Apples, Sausages, and Workers: North Korea and Russia Deepen Economic Ties
July 20th, 2025
Courtesy of The Financial Times, a report on growing economic ties between Russia and North Korea: North Korean apples have begun appearing on Russian supermarket shelves and exporters from the reclusive dictatorship are planning to enter the Russian market, as closer ties between President Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un begin to bear fruit for […]
Read more »Russia Seizes Key Lithium Field in Challenge for U.S.-Ukraine Minerals Deal
June 27th, 2025
Courtesy of the New York Times, a report on Russia’s seizure of a key lithium field, the capture of which highlights a core problem in the agreement. The more territory Moscow grabs, the fewer resources Kyiv can offer to Washington. Russian forces have seized control of a valuable lithium deposit in the Donetsk region of […]
Read more »Junta-led Mali Begins Construction of Gold Refinery In Partnership With Russia
June 21st, 2025
Via Business Insider, a report on Mali’s decision to begin building a new gold refinery backed by Russia, a move its military-led government says will help the country gain greater control over its natural resources: Mali is constructing a new gold refinery supported by Russian investment to enhance control over its natural resources. The refinery […]
Read more »Namibia Holds Talks With Russia Over Nuclear Energy Partnership
April 5th, 2025
Via Bloomberg, a report on Russian interest in Namibia’s uranium sector: Namibia’s President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah held talks with Russian Deputy Prime Minister Yury Trutnev seeking to boost cooperation on nuclear energy in Africa’s biggest uranium producer. Nandi-Ndaitwah in a meeting on Tuesday in Windhoek, the capital, “highlighted the need for stronger cooperation with the Russian […]
Read more »Sudan Agrees To Deal For Russian Naval Base
February 15th, 2025
Courtesy of The Financial Times, a report on an agreement for a Russian naval base in Sudan: Sudan on Wednesday said it had agreed a deal for Russia to establish a naval base on the war-torn country’s Red Sea coast, marking a rare success for Moscow’s drive to expand its network of military bases in […]
Read more »Russia Offers Central African Republic Security Guarantee and Broader Economic Partnership
January 19th, 2025
Via Modern Diplomacy, a report on the recent visit of a Central African Republic (CAR) delegation, headed by Faustin-Archange Touadéra, to Moscow to discuss the status and development of bilateral relations with President Vladimir Putin: The Central African Republic (CAR) delegation, headed by Faustin-Archange Touadéra was in Moscow to discuss the status and development of […]
Read more »Focusing primarily on The New Seven Sisters - the largely state owned petroleum companies from the emerging world that have become key players in the oil & gas industry as identified by Carola Hoyos, Chief Energy Correspondent for The Financial Times - but spanning other nascent opportunities around the globe that may hold potential in the years ahead, Wildcats & Black Sheep is a place for the adventurous to contemplate & evaluate the emerging markets of tomorrow.