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On January 1, 2015, the Eurasian Economic Union came into being with Russia, Belarus, and Kazakhstan its founding members, joined by Armenia the following day and Kyrgyzstan several months later. [1]

As the cashiering of members of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) high command continues to roll on, some analysts have suggested that the removals by President Xi Jinping are akin to the purges in the Soviet Union’s late Stalinist period (1... [2]

Ahmed Al Ahmed is one of the bravest Australians today. He has gained international fame for disarming one of the Bondi Beach terrorists. Now, the story of another hero has emerged: Reuven Morrison. [3]

“They decided to come after us. Almost like in 1937” Sámi activist Valentina Sovkina, originally from the town of Lovozero in Russia’s Murmansk region, was forced to leave the country after a wave of searches targeting indigenous rights activists. [4]

Minister of Defence Jussi Niinistö at The Alliance of Conservatives and Reformists in Europe (ACRE) Seminar in Helsinki Honourable chairman, ladies and gentlemen, In today's seminar we have heard excellent presentations on Russia's foreign and securi... [5]

TBILISI, Georgia -- As the tide of the war in Ukraine begins to turn Moscow's way, fear about Russia's political interference is spreading among former Soviet satellite states across Central Asia and the Caucasus. [6]

Weak commodity prices caused by the ending of the U.S. Federal Reserve's quantitative easing program and China's economic slowdown are dramatically reshaping emerging markets. [7]

This blog file is now closed. For the latest developments, head over here. The Russian invasion of Ukraine that began on Feb. 24 continues, with casualties mounting on both sides. [8]

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[1] TH thediplomat.com · 2026-03-24 · 85% match

What Do Central Asians Think About the Eurasian Economic Union?

On January 1, 2015, the Eurasian Economic Union came into being with Russia, Belarus, and Kazakhstan its founding members, joined by Armenia the following day and Kyrgyzstan several months later.

[2] TH thediplomat.com · 2026-03-20 · 75% match

Will China’s Stalinesque Purges Sabotage Its Military Ambitions?

As the cashiering of members of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) high command continues to roll on, some analysts have suggested that the removals by President Xi Jinping are akin to the purges in the Soviet Union’s late Stalinist period (1

[3] MM firstpost.com · 2025-12-16 · 75% match

Who is Reuven Morrison? A father who was killed after hurling bricks at Bondi Beach gunman

Ahmed Al Ahmed is one of the bravest Australians today. He has gained international fame for disarming one of the Bondi Beach terrorists. Now, the story of another hero has emerged: Reuven Morrison.

[4] FI thebarentsobserver.com · 2026-03-11 · 40% match

“They decided to come after us. Almost like in 1937”

“They decided to come after us. Almost like in 1937” Sámi activist Valentina Sovkina, originally from the town of Lovozero in Russia’s Murmansk region, was forced to leave the country after a wave of searches targeting indigenous rights activists.

[5] FI defmin.fi · 2016-11-23 · 75% match

Minister of Defence Jussi Niinistö at The Alliance of Conservatives and Reformists in Europe (ACRE) Seminar in Helsinki

Minister of Defence Jussi Niinistö at The Alliance of Conservatives and Reformists in Europe (ACRE) Seminar in Helsinki Honourable chairman, ladies and gentlemen, In today's seminar we have heard excellent presentations on Russia's foreign and securi

[6] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2024-04-14 · 75% match

The ghost of Soviet Union returns to haunt Central Asia, Caucasus

TBILISI, Georgia -- As the tide of the war in Ukraine begins to turn Moscow's way, fear about Russia's political interference is spreading among former Soviet satellite states across Central Asia and the Caucasus.

[7] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2016-02-08 · 75% match

Troubled former Soviet republics may face further currency turmoil

Weak commodity prices caused by the ending of the U.S. Federal Reserve's quantitative easing program and China's economic slowdown are dramatically reshaping emerging markets.

[8] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2022-09-15 · 75% match

Ukraine from Aug. 22 to Sept. 15: Zelenskyy in car accident, no serious injuries

This blog file is now closed. For the latest developments, head over here. The Russian invasion of Ukraine that began on Feb. 24 continues, with casualties mounting on both sides.

[9] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2014-09-18 · 75% match

From Berlin to Burma, Democracy’s Uneven March

The 8-8-88 uprising occurred in Burma (as it was then known) more than 26 years ago, but it was only 25 years later, in August 2013, that the people of Myanmar (as it is now called) were officially allowed to commemorate it.

[10] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2021-12-01 · 75% match

Cambodia, ASEAN and Myanmar

Has Cambodia’s autocratic ruler Hun Sen suddenly become an advocate for democratic rules and accountability? Or are there other reasons for his seemingly principled stand on the murderous Myanmar junta? During an ASEAN summit in October, he blamed th

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