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Vietnamese cooperation with Russia will have limits
A state visit to Vietnam by Russian President Vladimir Putin put Hanoi-Moscow ties under the spotlight
VietnamAzerbaijan will forge a multi-vector foreign policy
Baku has moved closer to Russia at a time when tensions with the West have risen
AzerbaijanPyongyang-Moscow pact raises alarm in Seoul
Russia and North Korea signed a new Comprehensive Strategic Partnership treaty on June 19
RussiaRussia will weather Ukrainian refinery attacks
Ukraine’s campaign against Russia’s oil refinery infrastructure has now entered its sixth month
RussiaRussia will cooperate more with Afghan Taliban
Moscow is among the players engaging substantially with the emirate
AfghanistanUkraine peace summit reveals global differences
The summit was a significant initiative, but was hampered by the absence of many countries, most notably Russia
UkraineAustrian economic links to Russia will persist
Austria’s ties with Russia have remained strong despite Western pressure to break them over the war in Ukraine
AustriaGeorgia will increasingly shift towards Eurasia
The passage of controversial NGO legislation has caused tensions within Georgia and with Western states
GeorgiaLabour shortages will dampen economic growth in Russia
Faster-than-expected growth driven by wartime spending has stretched Russia’s shrinking labour market
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