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North Korea may goad South Korea into limited conflict

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NORTH KOREA/SOUTH KOREA

Pyongyang claims to have tested a new nuclear-capable underwater drone -- Seoul is sceptical -- and North Korea’s foreign minister has visited Moscow. South Korean President Yoon…

Venezuela oil outlook shows few grounds for optimism

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VENEZUELA

Venezuela's crumbling oil sector.

No rapid oil sector upturn on the cards in Venezuela

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VENEZUELA

The performance of the oil sector and state oil company PDVSA, in particular, is a key factor in the economic collapse. At the same time, a new opposition-dominated National…

Russian Railways can build on green track record

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RUSSIA

Although ahead of its peers in its own practice, Russian Railways lags behind even oil and gas producers for environmental performance because most of the freight it carries -…

China’s shifting trade flows face challenges

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CHINA

Its first-half trade performance offers evidence of the country’s ability to adapt to abrupt changes in the international economic environment. As the world’s first ranking…

Major Georgian port project revived

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GEORGIA

Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili revealed in December that the government intended to build the Anaklia deep-water port, but without ADC involvement. After many false starts…

Russia will rely more on China for technology

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CHINA/RUSSIA

Chinese companies are risk-averse about continued exchanges, but for Beijing it is strategically imperative to bolster national capabilities vis-a-vis the United States. Both…

Dollar trend to shape EM hard currency corporate debt

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INTERNATIONAL

Outlook for EM hard currency corporate debt.

China is unlikely to provide more support to Russia

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RUSSIA

China has provided low-key economic support for Russia so far, but overt military support for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has not been forthcoming. Beijing has also resisted…

Supply uncertainty clouds the prospects for cobalt

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INTERNATIONAL

Global cobalt market.