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Transnistria's economic problems may grow

Location:

MOLDOVA

Transnistria's economy.

War and sanctions will hit Russian consumer spending

Location:

RUSSIA

The cost will increase pressure on households already experiencing declining real incomes and worrying about the military mobilisation which the government says has taken 300,000…

Russia will promote grain sales while limiting imports

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RUSSIA

Russian food production and export prospects.

Low Russian harvest prediction brings storage relief

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RUSSIA

Harvest forecast for Russia in 2018/19.

Online sales give rare hope to hard-hit Russian retail

Location:

RUSSIA

After a temporary surge in demand for food in March, monthly retail turnover fell sharply, driven primarily by low sales of durable goods in April-May. Smaller retailers were hit…

Unchallenged Turkmen head cannot ignore basic welfare

Location:

TURKMENISTAN

All eight challengers are hand-picked and none has hinted at opposition to the favourite. Turkmenistan's adherence to a nominally democratic process is partly for external…

Recession increases risks to Russian leadership

Location:

RUSSIA

Recovery will be slower in 2017 than previously estimated, at 0.9% instead of 1.7%, the bank said. The low price of oil is the main burden on the flagging Russian economy…

Low oil prices will force policy choices on Azerbaijan

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AZERBAIJAN

The impact of prolonged low oil prices.

Price protests may not bring down Azerbaijani regime

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AZERBAIJAN

Authorities took too long to adjust the exchange-rate regime under pressure from falling oil prices, wasting resources that could have been used to shore up the banking sector…

WTO accession will bring slow benefits for Kazakhstan

Location:

KAZAKHSTAN

Kazakhstan's WTO membership.