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Azerbaijan will fully absorb Nagorno-Karabakh
A ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh was announced today, one day after Azerbaijan launched an offensive in the region
AzerbaijanRussian energy influence in Moldova will decline
Moldova has made a subsidiary of Romania's Transgaz the operator of its gas grid, taking a tough stance against Gazprom
MoldovaMoscow will seek to institutionalise ties with Beijing
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi began a four-day visit to Russia yesterday
RussiaBaku seeks further military gains in Nagorno-Karabakh
Azeri armed forces have carried out large-scale attacks in Nagorno-Karabakh
AzerbaijanRussian domestic supply of farm inputs will rise
Sanctions exposed Russia’s dependence on the West for farm machinery, high-yield seeds and pedigree livestock
RussiaOverhaul of defence ministry will continue
All six deputy defence ministers and the state secretary of the Defence Ministry were dismissed today
UkrainePutin visit will strengthen Russia-North Korea ties
President Putin has accepted an invitation to visit North Korea following Kim Jong-un’s trip to Russia
RussiaRussia will struggle to restructure ailing monotowns
Millions of Russians still live in hundreds of depressed monotowns built in the Soviet era
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