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1 – 9 of 9As stalemate persists on the adjacent front line between Ukrainian troops and Russian-backed rebels, Moscow's naval build-up in the Sea of Azov looks like a way of choking off…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB240106
ISSN: 2633-304X
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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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Moscow hosted the meeting, implicitly claiming the role of arbiter in the South Caucasus. The 'normalisation' initiative is an unexpected development since it follows Turkey's…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB266707
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Relations are recovering rapidly from three years of estrangement, though so far there is little economic substance to the friendlier atmospherics. Tajik Foreign Minister…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB244397
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The incumbent president, Almazbek Atambayev, is stepping aside as his single term is expiring. Jeenbekov is a strong contender as he comes from the president's Social Democratic…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB224005
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Putin's initial decision last week to simplify citizenship procedures for residents of rebel-controlled eastern Ukraine is a challenge to that country's new president. It implies…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB243605
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Russian nationalists as a potential opposition force.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB216481
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There is little chance opposition parties can make an impact; the authorities' first step will be to ensure they are barely represented on election commissions. Many parties have…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB246140
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Armenia is undergoing a complete change of governance model and President Serzh Sargsyan is stepping down voluntarily, a rare event in the former Soviet Union. His replacement is…