Foreign policy
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Transformed by War: Russia’s Partners Since 2022

Russia and Azerbaijan: From Balancing to Confrontation

Ruslan Suleymanov on how the war in Ukraine has reshaped relations between Moscow and Baku
Riddle Political News Week
Putin’s Pro-War Justifications
Andrey Pertsev’s weekly political roundup (July 27−31)
Andrey Pertsev’s weekly political roundup (July 27−31)
By Andrey Pertsev
Riddle Economic News Week
Pride Comes Before the Fall
Nicholas Trickett’s economic summary of the week (July 27 — 31)
Nicholas Trickett’s economic summary of the week (July 27 — 31)
By Nicholas Trickett
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Authors
  • Ruslan Suleymanov

    Middle East expert, NEST Centre Associate Fellow
  • Denis Cenusa

    Political analyst, associated expert at Eastern Europe Studies Centre (Lithuania) and Expert-Grup (Moldova)
  • Oleg Loginov

    Economic Journalist
  • Vladislav Inozemtsev

    Co-founder and Advisory Council Member, Center for Analysis and Strategies in Europe
  • Vakhtang Partsvania

    Economist, Professor of Management at Caucasus University
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