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Engaging with Afghanistan will get harder for West

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AFGHANISTAN

This was a reference to criticism of Taliban rule by certain international players. While engagement between the emirate and the West remains limited, the Taliban are drawing…

Russia will cooperate more with Afghan Taliban

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AFGHANISTAN

Such a move could pave the way for Russia to recognise the emirate formally. No player currently does so, but a handful of countries including Russia are engaging substantially…

New law tightens state control in Kyrgyzstan

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KYRGYZSTAN

The amendments introduce the new legal concept of ‘foreign representative’. The bill was signed into law on April 2 and will apply to all NPOs that receive foreign funding and…

Sanctions evasion across Central Asia will continue

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CENTRAL ASIA

In early June, the United States sanctioned three entities -- one Kazakh and two Kyrgyz -- for procuring industrial goods and equipment for Russia’s ultimate benefit, violating US…

Labour shortages will dampen economic growth in Russia

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RUSSIA

Although Russia's economy continued to expand briskly in the first quarter, future growth will be at risk if current imbalances in the labour market are not addressed. Labour…

Tunisia will seek new partners but not drop the old

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TUNISIA

Tunisia is an important partner for the EU and particularly Italy on migration and security issues. Recent developments beg the question whether Saied seeks to supplement his…