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Risks and opportunities 2020: Russia and Eurasia
Russia’s principal risks are domestic; its neighbours’ prospects will depend in part on their ties with Moscow
CISCentral Asia shows signs of wanting its own bloc
As Central Asian leaders held a rare meeting, Kazakhstan was represented by its former president, not the current one
Central AsiaCentral Asian states face high climate change risks
A fragile environment where dry steppes depend on mountain glaciers will be hard hit by rising temperatures
Central AsiaRussia wins most from Caspian deal despite concessions
A milestone agreement was possible only by ignoring the key issue of oil and gas rights
CISEstonia affair will tighten checks on money laundering
A money-laundering scandal is prompting soul-searching in Estonia and Denmark and may have wider repercussions
EstoniaIran's territorial claims not resolved in Caspian deal
A long-awaited legal document on the Caspian fails to deal with the central issue of who owns what
CISExternal conditions add to Georgian economic growth
Georgia can look forward to sustained growth, although adverse external conditions would be a blow
GeorgiaIranian dissent will slow promised Caspian Sea accord
Russia's foreign minister has said a deal is nearly there but Iran still fears losing out when the sea is divided up
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