GEORGIA: Political prospects are poor post-Ossetia

Despite currently unanimous popular support for the government's actions during the recent...

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RUSSIA/US: Independence recognition hurts relations

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev signed a decree today recognising South Ossetia and Abkhazia as...

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Gazprom's decision to pay higher prices for gas from Central Asia will probably reduce the...

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Improvements in the physical aspects of transport infrastructure will reduce costs and transit...

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While political and economic power will continue to be concentrated in Russia's main metropolises...

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France is keen to secure agreement on the EU energy-climate package by the end of its six-month...

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China has substantial armed forces, which it is modernising. However, Beijing's approach to...

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Newly independent and with international aid declining, Montenegro is a small country that must...

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Rapidly rising energy and food prices could threaten economic and social stability. Increased...

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Despite consistent rhetoric and token reforms, institutions that might reveal and punish...

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