Russia/CIS
Prospects for the Russian economy in 2025
After two years of faster-than-expected expansion, the growth rate is likely to slow over the next year
RussiaTech innovation waves raise chances and challenges
Considering the tech innovation waves that have occurred over centuries can aid preparations for the AI wave underway
InternationalProspects for the global economy in 2025
Soft but solid trade, cautious monetary easing, gradually slowing services and fading fiscal power underpin the outlook
InternationalBRICS unlikely to offer Russia extra support
The annual BRICS summit held in Russia last week delivered few meaningful initiatives
RussiaBalkan states’ EU membership hopes remain distant
Reviving EU enlargement was discussed during a summit in Berlin and a regional tour by the European Commission president
BalkansDiaspora likely to prove decisive in Moldovan election
The first round of the presidential election and the referendum on EU integration were close-run affairs
MoldovaElections will be critical to Georgia’s future
Tomorrow’s parliamentary elections have been presented as a critical juncture for the country’s democracy
GeorgiaNorth Korean troops for Russia will raise challenges
Seoul has threatened countermeasures over North Korea’s alleged troop deployment to Russia
North Korea
