CIS

Russia brushes off allegations that its president was involved in directing US hacking

Relations with neighbouring states will improve while talk of domestic reform may come to nothing

Alexey Navalny's already limited chances can be crushed whenever the authorities want

Azerbaijan buys Israeli drones to spy on its Armenian neighbours

Moldova and its breakaway entity have pro-Moscow leaders but that does not mean they will resolve their differences

The president has abandoned political consensus by pushing through a referendum for little gain

Groups that broadly backed official policy until recently are distancing themselves from the Kremlin

Shavqat Mirzioyev is similar to his predecessor but has shown signs he might be more flexible