[Analytics] Did China’s growing presence in Arctic prompt Donald Trump’s offer to buy Greenland?
US president likely had Beijing ‘on his mind’ when he made his audacious offer, diplomat…
Russia
The Russian Federation is an economy of 144 million people. When it joined APEC in 1998, Russia’s real GDP stood at USD 813 billion, while its real per capita GDP was USD 5,500. By 2016, Russia’s GDP and per capita GDP more than doubled at USD 1.6 trillion and USD 11,200 respectively.
Taiwan visa waivers for visitors from Philippines, Thailand, Russia, Brunei to last three years
TAIPEI, Aug 31, 2019, Taiwan News. Instead of once each year, the government is thinking…
Russian humanoid robot Fedor completes simulation of spacewalk operations
MOSCOW, Aug 31, 2019, TASS. In a series of trials held on board the International…
[Analytics] In Russia’s Far East lies India’s new El Dorado
As Narendra Modi visits the Russian city of Vladivostok for the Eastern Economic Forum on…
[Analytics] Russian Eastern Economic Forum as a global platform of international projects
The major Chinese industrial companies intend to take part in the 5th Eastern Economic Forum…
Russia, India to start deliveries of BrahMos missiles to third countries
ZHUKOVSKY, Aug 29, 2019, TASS. The BrahMos Aerospace Russian-Indian Joint Venture may conclude contracts by…
Putin, Erdogan examine Russia’s cutting-edge Su-57 fighter
ZHUKOVSKY, Aug 28, 2019, TASS. Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan…
Spacecraft carrying Russian humanoid robot docks at ISS
MOSCOW, Aug 27, 2019, AFP. An unmanned spacecraft carrying Russia’s first humanoid robot to be…
[Analytics] The hypersonic arms race and air defenses
The advent of short, medium and, perhaps, long-range hypersonic weapons with nuclear warheads presages a…
MS-14 spacecraft to make another attempt to dock at ISS in early morning of August 27
MOSCOW, Aug 25, 2019, TASS. Russia’s Soyuz MS-14 spacecraft will make another attempt to dock…
S. Korea begins military drills around disputed island amid feud with Japan
SEOUL, Aug 25, 2019, Japan Today. South Korean forces began two days of expanded drills…
Soyuz MS-14 spacecraft with Fedor robot has not docked with ISS in time
KOROLEV, Aug 24, 2019, TASS. The Soyuz MS-14 spacecraft with the android robot Fedor aboard,…