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Turkey will upgrade Ukraine partnership cautiously

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UKRAINE/TURKEY

The relationship is shaped and moderated by Turkey's mix of cooperation and competition with Moscow. Ankara will not use Ukraine as an arena for challenging Russia openly, but its…

Modest Russian arms plan may dictate defensive posture

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RUSSIA

Cruise missiles are prioritised in Russia's rearmament programme to 2027, which is otherwise constrained by the prospect of only modest economic growth, making sustained high…

Cultural restrictions will tighten in South-east Asia

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SOUTH-EAST ASIA

The code bans sex outside marriage, cohabitation between unmarried couples and “humiliation” of the government. It prohibits online insults to the president and other state…

US opinion on foreign policy shows partisan divisions

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UNITED STATES

Two-thirds of the US public continues to approve of President Joe Biden’s pledge to support Ukraine “for as long as it takes”, even if the conflict is prolonged. However, public…

Sanctions end will buoy Sudan's domestic agenda

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SUDAN

Washington’s decision ends Khartoum’s uncertainty on the issue and marks a considerable shift in US policy towards Sudan. Sudanese Foreign Minister Ibrahim Ghandour cautiously…

Rivalry will shape Gulf states’ relations

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GULF STATES

The restoration of diplomatic relations ends a seven-year period of intense competition between the two countries. The deal is a diplomatic agreement and does not address the root…

Russia's Brexit gains will be political, not economic

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RUSSIA

Russia, the EU and United Kingdom after Brexit.

Abu Dhabi will leverage post-UNSC soft power

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UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

It struggled with this goal during two turbulent years that saw permanent UNSC members divided over significant conflicts. Nonetheless, the UAE was an engaged Security Council…

Greek recovery will attract institutional investors

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GREECE

The new issue’s main purpose was to build up a benchmark yield curve to facilitate the sovereign’s future access to capital markets and, ultimately, pave the way for the broader…

Young people’s anxieties may affect Turkish politics

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TURKEY

Some 13 million voters will be in the 18-27 age group when the next presidential and parliamentary elections take place, unless they are called early. About half will be voting…