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RUSSIA: Taking first steps towards carbon accounting and regulation

RUSSIA: Taking first steps towards carbon accounting and regulation | Speevr

While a new greenhouse gas emissions law marks a first step towards creating a national emissions accounting and regulating framework, nascent climate policies leave a lot of uncertainty for businesses. Russia’s heavy industry companies – which have most at stake under the…   Become a member to read the rest of this article Username or […]

RUSSIA: Government grapples with resurgent pandemic ahead of September election

RUSSIA: Government grapples with resurgent pandemic ahead of September election | Speevr

The resurging pandemic will lead to new restrictions and mandatory vaccinations in multiple regions. The aggressive vaccination push will boost the country’s sluggish immunization campaign but could further lower support for the ruling United Russia party ahead of the Sept…   Become a member to read the rest of this article

RUSSIA/US: Putin-Biden summit – an attempt to set framework for future ties

A summit between the US and Russian presidents on 16 June in Geneva is unlikely to bring any breakthroughs in bilateral relations, but symbolic confidence re-building agreements are possible. In general, the summit aims to refresh personal ties between the two presidents and…   Become a member to read the rest of this article

RUSSIA: Subsiding tensions do not eliminate risks abroad and at home

RUSSIA: Subsiding tensions do not eliminate risks abroad and at home | Speevr

Russia’s pullback of troops deescalates tensions along the border with Ukraine, but the situation remains volatile. Diplomatic efforts to advance the resolution of the conflict in Donbas are expected to intensify in the coming months. At home, the Kremlin will continue …   Become a member to read the rest of this article

RUSSIA: US sanctions could escalate tensions with Ukraine

RUSSIA: US sanctions could escalate tensions with Ukraine | Speevr

The new restrictions imposed by the US on 15 April will not significantly affect the Russian economy or its public finances but will push relations between Moscow and Washington to a new nadir. In response, Moscow could step up provocations in eastern Ukraine, which could result …   Become a member to read the rest […]

RUSSIA: Sabre-rattling might prove counterproductive for Moscow

RUSSIA: Sabre-rattling might prove counterproductive for Moscow | Speevr

The proposed US-Russia bilateral summit might help deescalate tensions in eastern Ukraine but will not bring a political solution to the conflict in Donbas. Moscow’s saber-rattling appears counterproductive on the international front but could provide a temporary respite at home….   Become a member to read the rest of this article

RUSSIA/UKRAINE: Renewed war with Ukraine would bring few benefits to Moscow

RUSSIA/UKRAINE: Renewed war with Ukraine would bring few benefits to Moscow | Speevr

Russia’s saber-rattling near Donbas and Crimea is likely driven by Kyiv’s actions against pro-Kremlin figures/entities in Ukraine, the growing tensions between Moscow and the West as well as domestic pressures within Russia. However, a major escalation of the conflict with U…   Become a member to read the rest of this article

RUSSIA: Vaccine diplomacy overshadows domestic immunization campaign

RUSSIA: Vaccine diplomacy overshadows domestic immunization campaign | Speevr

Russia is relying on vaccine diplomacy to bolster its reputation abroad amid deteriorating relations with the West and looming threat of sanctions. Low public trust in domestic vaccines from Covid-19, their production bottlenecks and Moscow’s focus on vaccine diplomacy h…   Become a member to read the rest of this article

RUSSIA: Navalny’s sidelining weakens both opposition and Putin

RUSSIA: Navalny’s sidelining weakens both opposition and Putin | Speevr

The sentencing of the Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny leaves the country’s opposition without its most effective leader. While the protest momentum will likely fade amid limited prospects to achieve political change and repressive measures used by authorities, it could reemerge on …   Become a member to read the rest of this article

RUSSIA: Quick sanctions over protests and Navalny’s arrest unlikely

RUSSIA: Quick sanctions over protests and Navalny's arrest unlikely | Speevr

Protests across Russia are likely to continue until the resolution of Alexey Navalny’s case. This puts the Kremlin in a challenging position to limit Navalny’s influence and constrain the protests’ momentum without exacerbating public discontent and provoking a tougher internat…   Become a member to read the rest of this article