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Russia attack looks like all-out, not limited invasion

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RUSSIA/UKRAINE

The invasion started shortly after Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a "special operation" to destroy Ukraine's military capacity and decapitate its leadership, or in his…

Belarusian leader's actions reduce his options

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BELARUS

Western states have refocused attention on Belarus in the wake of the Ryanair plane diversion, and Lukashenka has responded with increasing hostility.

Myanmar junta grows more comfortable diplomatically

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MYANMAR

He held talks with his junta-appointed counterpart, Wunna Maung Lwin, on the sidelines of the seventh foreign ministers’ meeting of the Lancang-Mekong Cooperation (LMC) mechanism…

Ukraine invasion may affect Russia’s Balkan influence

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BALKANS

Eufor is activating about 500 of its reserves in case the deteriorating international situation spreads to BiH. The announcement came the same day that Russia launched its assault…

Gulf alliances leave Eritrea in hostile neighbourhood

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ERITREA

Eritrea and regional geopolitics

Sudan's coup clouds the economic outlook

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SUDAN

This largely formalises the administrative status quo since the October 25 coup, but it also underscores that a resolution to the political impasse between the coup leaders and…

Strikes pose new challenge to Belarus leader

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BELARUS

Police action has so far resulted in more than 6,000 arrests, two deaths and hundreds of injuries. Now workers at major state-run enterprises -- Lukashenka's support base -- are…

Cambodia opposition ban will help government for now

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CAMBODIA

This follows the Supreme Court’s November 16 decision (which cannot be appealed, the court said) to order the CNRP to be dissolved and 118 of its most senior officers banned from…

Inflation could rise again in Russia in 2023

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RUSSIA

Inflation has subsided owing to base effects. War, sanctions, geopolitical isolation and economic restructuring have already undermined population living standards, with poorer…

Prospects for Iran in 2016

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PROSPECTS 2016

Prospects for Iran in 2016.