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1 – 10 of 26Unprecedented Western sanctions have pushed Russia to seek new bilateral free trade agreements (FTAs). Moscow is moving fast to create a wide network of agreements with emerging…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB283317
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Chinese President Xi Jinping addressed the opening ceremony by video link, hailing the “irresistible” trend towards multipolarity and economic globalisation. The forum discussed…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB280576
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Russia has long had ambitions to invest the EEU with political as well as economic function, but Kazakhstan has resisted this strongly. The Kazakh authorities still see the EEU as…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB262077
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Russia's economic problems caused by the low price of oil and to a lesser extent Western sanctions are a challenge for Kazakhstan and the four other Central Asian states. In its…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB209755
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Vaccination, procurement and limited local production are in train but face many systemic obstacles. One state, Turkmenistan, claims it has never had a COVID-19 case, while…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB259919
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Prospects Belt and Road in Central Asia.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB226207
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Improvements in Kazakh-Uzbek relations.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB225089
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The vote comes amid an unprecedented economic downturn caused by a combination of factors: low oil prices, recession in Russia and slowdown in China. President Nursultan…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB210070
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Hydroelectric dam projects in Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan have long been a sticking point in their relations with Uzbekistan. Resolving these disputes will challenge Uzbek President…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB221734
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The abrupt halt to Russian oil supplies threatened the refining industry that is critical to Minsk's finances. Acutely aware of Russian leverage, Belarusian President Alexander…