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1 – 10 of 195The economy has been unexpectedly resilient under comprehensive economic sanctions imposed by the West. Russia could only provide limited support as its economy had to adjust to…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB280552
ISSN: 2633-304X
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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…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB275396
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The clampdown on politically influential businesspeople has been revived after being set aside in the initial war emergency. It is partly an attempt to show how serious the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB272359
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The war in Ukraine has increased concerns about Moscow's intentions towards the separatist region of Transnistria, perhaps an overland offensive if Odessa is captured. Despite…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB272621
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Annexation has not proceeded smoothly, despite talk of streamlined political and economic integration. Limited control of the four 'new regions', continuing warfare and…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB275497
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The less than democratic nature of the vote resembled the practices of Tokayev's predecessor Nursultan Nazarbayev, despite promises of a break with the past. His programme for a…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB274162
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Such scandals are nothing new in Ukraine but some allegations demanded urgent attention as they concerned harm to the war effort. Under pressure from media revelations, Zelensky…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB275940
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Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili revealed in December that the government intended to build the Anaklia deep-water port, but without ADC involvement. After many false starts…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB276073
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Russia has lost almost all its customers in Europe, which bought 48% of its crude exports by volume last year. To compensate, it has been sending more crude to Asian markets in…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB274825
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Reshuffles and reforms in Azerbaijan.