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A parallel bill requiring people to show electronic QR codes for train and air travel has been withdrawn. Both bills were halted by public opposition and President Vladimir…
Its campaign advertising claims the party is responsible for welfare improvements generated by the government. Functionally, the party looks increasingly like a vehicle for the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB263912
ISSN: 2633-304X
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The Moldovan defence ministry sent 57 soldiers in defiance of a veto by President Igor Dodon, who favours Moscow and is in constant conflict with the pro-European government. The…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB224342
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The governors have not been given meaningful new powers or substantial funding and have limited scope for independent action. Instead of backing them, Putin is warning them of…
Bakhtadze and his cabinet were approved by parliament on July 14, promising smaller, better government. He enjoys the favour of Bidzina Ivanishvili, patron of the ruling Georgian…
The surge in fighting that started on January 29 was the worst since early 2015, but seems to have died down for now. The causes are unclear, although it began a day after the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB217854
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Reports of human rights abuses continue as Chechnya's leader Ramzan Kadyrov tries to maintain control through a period of greater uncertainty. He is appointing members of his…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB228004
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How Putin's inner team shape and direct policy.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB236887
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Like Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan took timely action when evidence of COVID-19 emerged. Their governments' claim of effective management may prove justified but is…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB253689
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A merger with Romania is unrealistic but is a subset of a broader pro-European agenda supported by the Democratic Party-led coalition government and bitterly opposed by President…