Russia/CIS
Russia’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 AsiaUkraine's Zelensky hints at negotiating flexibility
President Volodymyr Zelensky suggested some Russian-occupied territories might need to be regained through diplomacy
UkraineProtests in Georgia are likely to continue
Large-scale protests took place across Georgia following the government’s decision to freeze EU accession talks
GeorgiaG20 cooperation continues without consensus or answers
The G20 Leaders’ Summit tried to make progress on reducing global hunger and poverty, and financing climate action
InternationalRussian missile threats unlikely to match rhetoric
President Vladimir Putin yesterday threatened to target Kyiv with Oreshnik intermediate-range ballistic missiles
RussiaRussian inflation likely to continue rising
Inflation accelerated briskly in November, driven by rising food costs
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