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1 – 10 of 20Beijing opposes Western sanctions on Russia but does not want to be harmed by them. Nevertheless, the prospect of a European embargo on Russian hydrocarbons could offer China the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB268537
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Turkmen leaders rarely visit foreign countries. The visit to Beijing aimed at securing Chinese commitment to completing a new natural gas pipeline through Tajikistan and…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB277932
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The team includes the defence and foreign ministers, the intelligence chief and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s special adviser Ibrahim Kalin. They will visit Washington later…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB240824
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The invasion of Ukraine is causing strains in Russian society to show, with opposition to another mobilisation and rising appetite for peace talks. The economy is overheating in…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB284997
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China has provided low-key economic support for Russia so far, but overt military support for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has not been forthcoming. Beijing has also resisted…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB282676
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Over the past two decades, Russia has reoriented its economic centre of gravity to Asia and China in particular. At first, trade growth was built around the sale of hydrocarbons…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB284229
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A strong grain and vegetable harvest, and increased animal husbandry production, means that Russia remains a key player in international food markets. During the first nine months…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB283735
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The formerly reticent Prigozhin has become increasingly brazen about claiming victories for his mercenary force and responsibility for hacking US election campaigns. He has…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB276222
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This follows a controversy after leaked comments from security sources that the operation was “over”. Fighting continues on the ground, principally small-scale skirmishes and…
This follows years of the region being regarded as of peripheral interest to Brussels. Nonetheless, relations have not always been smooth.