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In Tajikistan, Threats of Instability Ahead of Elections

In Tajikistan, Threats of Instability Ahead of Elections
Apr 29, 2013 | 1028 GMT

Longtime President Emomali Rakhmon is facing challenges from inside the country and out.

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Russia's President Vladimir Putin (L) speaks with Tajikistan's President Emomali Rakhmon in Dushanbe

Russian Energy And Foreign Policy

Since 2003, the Kremlin has aggressively reconsolidated state control over its energy sector and has demonstrated an increased willingness to use energy as a tool to manipulate the behavior of the states that depend on it.

Russia, Japan: A Pragmatic Warming of Relations
Apr 26, 2013 | 1100 GMT

Mutual economic and energy interests have led Japan and Russia to put aside a long-standing dispute.

Russia and Belarus Step Up Security Cooperation
Russia and Belarus Step Up Security Cooperation
Apr 24, 2013 | 1102 GMT

Moscow and Minsk are making efforts to counter security cooperation among the Nordic and Baltic countries.

Japanese Nationalism and Shifting Policies
Apr 24, 2013 | 0601 GMT

Popular nationalism has emerged as a response to two decades of socioeconomic malaise and a shifting international environment.…

A Possible Nord Stream Expansion
Apr 15, 2013 | 1033 GMT

Russia is trying to protect its interests in Europe by expanding its energy infrastructure.

A Possible New Russian Natural Gas Pipeline
A Possible New Russian Natural Gas Pipeline
Apr 5, 2013 | 1030 GMT

The Yamal-II project would reduce Ukraine's already waning leverage while strengthening Poland.

Russia and the U.K.: A Tense Yet Pragmatic Relationship
Mar 18, 2013 | 1030 GMT

The two countries differ on many issues but have room to cooperate in the energy sphere.

China and Russia: Building an Energy Land Bridge
Feb 27, 2013 | 0224 GMT

Russian energy imports could help China diversify its energy supply lines and support its plans for interior development.…

Ukraine's Negotiations With the EU and Russia
Ukraine's Negotiations With the EU and Russia
Feb 25, 2013 | 1115 GMT

Kiev's ability to distance itself from Moscow will be tested in the coming months.

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Russia's Increasing Energy Role In Asia

Russia's Increasing Energy Role In Asia
The Russo-Japanese Islands Dispute

The Russo-Japanese Islands Dispute
The Nord Stream Pipeline's Possible Expansions

The Nord Stream Pipeline's Possible Expansions

A Potential New Route for Russian Natural Gas

Shifting Geopolitics in the Caucasus

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