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Iran will work to improve ties in the South Caucasus

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IRAN

Iran perceives that it has become isolated in the South Caucasus, as a result of changing geopolitical relations over the past three years. Israel has increased its presence…

Russian farms perform well but face challenges

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RUSSIA

State-supported substitution of banned Western foodstuffs has boosted agriculture, which in 2016 enjoyed its most successful year in the post-Soviet period. Both the wheat harvest…

Russia's ties with North Korea will grow stronger

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RUSSIA

Russian technology has advanced North Korea's satellite development. Russia is strengthening economic, diplomatic and cultural ties with North Korea, although UN sanctions are an…

Central Europe is cutting dependence on Russian energy

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EASTERN EUROPE

The four Visegrad (V4) countries -- Hungary, Czechia, Slovakia and Poland -- have built up gas stocks to prepare for the winter. Once the EU states most dependent on Russian gas…

Populism will fuel Uganda’s anti-homosexuality bill

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UGANDA

The vote confirms the criminalisation of same-sex sexual activities, and expands the range of proscribed behaviour, including merely identifying as homosexual, while strengthening…

Venezuela's Falcon may fall victim to opposing forces

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VENEZUELA

Campaigning for the presidential contest is in full swing, despite the boycott by the main opposition groups. The president of the National Electoral Council (CNE) is on a tour of…

Kazakhstan-China ties will grow as Russia disappoints

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KAZAKHSTAN

Bilateral ties are strengthening and Kazakhstan is increasingly betting on China as the best available source of long-term investments, Kazakhstan's deputy minister of investments…

Russian courts Asia for imports and export sales

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RUSSIA

Shifts in Russian foreign trade.

EU views of China are slowly converging

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EU

There has been growing convergence between EU member states over the perceived China threat, especially related to economic matters. However, at the same time, EU countries are…

Internal EU divisions will emerge over Syria stance

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EU/SYRIA

The EU's third donor conference pledging humanitarian assistance for Syria.