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Russian T-50 stealth fighter will enhance capabilities

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RUSSIA

The Russian T-50 fighter and PAK DA bomber.

Ukraine's Zelensky survives crises and setbacks

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UKRAINE

Zelensky and his team have faced a series of domestic and foreign crises, from the Tehran air crash and Kyiv's part in US impeachment proceedings to domestic infighting and leaks…

Russia incurs heavy economic cost for invading Ukraine

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RUSSIA

Russia has experienced severe economic distress since it invaded Ukraine on February 24. Rising geopolitical risk and stringent sanctions imposed by the United States, the EU and…

Dutch ties with Turkey and Russia may not recover soon

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NETHERLANDS

This comes after the formal withdrawal of the Dutch ambassador to Turkey in early February and the resignation of Foreign Minister Halbe Zijlstra on February 13 marked new lows in…

Kremlin will tighten control over information space

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RUSSIA

This has enabled the leadership to manage vulnerabilities ahead of a vote intended to legitimise President Vladimir Putin's continued rule. However, the authorities’ efforts to…

War in Ukraine will deepen poverty in Central Europe

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EASTERN EUROPE

Central-East European (CEE) economies grow faster than most in good times but are more vulnerable in bad times, lacking the political and financial capital and competences to…

Ukrainian leader tries to limit corruption-case damage

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UKRAINE

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…

Russia will neuter OSCE monitoring in Ukraine

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EUROPE/UKRAINE

The increase will improve the OSCE's ability to cover the ground, but marginally. Even 600 is still too few observers for comprehensive monitoring, and many will stand idle…

EU is likely to renew Russia sanctions

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EU

Russia has said the ban is in response to the EU's sanctions against Russia. EU economic sanctions expire at the end of July, and their renewal requires consensus. The contingent…

Very high inflation may be the new normal in Turkey

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TURKEY

As state-owned banks apparently intervene to support the lira, the Treasury and Finance Ministry has proposed issuing domestic bonds with yields linked to the revenues of state…