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1 – 10 of 15Mikhail Khodorkovsky and Leonid Volkov, among others, contend that imposing sanctions on critics of the war is unfair, and that other sanctioned elites might be encouraged to…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB278158
ISSN: 2633-304X
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A parallel bill requiring people to show electronic QR codes for train and air travel has been withdrawn. Both bills were halted by public opposition and President Vladimir…
Lukashenka's comments reflect his refusal to heed strong Russian hints that his position is in difficulties. Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's recent trip to Minsk was ostensibly a…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB258183
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Prague recently blamed Russia's GRU military intelligence agency for two explosions at a Czech arms dump in 2014. The ensuing dispute has included reciprocal expulsions of embassy…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB261040
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The summit is a direct consequence of leadership and policy change in Uzbekistan, leading to warmer ties with other Central Asian states. Uzbek President Shavqat Mirzioyev's March…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB230423
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Belarus is defying Russia with varying success. It has scored a win by securing aircraft purchases rather than handing over air bases, but is hamstrung by oil and gas disputes…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB218501
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Russian consumer trends.
The call was a step forward in a rapprochement that has emerged over the last year following three decades of animosity. In the latest practical step in this difficult process…
The state of US sanctions against Russia.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB238343
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Hydroelectric dam projects in Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan have long been a sticking point in their relations with Uzbekistan. Resolving these disputes will challenge Uzbek President…