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Sanctions evasion across Central Asia will continue

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CENTRAL ASIA

In early June, the United States sanctioned three entities -- one Kazakh and two Kyrgyz -- for procuring industrial goods and equipment for Russia’s ultimate benefit, violating US…

China cannot offset Western sanctions on Russia

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CHINA/RUSSIA

It has also denied engaging in discussions with Moscow about providing military assistance, a claim the US government has made to allied nations.

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…

Russia seeks help from friends for sanctions evasion

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RUSSIA

The US government has named Kazakhstan and many other countries as routes by which sanctioned goods have reached Russia, but has refrained from hitting them with secondary…

War in Ukraine will impel Kazakhstan to diversify

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KAZAKHSTAN

Kazakhstan’s economy has weathered well the turbulences created by the war in Ukraine. A new context for the country’s traditional aspirations to balance and diversify economic…

Incoherent US trade plans may get nastier not clearer

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UNITED STATES

US trade policy.

Afghan aid flows will resume, bypassing the Taliban

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AFGHANISTAN

The Taliban government has allowed UN agencies to start paying salaries directly to teachers and healthcare workers. It initially stalled on this, but has now conceded for fear of…

Ukraine war fuelling economic growth in Central Asia

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CENTRAL ASIA

Economic growth in Central Asia has been strong since the COVID-19 pandemic. Shifts in trade and financial flows due to the war in Ukraine have boosted output. Rising investment…

Eurasian re-exports offer Russia only mild relief

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RUSSIA

Sanctions have changed trade and investment patterns in EEU members, creating opportunities as well as secondary sanctions risks. Kazakhstan in particular has not signed up to…

Mauritania will tread carefully on Mali and reforms

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MAURITANIA

President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani has given Mali a trade route to the Atlantic following the imposition of heavy trade and financial sanctions by West Africa. However, he is under…