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Prospects for Russia/CIS in the third quarter

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PROSPECTS Q3 2015

Prospects for Russia/CIS in the third quarter.

Kyrgyzstan elections will please president and Russia

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KYRGYZSTAN

Kyrgyzstan's parliamentary elections.

Central Asia faces COVID-19 surge and resurgence risks

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CENTRAL ASIA

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…

Tajik and Kyrgyz economies show unexpected strength

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TAJIKISTAN/KYRGYZSTAN

Both have avoided the deep economic crisis that seemed likely in the spring. Income from remittances, on which both rely heavily, has recovered after a dip following the invasion.

Central Asia faces debt risk alongside Silk Road gains

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CENTRAL ASIA

Central Asian gains and risk from the Belt and Road Initiative

Uzbek entry to Eurasian bloc will be slow and halting

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UZBEKISTAN

Possible Uzbek membership of the Eurasian Economic Union.

Russian recession will blunt Central Asian growth

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CIS

Russia's economic problems caused by the low price of oil and to a lesser extent Western sanctions are a challenge for Kazakhstan and the four other Central Asian states. In its…

Kyrgyzstan has limited scope for reviving its economy

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KYRGYZSTAN

Officials in Kyrgyzstan have complained that the Moscow-led Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) has created problems instead of improving trade and investment prospects. Russia's…

Prospects for Russia/CIS in the second quarter

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PROSPECTS Q2 2015

Prospects for Russia/CIS in the second quarter.

Russia cannot expect Central Asian backing for war

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CENTRAL ASIA

Russia's invasion of Ukraine places Central Asian governments in an awkward position. They are economically dependent on Russia and vulnerable to President Vladimir Putin's…