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Russia will target expanded BRICS for grain exports

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RUSSIA

The entry into BRICS of Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) -- all major importers of grain -- gives Russia an opportunity permanently to…

Technical steps will vex post-Paris climate agenda

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INTERNATIONAL

The Paris Agreement will enter into force on November 4, ahead of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) annual Conference of Parties (COP22) meeting in Marrakech…

Venezuela's Guyana referendum will bring new tensions

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VENEZUELA

Official figures suggest that 10 million people participated in a referendum held on December 3 in which over 90% of those who voted (accounting for nearly half of the electorate…

Russia will try to soften dismay at ending grain deal

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RUSSIA

Ukraine had been a significant grain exporter, much of it to poor countries, accounting for about 10% of world trade. The invasion stopped that. In July 2022, Turkey and the UN…

Prospects for the EU to end-2019

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PROSPECTS H2 2019

Prospects for the EU to end-2019.

China-US deal sets stage for new climate change regime

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CHINA/US

The United States has already committed, in an unprecedented deal with China in November 2014, to reducing its emissions to 26-28% below 2005 levels by 2025 (an improvement on its…

Dominican Republic tourism begins fragile recovery

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DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

Accounting directly and indirectly for 16-17% of GDP in 2019, tourism is a major plank of the Dominican economy and will be key to broader economic recovery in 2021. With that in…

EU's Three Seas Initiative will gain ground

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EU

The leaders of twelve EU member states in Central Europe pledged to develop transport and energy connections in the region. At a business forum running back-to-back with the…

China seeks to lead in setting global standards

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CHINA

Shaping technical standards is a key battleground in global competition for technological leadership. Where once the United States and Europe were dominant, China has greatly…

Russian non-hydrocarbon export growth faces challenges

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RUSSIA

Russian export trends excluding oil and gas.