Russia/CIS
Russia’s Rosatom focuses export drive on Global South
Russia continues to be the world’s largest exporter of nuclear power plants
Kazakhstan will prioritise nuclear energy adoption
A referendum in October confirmed that Kazakhstan would build its first nuclear power plant
Decarbonisation will undermine growth in Azerbaijan
Global moves towards decarbonisation make it increasingly urgent that Azerbaijan finds new sources of economic growth
Russia’s ‘shadow fleet’ will prove resilient
By assembling a ‘shadow fleet’ of tankers to export oil, Russia has been able to reduce the impact of G7 sanctions
RussiaEurope will keep struggling on defence cooperation
Donald Trump’s impending return to office has revived fears in Europe over the future of the continent’s security
EuropeInsurgent moves ease pressure on Myanmar’s junta
Two ethnic armed organisations recently made peace overtures to the military government
MyanmarRussia will prioritise military spending
Russia’s budget reveals that the Kremlin is preparing for a long war in Ukraine
RussiaGeorgian government will resist making concessions
The government’s decision to suspend EU integration provoked large-scale protests across the country
GeorgiaUncertainty will cloud Syria's outlook
Nearly 14 years since an uprising began in Syria, rebels have succeeded in ousting President Bashar al-Assad from power
Syria
