Russian strategy plan is both defensive and assertive

The national strategy paper uses tougher language than before, but offers few new ideas

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Price protests may not bring down Azerbaijani regime

Protests against rising prices have broken out despite Aliyev's assurances that the manat's plunge has bottomed out

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With an election approaching, economic policy has shifted from short-term stimulus to long-term demographic threats

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The incoming government wants to make peace a "priority"

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Various factors will limit impact of allowing more Syrians to work formally

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Remittances are set to increase, but their importance will differ greatly from country to country and region to region

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Puerto Rico's second default accelerates the island's financial and social crisis

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Athens is fast running out of options, caught between protecting poor pensioners and pension funds running out of cash

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Demographic shifts are changing alcohol consumption patterns

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Ukraine's weak economy remains heavily reliant on support from the IMF; budget disputes have held up Fund aid

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