#Russia

Twenty-five years after the Kursk disaster, where 118 sailors died waiting for a rescue that never came, Russia is now simulating submarine rescues using the same language it once used to hide the truth. And this time, China is watching—and participating. This story isn’t about interoperability. It’s about memory, denial, and what happens when failure becomes standard operating procedure.

As the Kremlin’s grip is weakening in the South Caucasus, Armenia and Azerbaijan are distancing themselves, threatening Moscow’s sanctions lifelines and shattering its regional influence.