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WHAT'S GOING ON WITH TURKMENISTAN?
The US has taken increased interest in Turkmenistan recently. In Russia officials watch on nervously.

Paul Hansbury
Aug 303 min read
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IRAN AND ISRAEL: THREE POINTS
This could get a lot worse, quickly.

Paul Hansbury
Jun 175 min read
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MOLDOVANS VOTE ON THEIR FUTURE
Moldova has a presidential election and a referendum this weekend. Russia and the EU are each eager to see a different result.

Paul Hansbury
Oct 17, 20245 min read
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RUSSIA AND IRAN: AN ADDENDUM
A postscript to my previous post. Plus a comment on a submission to the International Criminal Court about Belarus and Georgia's election.

Paul Hansbury
Oct 15, 20246 min read
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TALES OF UNREST: WHY RUSSIA MIGHT PLUNGE INTO NIGER
A few days ago, I wrote that Russia was unlikely to involve itself in the Niger situation, despite Yevgeny Prigozhin’s comments...

Paul Hansbury
Aug 8, 20235 min read
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QUICK NOTES ON CHINA, RUSSIA AND WAR
The war did not stop through the winter months, but it slowed, and news seemed to slow too. Now there seems to be a flurry of...

Paul Hansbury
Mar 21, 20235 min read
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REASONS TO STICK TO YOUR GUNS #1
US intelligence agencies, according to the New York Times, now think that a ‘pro-Ukrainian group’ sabotaged the Nord Stream gas pipelines...

Paul Hansbury
Mar 8, 20233 min read
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