CIS Essential Politics: October 16-31

RUSSIA / FSU POLITICS - Report 31 Oct 2025 by Alex Teddy, Alexei Panin and Javier Espadas

- Russian strikes on Ukraine cause nationwide blackouts as winter looms.

- Russia successfully tests Burevestnik, a nuclear-powered cruise missile with potentially unlimited range.

- Failure to agree to a summit in Budapest leads the US to impose sanctions on Rosneft and Lukoil, causing turmoil in the global market.

- Azerbaijan and Armenia open the border for trade after decades, following a US-brokered peace agreement.

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