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1 – 10 of 13Lower wholesale natural gas prices have improved balance-of-payments and fiscal positions and driven down inflation rates in Central Europe (CE). Financial markets are pricing in…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB276156
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Support for Ukraine among its closest neighbours has been strained by the diversion of Ukrainian grain to local markets, depressing prices for domestic producers. This has been…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB282550
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The sanctions amount to a middle-of-the-road approach: leaders agreed to keep Russia in the SWIFT payment system and avoid targeting Russian energy exports. They will not cause…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB267573
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China's leadership has offered Russia general expressions of support given the adversities it faces, but this falls far short of wholehearted backing for its war in Ukraine…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB274239
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These comments by one of Russia's less hawkish adversaries reflect pessimism about the chances of identifying a route to conflict resolution. Nonetheless, the first anniversary of…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB276437
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Oil sales to the EU netted an average USD10bn in March and April; this revenue stream will be lost if European leaders can agree unanimously on a ban. Refined products as well as…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB270019
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The ban will be extended by the end of the year to include diamonds polished in third countries, lab-grown diamonds, as well as jewellery and watches containing diamonds. The new…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285470
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Beijing 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
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Simultaneous presidential and parliamentary elections are due by mid-2023 at the latest. Opinion polls suggest that support for Erdogan and his Justice and Development Party are…
Prospects for Ukraine to end-2022.