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1 – 10 of 22The 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…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB274487
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Russian immigration picked up following the invasion of Ukraine and the subsequent military mobilisation, taking advantage of the visa-free regime between Russia and Serbia…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB276324
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This is high enough to worry the Central Bank of Russia (CBR): inflation has hovered around 4%, the bank's target level, for the last four years. The CBR has responded with…
Challenges facing Kazakhstan under a new president.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB245197
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The explanation lies in a government scheme offering subsidised mortgages, which drew prospective buyers to move faster than they might otherwise have done. While housing demand…
RUSSIA: Pre-election pay rises will hurt local budgets
The slump was caused by low oil prices and left a legacy of higher debt and banking fragility. The slowdown pushed the government into reviewing the fiscal framework and placing…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB243281
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Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the complex fallout for its neighbours have aggravated chronic hardship in Kyrgyzstan just as the country was recovering from the COVID-19…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB271226
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Last year brought yet another large grain harvest and other farming sectors including meat and dairy performed well. However, a second year of export restrictions on wheat…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB258674
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Russia's 'tax manoeuvre' in the oil sector.