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Canada's fertiliser sector sees new opportunities
Canada's fertiliser sector is seeing new opportunities as supplies of potash from Russia and Belarus remain disrupted
CanadaUS nuclear 'fail-safe' thinking may interest Russia
Kremlin rhetoric has dimmed prospects for arms control but a US review of 'fail-safe' mechanisms offers scope for talks
RussiaRussian army reshuffle may be preparation for new push
Russia's top general, Valery Gerasimov, has been put in direct charge of the war in Ukraine
RussiaRussian war fighting exploited for elite competition
Fighting on the ground in Ukraine is being used in the competition between paramilitary leaders and the Russian army
RussiaFalling Russian oil exports will pressure ruble
The ruble started weakening after Russia's seaborne exports were hit by an EU ban and sale price restrictions elsewhere
RussiaCyprus-Russia church relations are worsening
The Russian Orthodox Church has rejected reconciliation overtures from the newly elected archbishop of Cyprus
CyprusRussia backs away from international rules
Russia is to withdraw from a European convention on combatting corruption
RussiaRussian Lukoil may reduce its East European presence
The Russian oil company may leave Romania and Moldova but will stay in Bulgaria
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