After investing heavily in Russia, the UAE is remaining resolutely neutral on the former's invasion of Ukraine, with an eye to advancing several strategic interests, from investment funds to Arctic shipping routes.
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Corporate Intel While the majority of Central Asian countries remain cautiously neutral on the war in Ukraine, Kazakhstan appears to have become the key focal point in the region for European and Asian countries. While maintaining a measured impartiality, Nur-Sultan has continued to reorganise and modernise its internal security and defence apparatus.
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Defence Throughout the course of its support to Damascus's residual military operations, Russia has steadily been investing in Syria since 2015. This has earned it two strategic Mediterranean bases that it can use in its offensive in Ukraine, all the while reducing its backing of the Assad regime.
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Defence Although Chinese conglomerates have been forced to cease their operations in Ukraine, Beijing is observing a sort of neutrality on the conflict there, mixed with misgivings about Moscow's intentions. Ukraine is strategically important for China, particularly in the arms sector.
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Corporate Intel Following a trend set by operators of RF interception satellite constellations, the US firm Aurora Insight has teamed with the satellite imagery outfit Maxar. However the strategy is slightly different from that of rival firms.
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Space After being accused of being a foreign power's mole by the Department of Commerce's security office when he was in charge of monitoring the export of sensitive technolgies, Stephen Wilcox, FTI's new director of export regulations and sanctions in DC, has filed a civil suit for damages.
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Corporate Intel Keen to show its support to Kyiv without alienating Russia, Turkey has had a fine balancing act to play since the start of the Ukraine conflict. Continued drone sales to Volodymyr Zelensky have put its relations with Moscow to the test.
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Agencies Already in hot water thanks to accusations levelled against his firm Tenor, financier Lars Windhorst now finds himself caught up in Russia's war on Ukraine. His group appears to be close to the business network of oligarch Oleg Deripaska, who is now under sanctions.
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