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UNITED STATES: Russia, China and trade enter agenda
A high level of policy continuity is likely whoever wins the presidential election. This is...
United StatesUKRAINE: West takes tougher line over elections
President Leonid Kuchma sacked Defence Minister Yevhen Marchuk on Wednesday. Marchuk was one of...
UkraineCIS: Group functions as vehicle of Russian influence
The CIS held its 38th summit in Astana last week. The CIS is a loose multilateral structure that...
CisMOLDOVA: EU engagement key to Transnistria settlement
The authorities in the separatist Transnistria region prevented Moldovan Minister of Education...
MoldovaRUSSIA/FRANCE/GERMANY: Shared interests drive troika
The leaders of Russia, France and Germany held a summit yesterday in Sochi, on the Black Sea. ...
RussiaEUROPEAN UNION: New members focus on regional concerns
One of the most difficult areas for the new members is deciding what stance to take on the...
GEORGIA/RUSSIA/US: Big powers hold back in Caucasus
Georgia replaced its chief of the General Staff (CGS) this week. Prime Minister Zurab Zhvania...
GeorgiaBOSNIA: Nationalists dominate pre-election period
Republika Srpska (RS) Prime Minister Dragan Mikerevic told High Representative Paddy Ashdown on...
