Resistance to Mercosur-EU trade deal will persist

Opposition from political, economic and social actors on both sides makes rapid ratification of the trade deal unlikely

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Balkanisation of the internet will rise

Both autocratic and democratic governments are expanding their control over the digital realm

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Shifting geopolitics have created new pressures for movement on the frozen border dispute between the two countries

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Kazakhstan's economy is closely linked to Russia's, but it wants to keep politics out of regional integration

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Russia's National Welfare Fund is dropping dollar-denominated assets, which will go from 34% of its holdings to zero

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The EU aims to use trade policy to protect the domestic economy better and simultaneously shape global standards

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The US deputy secretary of state recently completed a visit to the region

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The longer-term impact of Brexit on UK-EU trade will become more apparent over the coming months

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Lukashenka rails against EU leaders for penalising what they call air piracy, but his real worry may be Russia

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The dominant energy player, Naftogaz, is caught between reform hopes, anger about gas prices and Russian transit issues

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