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The ban was implemented in response to EU and US pressure, as Georgia was a pivotal player in blunting the intended impact of sanctions. However, Georgian re-export of cars remain…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB287229
ISSN: 2633-304X
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This follows an earlier vote in favour (104-0) by the lower house, the Mazhilis, on February 18. An early election this year is now increasingly likely. The official reason given…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB197807
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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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Georgia officially embarked on the path to EU membership along with Ukraine and Moldova shortly after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Despite Tbilisi not meeting the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB286399
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Tensions between opposing political forces rose last month when the government triggered impeachment proceedings against the president. Although this failed, strains between the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB283153
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Lavrov's positive comments highlight the Georgian Dream party's equivocal stance on the Ukraine war. The party has emerged relatively unscathed from a year of domestic and…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB275396
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Since coming to power in 2016, Uzbek President Shavqat Mirzioyev has launched wide-ranging structural and economic reforms. There has been progress on economic change, although…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB239396
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In recent months, Lukashenka has repeatedly argued that Moscow is working to unseat him at the August 9 polls. A trade and debt deal last month made progress on important energy…