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1 – 10 of 12Russia has managed to ensure relative order and stability in the region in recent years, with transfers from the federal budget helping tame local opposition groups that…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB286706
ISSN: 2633-304X
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A combination of factors is driving the rise of the far right: perceptions that authoritarian-inclined elites are competent, the normalisation of authoritarian attitudes among the…
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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Crimea's main value to Moscow is as a naval base restoring dominance in the Black Sea and allowing sustained military action in Syria. The economy is heavily reliant on Moscow for…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB211576
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The Russian government has clamped down on dissent while injecting large subsidies into Crimea since seizing the territory in 2014. The costs of this financial support have…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB227556
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EU: EU-wide regulation on golden visas is likely
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES268243
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Pressure is rising to close so-called golden visa schemes, heavily used by Russians, that give wealthy investors the right to live, work and engage in business in the EU. The…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB268225
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GEORGIA: Latest reshuffle strengthens Ivanishvili
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES203072
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This does not mean reimposing pre-Schengen border controls, Dijkhoff said. However, last September, mobile patrols initiated random checks for smugglers and those ineligible for…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB208356
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Moscow's creation of a historical justification for current policies.