Russia/CIS
Romania will likely enter a period of uncertainty
President Klaus Iohannis declassified reports on interference in the first round of presidential elections
RomaniaGeopolitical competition will intensify in Afghanistan
The country’s relations with the major powers are increasingly under the spotlight
AfghanistanSoft but solid global growth carries momentum to 2025
The OECD upgraded its US, UK, China and India growth forecasts for 2025 but downgraded those for major euro-area states
InternationalCritical minerals recycling to grow amid high hurdles
Developing and scaling up new technologies is key to safely recycling far more critical minerals
InternationalSoft landing for Russian economy might be in sight
The latest economic data suggests that the economy is cooling slowly, which will please the authorities
RussiaRussia’s ruble woes serious but not catastrophic
Sanctions and fluctuations in Russia’s trade balance have caused a sharp depreciation of the ruble
RussiaPlastics output will outgrow efforts to regulate it
The UN meeting on plastics management was supposed to be the final one but failed to agree a legally binding treaty
InternationalRussia-China rivalry in Central Asia unlikely to grow
China’s growing political and economic influence in Central Asia has not yet generated damaging rivalry with Russia
Central Asia
