Russia/CIS

  • Dec 18
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Decarbonisation will undermine growth in Azerbaijan

Global moves towards decarbonisation make it increasingly urgent that Azerbaijan finds new sources of economic growth

Azerbaijan
  • Dec 17
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Assassination will prompt reprisals by Moscow

Kyiv has taken responsibility for the assassination of a high-ranking Russian general in Moscow this morning

Russia
  • Dec 16
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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

Russia
  • Dec 16
  • 2 min read

Protests in Georgia are unlikely to change government

A pro-Russian figure known for anti-Western rhetoric has been elected president by a college of electors

Georgia
  • Dec 16
  • 2 min read

Oil spill highlights dangers of Russian shipping

Two Russian oil tankers were severely damaged in the Black Sea yesterday, causing an oil spill near the Kerch Strait

Russia
  • Dec 13
  • 2 min read

Russa will negotiate with new Syrian leadership

Russia has engaged directly with Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), Syria's leading rebel group

Russia
  • Dec 13
  • 2 min read

Western sanctions will deepen divide with Georgia

The United States has imposed visa restrictions on Georgian officials accused of “undermining democracy”

Georgia
  • Dec 13
  • 2 min read

Insurgent moves ease pressure on Myanmar’s junta

Two ethnic armed organisations recently made peace overtures to the military government

Myanmar