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Russia will shape regional economic prospects

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CIS

CIS: Russia will shape regional economic prospects

Russia will use CIS partners to conclude more FTAs

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CIS

Unprecedented Western sanctions have pushed Russia to seek new bilateral free trade agreements (FTAs). Moscow is moving fast to create a wide network of agreements with emerging…

Belarus will seek closer integration with Russia

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BELARUS

With both countries facing isolation from the West, Russia and Belarus are seeking to move closer together. The contact mechanisms of the Union State of Russia and Belarus are…

CIS economic group will help Russia weather sanctions

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CIS

Chinese President Xi Jinping addressed the opening ceremony by video link, hailing the “irresistible” trend towards multipolarity and economic globalisation. The forum discussed…

Language law does not show Russia ‘losing’ Kyrgyzstan

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KYRGYZSTAN

KYRGYZSTAN: Russia is not about to ‘lose’ Kyrgyzstan

Turkey-Europe economic and business ties will weaken

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TURKEY

That represented a 1.9-percentage-point (pp) rise in import share and a 0.4-pp fall in export share. Turkey's economic and commercial ties with Europe (EU and non-EU) are strong…

Former Soviet states talk up 'Middle Corridor' route

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CENTRAL ASIA/CAUCASUS

Interest in the 'Middle Corridor' was revived after Russia invaded Ukraine and expanding Western sanctions raised the commercial risk for carriers. Despite enthusiasm among…

Georgia's ruling party will thrive until 2024 polls

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GEORGIA

Lavrov's positive comments highlight the Georgian Dream party's equivocal stance on the Ukraine war. The party has emerged relatively unscathed from a year of domestic and…

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.

Eurasian union not in a strong position to help Russia

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EURASIAN ECONOMIC UNION

Unlike the EU, the EEU is dominated by one state, Russia, which created it to exert power over former Soviet territories and which makes and breaks the rules. Moscow now wants to…