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War and sanctions will hit Russian consumer spending

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RUSSIA

The cost will increase pressure on households already experiencing declining real incomes and worrying about the military mobilisation which the government says has taken 300,000…

Turkmen leader seeks investors to salvage economy

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TURKMENISTAN

Turkmen investment hopes.

Central Asia's vaccination campaigns will be patchy

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CENTRAL ASIA

Vaccination, procurement and limited local production are in train but face many systemic obstacles. One state, Turkmenistan, claims it has never had a COVID-19 case, while…

Kazakhstan poll will be about stability not succession

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KAZAKHSTAN

The vote comes amid an unprecedented economic downturn caused by a combination of factors: low oil prices, recession in Russia and slowdown in China. President Nursultan…

Uzbekistan sees economic but not political reforms

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UZBEKISTAN

The extents of reform in Uzbekistan.

Uzbek reforms are dynamic but rely on leader's drive

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UZBEKISTAN

Since coming to power in 2016, Uzbek President Shavqat Mirzioyev has launched wide-ranging structural and economic reforms. There has been progress on economic change, although…

Ukrainian leader's support requires wins on key issues

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UKRAINE

He has navigated his way through powerful anti-reform lobbies, fears that he was too naive to handle the Kremlin, and concerns about impartiality arising from a July 2019 phone…

Moldovan government grits its teeth for recession

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MOLDOVA

A recent reshuffle raises questions about whether government can avoid returning to old problems of infighting and nepotism; this is important if IMF support is to continue. Until…

External factors will prod Russia into climate action

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RUSSIA

This is still tentative planning but it indicates the Kremlin is being spurred into action by looming curbs on high-carbon products in China and the EU, Russia's key export…

Russian pharma sector faces pandemic pressures

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RUSSIA

Russia has a thriving pharmaceutical sector, but companies are struggling to meet the surge in demand for a range of essential drugs. The obstacles come from new supply-chain…