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Russia has managed to ensure relative order and stability in the region in recent years, with transfers from the federal budget helping tame local opposition groups that…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB286706
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Operating restrictions on Western firms since 2022 have expanded into expropriation risks over the last year. This month Putin signed a decree to authorise the seizure of US…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB287272
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The war in Ukraine has changed the dynamics of interaction between Russia and the Central Asian countries, which have been traditionally a source of migrant labour. Despite rising…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB282581
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These measures were part of a long-awaited new sanctions policy stemming from a comprehensive review of bilateral ties with Tbilisi announced by Washington in May. The shift in…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB287637
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Although Russia's economy continued to expand briskly in the first quarter, future growth will be at risk if current imbalances in the labour market are not addressed. Labour…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB287604
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Record levels of defence spending have led to surging demand for inputs used to manufacture military equipment, driving up output across various sectors. However, evidence of…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285498
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Over the past two decades, Russia has reoriented its economic centre of gravity to Asia and China in particular. At first, trade growth was built around the sale of hydrocarbons…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB284229
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A strong grain and vegetable harvest, and increased animal husbandry production, means that Russia remains a key player in international food markets. During the first nine months…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB283735
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For many infections, first-line treatments are no longer proving as effective as previously. Alternative treatments are not easily accessible in all parts of the world and…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB282707
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Defence spending will account for 1.2% of GDP in 2024, having remained stable at around this figure for at least the past two decades. Nevertheless, outside estimates of China’s…