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Ukraine’s war recovery will need more external funding

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UKRAINE/INT

Co-organised by the UK and Ukrainian governments, the conference concentrated on Ukraine’s economic stabilisation and recovery from the effects of war. A follow-up to URC2022 held…

US-Russian talks offer uncertain path to de-escalation

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RUSSIA/US

The December 7 virtual summit between Presidents Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin was an attempt to reduce the risk of imminent conflict. The results, including an agreement to…

Israeli-US leader ties will be functional but fraught

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ISRAEL/US

This also comes as indirect US nuclear talks with Iran resume in Vienna, despite concerted Israeli opposition. US President Joe Biden is in effect withdrawing the unconditional…

Ukraine war will accelerate Germany’s shift on China

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GERMANY

Berlin believes China has played an enabling role in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, while the war has exposed the risks of European economic dependency on authoritarian countries…

Negotiations to end Yemen’s conflict may yet surprise

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YEMEN

This follows statements on August 4 by a member of the Huthi-led Ansar Allah movement that there is optimism surrounding Saudi-Huthi talks. These developments come despite recent…

Diamond sanctions will have a modest impact on Russia

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RUSSIA

The ban will be extended by the end of the year to include diamonds polished in third countries, lab-grown diamonds, as well as jewellery and watches containing diamonds. The new…

Riyadh will delay attack on Yemen's Hodeida port

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YEMEN

The Saudi-led coalition's much-publicised plan to launch a military attack against the main Red Sea port of Hodeida, currently controlled by Huthi militants and their allies, is…

Armenia-Azerbaijan deal starts looking possible

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ARMENIA-AZERBAIJAN

Pashinyan appears to be considering a proposal to withdraw support for a separate Karabakh state and recognise it as Azerbaijani territory. After Pashinyan met Azerbaijani…

Prospects for Syria to end-2018

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PROSPECTS H2 2018

Prospects for Syria to end-2018.

Minsk 2.0 raises prospect of Donbas frozen conflict

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UKRAINE

Doubts about Minsk 2.0's viability have surfaced immediately, with continued heavy fighting around the strategic rail hub of Debaltseve. The agreement itself does not include…