Iraq, and Türkiye, situating these engagements within broader Eurasian and West Asian dynamics. In context of the Russia–Ukraine war, the newsletter includes competing peace proposals, military developments, and evolving diplomatic positions.