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Georgia’s EU accession plans will be shelved
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze announced the suspension of EU accession negotiations until 2028
GeorgiaChina, Russia and North Korea will test US responses
Beijing has denounced a US missile system in the Philippines
ChinaProspects for climate diplomacy in 2025
The coming year looks likely to be a difficult one for climate diplomacy
InternationalUkraine peace envoy appointment hints at Trump plan
Donald Trump nominated retired General Keith Kellogg as a special envoy to lead peace negotiations in Ukraine
United StatesAll US military aid to Ukraine unlikely to be released
The Biden administration will be unable to supply all the military aid promised in the Ukraine support bill
United StatesRussia will seek to retain influence in Kazakhstan
Russian President Vladimir Putin is in Kazakhstan for a Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO) summit
KazakhstanCOP29 may drive forward climate finance
COP29 has disappointed and angered many campaigners, but has broken a deadlock in planning for financing climate action
InternationalProductivity and wider reforms can raise wage equality
Wage inequality has fallen in two-thirds of countries since 2000 but remains high, both within and between nations
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