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Russian COVID-19 deaths questioned as cases recede

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RUSSIA

The World Health Organization has raised doubts about fatality statistics that seem low

Russia's clampdown on dissent will harden

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RUSSIA

Since Putin's 2012 return to the Kremlin, Russia has ramped up laws to constrain civil society

Elections to exacerbate regional migration challenges

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LATIN AMERICA/US

Informal migration through Central America poses ongoing political, economic and humanitarian challenges for governments

Northern Kosovo will remain a flashpoint

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SERBIA/KOSOVO

Western states are seeking to prevent conflict between Kosovo’s government and its Serb minority

Concern over press freedom in South Asia will grow

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SOUTH ASIA

The region continues to fare badly in the World Press Freedom Index

Middle East displacement is a looming COVID-19 threat

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MIDDLE EAST

Years of conflict have left a large and acutely vulnerable refugee population, across scores of camps and crowded cities

Africa’s economic crisis will escalate debt crisis

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AFRICA

Debt sustainability is a major concern as African economies reel from the worst economic crisis in decades

Insecurity will barely affect Mexico's FDI potential

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MEXICO

As insecurity and FDI continue to fluctuate, peace levels are not an accurate barometer for investment

Official aid is under pressure; private aid is growing

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INT

Large US budget cuts risk squeezing public foreign aid, but more private co-funding may fill some of the gap

Nutrition issues carry long-term cost in Latin America

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LATIN AMERICA

Obesity and malnutrition are rising in the region, as slowing growth sees a rise in poverty