Prospects 2015
CIS
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Central Asia
Afghanistan withdrawal, Russia's economic slowdown and looming succession crises will make security a key concern
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Russian economy
Capital flight, supporting sanctioned companies and high government expenditure will be key problems for Russia
Ukraine
NATO, EU, defending territorial integrity and economy will be Ukrainian priorities for 2015.
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Russian politics
Putin will face growing tensions within the political elite over the economy and Ukraine policy in 2015
