EU accession might be said to have ignited the Ukraine crisis. But it's still a long way off.
The crisis in Ukraine put the Azerbaijani government in an uncomfortable position.
Natural gas diplomacy is rather like gunboat diplomacy – only effective if the other side has no gunboats.
In the recent regional elections, Governor Nikita Belykh of Kirov Region – the man who used to call Aleksei Navalny his friend – was again running for office.
Astana has introduced a new patent system for its guest workers, the ‘gastarbaitery.’ But does the new system work for Kazakhstan’s guest workers?
Russian Railways is one of the three largest transport companies in the world, but its infrastructure is crumbling and standards dropping.
The ‘Silk Highway’ will connect Western Europe with China, no matter what the locals think.
Life in Slovyansk is no picnic. Now election candidates think votes can be bought with food parcels. На русском языке
Sanctions against Russian natural resources tycoons will be good for the environment. на русском языке.
This summer, Georgia signed an Association Agreement with the EU, but its southern neighbour, Armenia, has opted for the rival Russia-led Eurasian Economic Union.
