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Russian capital flows blocked as exports surge
Investment and other financial flows in and out of Russia have all but stopped
RussiaSocial media reflect Russia's view of neighbours
A senior Russian official appeared to post offensive comments about Kazakhstan and then delete them
KazakhstanRussian and US leaders discuss nuclear arms talks
The US and Russian leaders have indicated that they need and want nuclear arms talks
RussiaTurkey is adopting a more statesmanlike pose abroad
Mending fences with regional enemies and mediating in third-party disputes buttress Turkey’s status as a world power
TurkeyRussia may not deflect blame for prison deaths
Moscow and Kyiv are trading recriminations about an explosion that killed some 50 Ukrainian prisoners
RussiaFighting escalates on several fronts in Syria
Fighting was reported yesterday near Aleppo between Turkish-backed forces and the Syrian Democratic Forces
SyriaKazakh leader builds power while fending off Russia
President Tokayev has won a referendum that promises a new deal but really consolidates his position
KazakhstanPrisoner swap offers pretext for first US-Russian talk
The US Secretary of State wants to talk to his Russian counterpart, officially about a prisoner swap, not Ukraine
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