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Russian-led Customs Union inches towards integration
The presidents of Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan on Friday signed a 'declaration of Eurasian...
CISRussian democracy hangs on as Putin cult fades
Some 25% are aware of a personality cult around Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and 33%...
RussiaCIS states may resist 'Eurasian Union' bureaucracy
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's proposal for a CIS-wide Eurasian Union would involve the creation...
CISFree trade for Armenia with CIS seems premature
An agreement to establish a free-trade zone within the CIS has been signed by eight of its eleven...
CISKyrgyzstan's path to CIS Customs Union will be long
A working group for admitting Kyrgyzstan to the three-state Customs Union is being set up, a...
KyrgyzstanCIS trade pact unlikely to live up to Putin's rhetoric
Following a meeting of regional prime ministers yesterday in St Petersburg, Putin announced the...
CISIMF tells Eastern Europe to focus on fiscal reform
Growth in the former Soviet states has been supported by commodity prices, which makes them...
RussiaProspects for Russia/CIS in the fourth quarter
Russia's presidential selection process will dominate domestic and regional politics in the...
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