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Kyrgyzstan will resist pressure to rein in re-exports

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KYRGYZSTAN

Growing US pressure seeks to ensure that Russia's neighbours comply with Western sanctions. Moscow is exploiting trade links with its neighbours in the region to acquire…

Georgia risks becoming Russian sanctions-evasion haven

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GEORGIA/RUSSIA

Tbilisi has authorised flights by two smaller Russian airlines, exacerbating fears of the potential for sanctions evasion. That follows the easing of Russia’s visa regime for…

Ukraine war will force tough foreign choices on Serbia

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SERBIA

The war in Ukraine challenges that policy. The West is certain to apply all its leverage to get Belgrade to join Western sanctions against Russia and take a stand on the war.

CIS economic group will help Russia weather sanctions

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CIS

Chinese President Xi Jinping addressed the opening ceremony by video link, hailing the “irresistible” trend towards multipolarity and economic globalisation. The forum discussed…

Hungary will demand extending Russia sanctions opt-out

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HUNGARY/RUSSIA

HUNGARY/RUSSIA: Plea for longer oil sanctions opt-out

Pro-Russian public mood strains Serbia's ties with EU

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SERBIA

Serbs are heavily exposed to the pro-Moscow narratives that have dominated government-friendly and fringe nationalist media for years. EU pressure to join sanctions against Russia…

United Kingdom will contribute to Balkan security

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BALKANS/UK

The deployment raises the number of UK troops within NATO’s KFOR mission to 600. The move comes in response to escalating violence in Kosovo. Despite Brexit, the United Kingdom…

Unity on Ukraine is at risk in EU’s eastern members

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EU

Most eastern EU societies continue to support Ukraine in its fight for independence, back Western sanctions, the EU and NATO, and view Russia as a security threat, according to a…

US leadership could firm EU wobbling on Ukraine

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EU

Eastern EU member-states, from the Baltics to the Black Sea, are united in applying existing sanctions against Russia, with only Hungary overtly weakening political unity on the…

Renewed EU focus on Ukraine will face old challenges

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UKRAINE/EU

An armed conflict at Europe's eastern end is entering its fifth year, yet international conflict resolution efforts and sanctions against Russia have not produced appreciable…