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Rising Russian investment will cause structural change
An expansion of investment helped fuel last year's rapid pace of economic expansion
RussiaNew Georgian bill will raise tensions with EU
Alternative bills regulating so-called foreign agents have been submitted to parliament
GeorgiaMore troops will be mobilised for war in Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Russia is preparing to mobilise an extra 300,000 personnel by June 1
RussiaRussian LNG sales will be stymied by a lack of tankers
US sanctions are threatening Russia's ambitious targets to increase exports of liquefied natural gas (LNG)
RussiaBaku will resist a quick peace deal with Armenia
Tensions between the two countries remain high, with the chance of a comprehensive peace deal receding
ArmeniaRussia will strengthen food security measures
Moscow is continuing to increase its efforts to strengthen its food security
RussiaFrance’s Ukraine position exposes Western divisions
President Macron’s suggestion of sending troops to the battlefield in Ukraine has been criticised by Western allies
FranceRussia's intelligence ties with North Korea will grow
The chief of Russia's SVR foreign intelligence service Sergei Naryshkin visited Pyongyang earlier this week
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