Germany’s defence shift will face immediate obstacles

Germany’s plans to substantially increase its defence spending will face bureaucratic and political challenges

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Venezuela sanctions shift will not bring rapid gains

High-level talks involving a US delegation in Caracas could result in thawing ties, including an easing of oil sanctions

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The incoming government will seek to give the state a bigger role in developing green hydrogen

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Russia’s invasion of Ukraine comes at a time when Moscow is trying to strengthen its ties with South-east Asian states

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Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan have varying reasons to worry about the Ukraine invasion

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Large US companies have not seen the easing of US-China tensions they had hoped for under the Biden administration.

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EU countries have agreed unprecedented measures against Russia in response to the invasion of Ukraine

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President Alberto Fernandez visited Moscow and Beijing in February, days after seeking US support for an IMF debt deal

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Sanctions severely restrict Russian access to currency reserves and foreign trade; energy is untouched so far

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The imbalances that pandemic-related demand shifts prompted will ease unevenly, both within and between sectors

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