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Russia's diplomats belie appearances

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RUSSIA

However, in the personalised and deinstitutionalised world of Russian politics, its influence on the Kremlin has diminished sharply and its formidable minister, Sergey Lavrov, is…

Humanitarian and social pressures will rise in Iran

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IRAN

US sanctions are nevertheless causing major difficulties for importers. Even for trade that is technically exempt from sanctions, notably food and medicines, a lack of financial…

Kyrgyzstan looks to Russia and gold for salvation

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KYRGYZSTAN

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…

Iran could disrupt Strait of Hormuz navigation

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IRAN

This followed several days of wargames in the area by the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC). US plans to reinstate sanctions on Iran -- the first tranche came into effect…

CIS economic group will help Russia weather sanctions

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CIS

Chinese President Xi Jinping addressed the opening ceremony by video link, hailing the “irresistible” trend towards multipolarity and economic globalisation. The forum discussed…

Morocco can get through COVID-19 and drought shocks

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MOROCCO

This follows an earlier downgrade from Fitch. Morocco’s principal exports -- automotive, phosphates and tourism in particular -- are vulnerable to global market volatility…

Freight rates will normalise higher than pre-pandemic

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INT

Ripple effects from the pandemic initially caused the problems. The week-long blockage of the Suez Canal and the closure of some of China’s largest container ports due to COVID-19…

Coronavirus may cut global growth to 2% in early 2020

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INTERNATIONAL

Economic impact of the coronavirus.

Eurasian union not in a strong position to help Russia

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EURASIAN ECONOMIC UNION

Unlike the EU, the EEU is dominated by one state, Russia, which created it to exert power over former Soviet territories and which makes and breaks the rules. Moscow now wants to…

Possible El Nino will threaten Australian agriculture

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AUSTRALIA

An El Nino system usually leads to lower rainfall and higher daytime temperatures, often causing severe droughts which last for months and can reduce agricultural output…