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Global Magnitsky Act will extend US sanctions reach
Congress has passed sweeping global human rights and anti-corruption legislation expanding the scope of sanctions
United StatesJapan and Russia set on hard task of normalising ties
Moscow and Tokyo agree to cooperate while disagreeing on who owns disputed islands
RussiaKyrgyz referendum may be Pyrrhic victory
The president has secured the changes he wanted but they do not advance his aims
KyrgyzstanEarly signs of change may wither in Uzbekistan
Relations with neighbouring states will improve while talk of domestic reform may come to nothing
UzbekistanRussian nationalists may emerge as new opposition
Groups that broadly backed official policy until recently are distancing themselves from the Kremlin
RussiaCentral Asia may win from Uzbek thaw with neighbours
Despite early signs of improving relations, water disputes will be hard to resolve
UzbekistanRussian recession will blunt Central Asian growth
Economic ties with Russia are strong but the Eurasian integration project seems to have made things worse, not better
Central AsiaIran's return to energy market will alter Asian trends
Iran's return to energy markets will be a boon to energy-starved Asia but a curse for Central Asian exporters
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