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Belarus is defying Russia with varying success. It has scored a win by securing aircraft purchases rather than handing over air bases, but is hamstrung by oil and gas disputes…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB218501
ISSN: 2633-304X
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The rebel takeover of Ukrainian-owned businesses is a response to Kyiv's decision yesterday to halt freight traffic to and from the region, as economic warfare temporarily takes…
Poland and the Baltic states have strongly condemned the repression of protests following the 2020 elections in Belarus, supporting the opposition and engaging the international…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB261484
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Latvia was among the first states to push for international sanctions on Russia, while the government provided Ukraine with military, humanitarian and economic aid. However, the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB275324
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Street protests and rumoured elite unhappiness after the February 24 invasion proved not to be a sign of things to come. Most of the public appeared to adjust to the radically new…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB268896
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Central-East European (CEE) economies grow faster than most in good times but are more vulnerable in bad times, lacking the political and financial capital and competences to…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB274456
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The war in Ukraine has increased concerns about Moscow's intentions towards the separatist region of Transnistria, perhaps an overland offensive if Odessa is captured. Despite…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB272621
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Putin won 87% of the vote on 74% turnout, surpassing the 68% seen in 2018. Communist candidate Nikolai Kharitonov came second with just under 4%. Scattered opposition protests and…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285886
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The Russian Communist Party's more robust election campaign
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB210851
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Prospects for Russian politics to end-2019.