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Day: May 31, 2022

Is Russia losing its grip on Central Asia as a result of the sanctions?

An analysis on Voice of America News notes that “Russia’s influence in the former Soviet republics of Central Asia is expected to decline as its overstretched military struggles in Ukraine and its economy suffers shocks from the sanctions imposed by the United States and its allies, according to experts.” The author, Asim Kashgarian, explains: “Russia …

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Montenegro no longer against joining the “Open Balkan” initiative

By Pieter Cleppe Montenegro’s Development and Tourism Minister Goran Đurović has stated that the country is not against joining the “Open Balkan” initiative, following a meeting with his Serbian counterpart in Belgrade. The governments of Serbia, Albania and North Macedonia launched the Open Balkan initiative in October 2019. The aim of it is to establish …

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