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US-Cypriot warming may restart Turkish gas prospecting

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CYPRUS

This is the most significant upgrade in US-Cyprus relations since the ban was imposed in 1987, and marks a definitive shift for Cyprus from Russia to the West. However, the…

Open Greek-Turkish conflict will probably be avoided

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GREECE

He was speaking ahead of visits to Rome, Malta and Algiers, and against the background of talks with non-permanent members of the UN Security Council, over the territorial dispute…

US military spending will increase for NATO’s east

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NATO/US

The United States has stationed 600 paratroopers in the Baltic countries and will defend their airspace for the duration of the Zapad-2017 exercise in a bid to reassure NATO…

Syria reconstruction prospects may deteriorate further

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SYRIA

In fact, ten years after that conflict started, with President Bashar al-Assad still in control of two-thirds of the country, no foreign state shows any sign of making a major…

War in Ukraine creates opportunities for Central Asia

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CENTRAL ASIA

The war in Ukraine has changed the dynamics of interaction between Russia and the Central Asian countries, which have been traditionally a source of migrant labour. Despite rising…

UK government has space for fiscal loosening

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UNITED KINGDOM

The UK economy is not as directly exposed to the conflict as other European countries, but economic weakness in the EU will have knock-on effects for the United Kingdom. The…

Foreign policy will further isolate Brazil's Bolsonaro

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BRAZIL

Coming days before the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the visit was criticised by the international community, especially the United States and NATO allies. Other foreign policy…

Washington's new Africa policy faces familiar hurdles

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US/AFRICA

US-Africa policy.

Saudi-Russian oil market leverage adapts to US actions

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RUSSIA/OPEC

US energy policy has pushed Saudi Arabia and Russia closer together, leading to a level of cooperation inconceivable four years ago. Their leadership and coordination on such key…

Prospects for Pakistan in 2021

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PROSPECTS 2021

Meanwhile, ethnic insurgents and the Pakistani Taliban Movement (TTP) pose a growing threat to internal security. Pakistan is trying to support peace talks in neighbouring…