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Lack of people may be Russia's greatest challenge

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RUSSIA

The population is set to shrink until at least 2036. To support labour productivity as a factor for GDP growth, President Vladimir Putin has set out plans to encourage families…

Migrant-averse Central-Eastern Europe will lose growth

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EUROPE

Looming demographic decline in Central-Eastern Europe.

Tajik election may be president's last before handover

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TAJIKISTAN

The decision to hold the election on October 11, a month earlier than scheduled, may be intended to pre-empt employment and energy problems, both likely to worsen before year-end.

COVID-19 deepens risks of corruption in healthcare

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INT

The World Bank Group has rushed to make country response funds worth USD12bn available on a fast-track basis. The diversion of resources and equipment has undermined efforts to…

Central Asian states vary from virus action to denial

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CENTRAL ASIA

Health emergency responses in Central Asia.