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  • Navalny’s defiant return to Russia and the battle ahead

    Navalny’s defiant return to Russia and the battle ahead0

    • Former Soviet Union
    • February 5, 2021

    The opposition leader’s ability to mobilise supporters in the dead of winter may have rattled the Kremlin.

  • Dostlug deal: the start of a beautiful “friendship”?

    Dostlug deal: the start of a beautiful “friendship”?0

    • Former Soviet Union
    • January 31, 2021

    Ashgabat’s landmark energy agreement with Baku expands bilateral ties and could link its gas to Europe.

  • Moldovan PM’s resignation could prompt pro-Europe shift

    Moldovan PM’s resignation could prompt pro-Europe shift0

    • Former Soviet Union
    • January 16, 2021

    New elections in the former Soviet republic could facilitate a significant geopolitical realignment.

  • After “Georgian Dream” win, opposition dreams deferred

    After “Georgian Dream” win, opposition dreams deferred0

    • Former Soviet Union
    • December 12, 2020

    Georgia’s post-election political crisis could undermine its international image.

  • Between Baku and Yerevan: is a lasting peace possible?

    Between Baku and Yerevan: is a lasting peace possible?0

    • Former Soviet Union
    • November 22, 2020

    The unrest spreading through Armenian could decide the fate of the Nagorno-Karabakh peace deal.

  • Moldova to decide the fate of its pro-Moscow president

    Moldova to decide the fate of its pro-Moscow president0

    • Former Soviet Union
    • November 13, 2020

    Igor Dodon is facing off against his pro-Europe politician, Maia Sandu, who ran against him in 2016.

  • Bishkek, betwixt and between: wither President Japarov?

    Bishkek, betwixt and between: wither President Japarov?0

    • Former Soviet Union
    • November 4, 2020

    The new administration’s push for structural reform will be challenged by perceptions of corruption.

  • The unfreezing of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict

    The unfreezing of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict0

    • Former Soviet Union
    • October 21, 2020

    Fighting over the Azerbaijani-recognised, Armenian-held territory is the fiercest in decades.

  • The Navalny poisoning and the dilemma for the EU

    The Navalny poisoning and the dilemma for the EU0

    • Europe, Former Soviet Union
    • September 24, 2020

    Brussels may struggle to organise a collective response to the attack on the high-profile opposition leader.

  • Political protests could upend Belarus’s balancing act

    Political protests could upend Belarus’s balancing act0

    • Former Soviet Union
    • September 18, 2020

    President Lukashenko’s efforts to save his decades-long regime could tip Minsk towards Moscow.

  • Belarus’ continued autocracy between the EU and Russia

    Belarus’ continued autocracy between the EU and Russia0

    • Former Soviet Union
    • July 21, 2020

    President Lukashenko is running for his sixth term; no other leader has held power in the post-Soviet era.

  • Beijing’s bet on Kabul: an open window or tempting trap?

    Beijing’s bet on Kabul: an open window or tempting trap?0

    • China, Former Soviet Union
    • June 27, 2020

    China is encroaching on the space being vacated by the US in Afghanistan, but familiar challenges remain.

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