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Russian region's coercive stability faces new threats

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RUSSIA

Violent and peaceful opposition in Chechnya.

Abductions will impede Tokyo-Pyongyang ties

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NORTH KOREA/JAPAN

Any such rapprochement would be two-edged: suggesting a less acerbic Pyongyang, but also altering delicate alliance dynamics. Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida reportedly did…

Egyptian-Turkish relations will improve

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EGYPT/TURKEY

This visit is the first by a Turkish foreign minister in eleven years, and a substantive step towards re-setting relations between the two countries. These were downgraded after…

Crimea will survive but not thrive on Moscow subsidies

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UKRAINE/RUSSIA

The Russian government has clamped down on dissent while injecting large subsidies into Crimea since seizing the territory in 2014. The costs of this financial support have…

Bombardier's Delta CSeries deal may trigger a WTO case

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CANADA

Bombardier -- one of the top four global aircraft manufacturers and a significant source of employment in Canada and abroad -- is currently seeking a federal bailout to alleviate…

Prospects for China’s politics in 2024

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PROSPECTS 2024

The market-oriented, technocratic approach that Li pursued contrasts with President Xi Jinping’s expansion of state control across sectors such as finance and prioritisation of…

Prospects for Russia in 2024

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PROSPECTS 2024

Vladimir Putin is almost certain to run and win, keeping him in power for at least six more years. Neither the war with Ukraine, nor an inflation-strained economy, are likely to…

Allies will seek reassurance from next US president

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UNITED STATES

Trump's statements on foreign policy have vexed the leaders of countries allied with the United States, particularly NATO members and in East Asia. Both Clinton and Trump have…

Kremlin will tighten control over information space

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RUSSIA

This has enabled the leadership to manage vulnerabilities ahead of a vote intended to legitimise President Vladimir Putin's continued rule. However, the authorities’ efforts to…

Dagestan arrests are more than a Russian election ploy

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RUSSIA

As top officials in Dagestan were arrested and charged with stealing state funds, Vasilyev dissolved the entire regional government. Investigators from Russia are now widening the…