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German-Russian ties should survive Navalny attack

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GERMANY/RUSSIA

Leading politicians have called for the cancellation for the Nord Stream 2 (NS2) natural gas pipeline from Russia to Germany, while NATO and the EU are considering fresh sanctions…

Venezuela's oil sector may never fully recover

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VENEZUELA

Venezuela’s oil industry has suffered serious difficulty for a number of years, and both domestic and international politics would have to change for things to improve materially…

Abu Dhabi-Washington ties will be difficult to repair

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UAE

UAE-US relations are under their greatest strain in nearly two decades. Trust between officials on both sides has been eroded. Doubts about the United States' reliability as a…

CIS economic group will help Russia weather sanctions

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CIS

Chinese President Xi Jinping addressed the opening ceremony by video link, hailing the “irresistible” trend towards multipolarity and economic globalisation. The forum discussed…

Europe’s Nord Stream 2 pipeline faces new hurdles

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EUROPE

Nord Stream 2 update.

Damascus can choose to deal with Ankara or the Kurds

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SYRIA

Washington supported the SDF to fight Islamic State (IS) in Syria. Now that it is largely defeated, there are questions over the superpower’s commitment. The United States has…

Russian leader's aims opaque as bribery trial proceeds

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RUSSIA

Proceedings in Ulyukayev's trial have been unusually open to media scrutiny, including evidence about the part played by Rosneft chief Igor Sechin. The case may be intended to…

China will avoid leveraging tech to ease Russian woes

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INT

In early February, Presidents Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin announced a strategic partnership “without limits”, and the Chinese government has maintained a broadly supportive…

Ankara will stick to its Syria policy despite Moscow

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TURKEY/RUSSIA

Confrontations between Russian and Turkish fighter jets along the Turkish-Syrian border -- which triggered strong expressions of support for Turkey from NATO and the EU -- have…

Uncertain future for Russia's Nord Stream 2 in Europe

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EUROPE/RUSSIA

Nonetheless, the Nord Stream 2 pipeline between Russia and Germany through the Baltic Sea is facing an uncertain future. If completed, the project would double the capacity of the…