Improvement in Turkish-US ties will be limited

Despite progress on NATO enlargement, Turkey and the United States are at odds with regards to Russia

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Turkmen gas plans will balance China and Russia

Turkmenistan hopes the long-delayed Line D gas pipeline will boost exports to China without upsetting ties with Russia

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Reza Pahlavi is attempting to be seen as the main person in Iran’s divided opposition.

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China could limit supplies of critical rare earth elements in response to any perceived hostile move by Western powers

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Although last year's recession was milder than expected, sanctions will limit recovery prospects going forward

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With general elections looming, Hugo Chavez, dead for the past decade, remains by far the most popular political leader

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There is more at stake in the dispute between Botswana and diamond giant De Beers than just the division of revenues

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The government is stepping up its crackdown on opponents

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Central Europe has emerged politically divided but economically resilient, one year into Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

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The EU ban puts close to one-quarter of Russia's refining output at risk and will cut into budget revenues

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