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Katherine is an Analyst and a long-time contributor to long-form Analysis with Foreign Brief.

Sugar From a Neighbor: Is the EAEU Goods Ban Reversal Enough?
- Former Soviet Union
- April 22, 2022
An initial (but since reversed) ban on exports of Russian sugar and grain to the EAEU sparked negative sentiment in Central Asia that is unlikely to disappear in the near term.
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Pipeline on Pause: Nord Stream 2 in the Context of War
- Europe
- March 17, 2022
The suspension of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline’s operations on the eve of the Ukraine invasion may not have the intended impact.
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Post-protests, What’s Next for Kazakhstan?
- Former Soviet Union
- January 27, 2022
Bloody unrest across Kazakhstan may prompt domestic and geopolitical shifts.
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Mayoral Wins Spark Protests in a Polarizing Georgia
- Former Soviet Union
- November 29, 2021
Divisions over the results and the return of a controversial ex-president could further fray Georgia’s ties with the West.
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PM’s Ouster Could Prompt Rare Romanian Reshuffle
- Europe
- October 28, 2021
Snap elections would be the first for Romania since independence and would likely benefit far-right political forces.
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Corruption Controversy Could Spark Slovakian Reshuffle
- Europe
- October 5, 2021
MPs from Slovakia’s center-right Freedom and Solidarity party have called for the dismissal of Prosecutor General Maroš Žilinka after his office halted several major corruption cases using a controversial legal provision.
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Moldova’s New Government Aims Toward Europe and Reform
- Former Soviet Union
- August 23, 2021
President Maia Sandu and her allies in parliament plan changes that could shift Moldova’s geopolitical balance toward the West.
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Maelstrom in Montenegro: a coalition in crisis
- Former Soviet Union
- July 19, 2021
Divisions within the ruling bloc in Montenegro’s parliament could threaten the country’s EU bid.
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The trilateral commission: rumors and rifts in the Caucasus
- Former Soviet Union
- June 10, 2021
A leaked border commission agreement is unlikely to lead to a resolution.
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Rift on depot blast blame: What’s next for Czechia?
- Europe
- May 7, 2021
Diplomatic measures, contradictory stances and domestic divisions could harm Czechia’s external ties.
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Can an Uzbek-Kyrgyz border deal ease regional water woes?
- Former Soviet Union
- April 10, 2021
The treaty could be a step toward improved cooperation and joint water management in Central Asia.
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Turow mine suit: A turning point for the V4?
- Europe
- March 11, 2021
Czechia’s case against Poland over a key mine’s air and water impact may signal a watershed moment for the group.
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Dostlug deal: the start of a beautiful “friendship”?
- Former Soviet Union
- January 31, 2021
Ashgabat’s landmark energy agreement with Baku expands bilateral ties and could link its gas to Europe.
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Moldovan PM’s resignation could prompt pro-Europe shift
- Former Soviet Union
- January 16, 2021
New elections in the former Soviet republic could facilitate a significant geopolitical realignment.
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After “Georgian Dream” win, opposition dreams deferred
- Former Soviet Union
- December 12, 2020
Georgia’s post-election political crisis could undermine its international image.
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Between Baku and Yerevan: is a lasting peace possible?
- Former Soviet Union
- November 22, 2020
The unrest spreading through Armenian could decide the fate of the Nagorno-Karabakh peace deal.
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Bishkek, betwixt and between: wither President Japarov?
- Former Soviet Union
- November 4, 2020
The new administration’s push for structural reform will be challenged by perceptions of corruption.
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Russia, religion, and Montenegro’s ruling coalition
- Europe
- October 8, 2020
New leadership may bring geopolitical shifts, but rifts over religion could prompt new elections.
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Political protests could upend Belarus’s balancing act
- Former Soviet Union
- September 18, 2020
President Lukashenko’s efforts to save his decades-long regime could tip Minsk towards Moscow.
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