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East Asia's regional power struggles converge in Seoul

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EAST ASIA

That evening, the first components of the THAAD missile defence system, including two launchers, arrived at Osan airbase in South Korea, prompting renewed protests and further…

FARC peace deal will survive Colombian election

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COLOMBIA

President Juan Manuel Santos described the historic milestone as “the last breath of the conflict with the FARC” and tweeted that the country could now begin “the construction of…

Ukrainian officials downplay Russian invasion fears

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UKRAINE/RUSSIA

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba on November 29 called for action "now, not later" to "deter" Russia. The same day, US Defense Department spokesman John Kirby said the…

Washington has limited options for Ukraine

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UNITED STATES

Washington continues to warn that a Russian attack on Ukraine is imminent while arguing that it has offered Moscow a "serious diplomatic path" out of the crisis. Private messages…

Slovak government is weighing up early elections

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SLOVAKIA

SaS’s departure from government could trigger early elections and bring to power a new government with a less firmly pro-Western orientation that might substantially change…

External moves will dictate scale of Caucasus conflict

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AZERBAIJAN/ARMENIA

The conflict has remained frozen since 1994 partly because external actors have exercised restraint. By contrast, Turkey is now giving Azerbaijan unqualified rhetorical support…

New Biden policy tightens US drone strike procedure

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UNITED STATES

Biden has recently taken opportunities to condemn Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “use of violence and war,” but this does not mean his own administration will not use limited…

Recession increases risks to Russian leadership

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RUSSIA

Recovery will be slower in 2017 than previously estimated, at 0.9% instead of 1.7%, the bank said. The low price of oil is the main burden on the flagging Russian economy…

UK politics prolongs doubt over relations with Trump

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UK/US

Future UK-US relations.

Canadian budget will constrain future governments

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CANADA

This is Canada's first balanced budget since the 2008-09 financial crisis, but had been delayed by about two months. This was ostensibly due to the government's need to…