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Belarus will try to square Western ties with Russia

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BELARUS

Belarus's attempts to court the EU and the United States.

Frictions with Moscow underline Belarusian dependence

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BELARUS

Disputes about fuel prices, as well as Belarusian concerns about Moscow's treatment of Ukraine, have marred the long-term Belarusian-Russian alignment. As head of the weaker…

More disputes are likely despite Belarus-Russia deal

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BELARUS/RUSSIA

A meeting between President Alexander Lukashenka and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in early April appeared to resolve multiple disputes and set their countries back on a…

EU will ignore Azerbaijan’s repression of minority

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AZERBAIJAN

The arrests are connected with continuing tensions with Iran, stemming from an attack on Azerbaijan’s embassy in Tehran in January. They have profound implications for Azerbaijani…

Moldova buffeted by price, energy and security crises

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MOLDOVA

The government is already struggling to manage spiralling prices, the risk of reduced gas supplies and increased instability in the separatist Transnistria region. Protests over…

Armenia will seek new partners while holding to Russia

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ARMENIA

Armenian foreign policy under new management.

Belarus leader concedes nothing to Russia or opponents

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BELARUS

Lukashenka consolidated his domestic position with an election that gave him an entirely loyal parliament before his summit with Putin, at which he gave nothing away.