The UAE President’s visit precedes the highly anticipated BRICS summit, scheduled to take place in Kazan, Russia from Oct 22-24
Russia
China
Inside the global lithium boom and the geopolitical race for EV supply chain dominance
China and Russia are positioning themselves as major forces vying for control over these vital lithium deposits through strategic diplomacy and deal-making
China
Russia, China, India to jointly build massive nuclear power plant on moon: Report
The Lunar Power Project, led by Rosatom, aims to build a small nuclear power plant capable of generating up to half a megawatt of energy
France
Pavel Durov charges revealed: Telegram founder faces multiple allegations
The charges, revealed in a statement from the Paris Public Prosecutor’s Office, span a wide range of alleged offences against the 39-year-old tech entrepreneur
France
India probes Telegram over extortion, gambling concerns: Report
The move comes as Telegram’s 39-year-old founder and chief executive officer Pavel Durov was arrested in Paris on August 24 over the app’s moderation policies
France
Pavel Durov: Telegram’s Dubai-based founder arrested by French Police
Pavel Durov taken into custody at Le Bourget airport near Paris as part of an investigation into criminal use of the encrypted platform
Russia
Dubai to host UAE-Russia Investment Forum 2024
Dubai will host UAE-Russia Investment Forum in October
economic outlook
Russia faces ‘big problems’ as sanctions bite, economy confronts recession risk amid ‘unprecedented’ brain drain, capital flight
Russia’s economic performance presents a paradox – growth amid isolation, resilience in the face of sanctions