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Russia will pursue Sberbank sale in modified form

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RUSSIA

Sberbank transfer.

Island transfer will promote Saudi-Israeli ties

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SAUDI ARABIA/ISRAEL

Egypt ceded the Tiran and Sanafir islands to Saudi Arabia in 2017. Israel lifted its veto on the deal in July and in exchange, Saudi Arabia opened its airspace to all Israeli…

North Caucasus will remain under Moscow's control

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RUSSIA

Russia has managed to ensure relative order and stability in the region in recent years, with transfers from the federal budget helping tame local opposition groups that…

Russian regions are to halve deficits this year

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RUSSIA

Last year, these transfers hit a record level, as Moscow issued extra money to help regions cope with the COVID-19 pandemic, but this was still not enough to cover all their…

Russian state planning will weigh on regional finances

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RUSSIA

Central project planning and its impact on regional finances.

Myanmar’s Russia ties will grow stronger

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MYANMAR

Separately, Russian arms transfers to Naypyidaw are fuelling the conflict between the junta and its armed opponents. Among the countries that remain close to Myanmar, Russia and…

Economic stress drains CIS sovereign wealth funds

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CIS

Concern about the need to preserve one of the SWFs to support the pension system is probably a major reason behind the rejection. The Ministry of Economic Development had already…

New Greek government right or left will undo austerity

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GREECE

The Syriza government, trailing by a margin of around 10 percentage points (pp), has abandoned its commitment to creditors to reduce pensions and taxes in exchange for debt relief…

Mexico healthcare promises are unrealistic

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MEXICO

The amendments, approved by Congress last month, include the elimination of the Health Institute for Wellbeing (INSABI). Its functions will be transferred to a specific body of…

Bolivia’s gas sector faces major struggles

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BOLIVIA

For the last 25 years, gas exports have been Bolivia’s main source of foreign exchange and the government’s main source of tax income. However, long-time buyer Argentina is moving…