Climate groups are crying foul that Azerbaijan, host of the COP29 global climate summit in November, is planning to dramatically increase its production of natural gas over the next decade.
China’s military reportedly joined large-scale Russian drills on Monday in southern Russia, part of the two nations’ continued efforts to increase their military cooperation.
Leaders of five Caspian Sea nations — Russia, Kazakhstan, Iran, Azerbaijan, and Turkmenistan — reportedly signed a historic agreement on Sunday that aims to settle a longstanding dispute over ownership of oil and gas reserves on the landlocked body of water.
Contents: A ‘historic’ Caspian Sea agreement leaves major issues unresolved; Major issues about commercial exploitation remain unresolved.
Contents: Russian obstructionism blocks agreement on splitting up the Caspian Sea; New ‘facts on the ground’ may force Russia to change its mind
Contents: Russia-Iran airbase agreement further isolates Saudi Arabia; Continuing Mideast realignment: Russia and Iran vs Saudi Arabia; Generational alignments of the world’s religions – hypothesis
Contents: More on China’s New Silk Road through the ‘Caspian Trade Corridor’; China and Cambodia hold military exercises amid South China Sea tensions
Contents: US Navy to challenge China in the South China Sea today; What was the purpose of Russia’s Caspian Sea cruise missile attack on Syria?; Insurers taking increasingly risky investment bets
At least four Russian missiles reportedly crashed into Iran instead of Syria. The Russian government launched 26 rockets from the Caspian Sea on Wednesday.
Contents: Russia dramatically escalates Syria war launching cruise missiles from Caspian Sea; Russian Orthodox Church declares a ‘Holy War’ in Syria; Russia’s ‘Holy War’ in Syria declaration sparks calls for jihad; IMF warns of significant danger of global financial crash
Russia has expanded its campaign against opponents of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, launching missiles at targets in Syria from the Caspian Sea. Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu made the announcement in a meeting with President Vladimir Putin on television.
