AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoBRICS Diplomacy: Russian State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin is in New Delhi for the BRICS Parliamentary Forum, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi is due to meet visiting delegations. Serbia’s Political Shift: Aleksandar Vučić conceded defeat as the student-led opposition claimed a parliamentary majority, ending his party’s 14-year grip on power. The result could weaken Moscow’s influence in Belgrade as the EU offers support for reforms and closer ties. Ukraine Talks: Zelenskyy says Ukraine, Russia and the US will hold trilateral talks in November; Moscow has also signalled readiness to resume negotiations after November 4. Budget and Energy: A draft budget keeps Russian military spending high through 2029. Separately, a former US energy executive alleges that sanctioned Russian company Novatek secretly funded an Alaska gas venture tied to proposed US-Russia cooperation. Bulgaria Runoff: Incumbent Iliana Iotova, who favours dialogue with Moscow, will face pro-Western Andrey Gyurov in a November 1 presidential runoff.
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