In 2025, the announcement of a new maritime logistical route connecting the Russian Black Sea port of Novorossiysk to Lagos, Nigeria, marks a significant development in global trade dynamics, with far-reaching geopolitical and economic implications. This 5,350-nautical-mile corridor, traversing the Mediterranean, passing Gibraltar, and skirting the West African coast, is poised to reduce container shipping … Leggi tutto The Geopolitical and Economic Implications of Russia’s New Maritime Trade Route to West Africa: A Strategic Analysis of the Novorossiysk-Lagos Corridor