Prospects 2017

CIS

A shepherd in Kazakhstan (Reuters/Shamil Zhumatov)
  • Nov 4, 2016
  • 7 min read

Central Asia

Signs of a will for regional cooperation offer hope in a gloomy economic environment

President Vladimir Putin (Reuters/Yuri Kochetkov)
  • Nov 8, 2016
  • 7 min read

Russian politics

President Putin will focus on navigating difficult economic conditions to secure re-election

  • Nov 11, 2016
  • 8 min read

Russian foreign policy

A Trump presidency seems to favour Russia but raises many questions

  • Nov 14, 2016
  • 6 min read

Russian economy

With modest growth prospects in view, the government is reviewing alternative economic strategies

  • Nov 28, 2016
  • 8 min read

One Belt, One Road

2017 will be a critical year for China's One Belt, One Road initiative