Vietnam may have some leverage over China through 2020

Beijing is carefully watching the Communist Party of Vietnam’s preparations for a National Congress in 2021

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Belarus will pay more for oil as Russia gets tough

Officials now say they will pay the global rate for oil, but no more

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Erdogan has locked himself into a no-win situation in Syria.

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The prime minister has announced he will step down, after his wife was arrested for the murder of his ex-wife

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The USMCA and China phase one deals are Trump’s largest successes in trade policy, but the rest of 2020 may be quieter

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Foreign policy is focused on support for debt talks, to be followed by the search for finance and investment

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Greece is pursuing a diplomatic path in its territorial dispute with Turkey but it has its 'red lines'

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Moscow's involvement in Libya has obvious parallels with Syria but there are important differences

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A long-awaited court judgement on last year’s presidential poll could have major consequences

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Trump unveiled his plan to end the conflict; it heavily favours Israel, but includes provision for a Palestinian state

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