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Rules for cloud cybersecurity will tighten

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INT

These standards can help customers differentiate between service providers and ensure that data are stored in regions where data protection legislation and law enforcement access…

Vietnam will rethink its relations with Russia

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VIETNAM

Vietnam is Russia’s closest partner in South-east Asia and has refused to criticise Moscow over the Ukraine war. Between 2000 and 2022, Russia accounted for more than 80% of…

Seized Western assets will go to Kremlin allies

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RUSSIA

This follows the transfer of the assets of energy companies Uniper and Fortum three months earlier. Temporary management is likely to end in eventual nationalisation, and a…

EU defence ambitions face constraints

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EU

Their objectives are to enhance EU cooperation and self-sufficiency in the areas of arms production and procurement, in order to make the EU more resilient in defence and enhance…

China will dominate Iraq’s energy sector

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IRAQ

Chinese companies have not only become the dominant players in the upstream oil and gas sector and the leading importers of Iraqi oil; they are also important forces in…

East Europeans will gain influence on Western security

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EUROPE

She implied that the role should go to someone from Central-Eastern Europe (CEE). Von der Leyen’s message emphasises how far the balance in decision-making on European security…

Bitcoin ETF to boost cryptos as US regulations evolve

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US

This decision, the near tripling of Bitcoin’s price from its low of USD16,586 last November and the conclusion of legal cases against FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried (fraud) and Binance's…

War threatens Russia’s position as arms exporter

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RUSSIA

A combination of the threat of US sanctions, shifting patterns of demand on international markets, and the growing demands of Russia’s own military has caused arms exports to…

Russia’s war in Ukraine puts Gazprom at risk

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RUSSIA

In October the government of Moldova decided to cease buying natural gas from Gazprom, having secured sufficient supplies from alternative sources at a lower price. Although…

Prospects for MENA green energy transition to 2030

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PROSPECTS 2030

High oil and gas prices have incentivised Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) hydrocarbon importers to accelerate their renewables build-outs, while exporters have deployed…