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RUSSIA/US/EU: 'Security thinking' fuels energy dilemma
Russian-Western relations are being soured by divergent understandings of energy security. These...
RussiaCENTRAL ASIA: Perceptions influence military reform
Central Asia's armed forces are developing from a low base, and the progress made over the past...
Central AsiaGEORGIA: Tbilisi's democratic record is mixed
The post-revolutionary government has proved consistently efficient at handling short-term...
GeorgiaKYRGYZSTAN/US: Trend of cooler relations set to remain
As Kyrgyzstan works to rebuild relations with Russia and Uzbekistan, it is gradually disengaging...
KyrgyzstanEASTERN EUROPE: Informal networks foster corruption
A recent survey of businesses operating in the region shows that bribery levels have -- in most...
Eastern EuropeCENTRAL ASIA/IRAN: Tehran expands regional ties
The visit of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadi-Nejad to Central Asia in July was designed to...
Central AsiaGEORGIA: South Ossetia puts forces on alert
The defence chief of South Ossetia's unrecognised government, Anatoly Barankevich, said that his...
GeorgiaRUSSIA/EAST ASIA: Energy and arms diversify relations
The importance of East Asia in Moscow's foreign policy has risen along with its determination to...
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