Country Risk Rating
Russia
Russian military forces crossed into Georgian territory on August 8, quickly overrunning Georgian defence positions and occupying strategic locations in the country. According to...
2008-08-22Russia
The Russian Navy has announced plans to significantly enhance its fleet by building five or six new aircraft carriers. Details of the projected carrier programme have yet to become...
2008-07-30Ukraine
Euro-Atlantic integration remains a realistic prospect for Ukraine, but it is certainly not going to be an easy road for them to travel. A naval exercise involving the US and other...
2008-07-29Uzbekistan
A Soviet-era arms depot in the Southern Uzbek town of Kagan was the site of a series of explosions in the early morning of July 10. According to the
2008-07-28Tajikistan
Nusratullo Abdulloev, head of Tajikistan's supreme court, has accused the Uzbek National Security Service (SNB) of bombing the Supreme court building in June 2007. While Tajik officials...
2008-07-28Mongolia
Post-election parliamentary ructions have weighed on Mongolia's short-term political risk rating. While the quick quelling of riots in Ulan Bator immediately following the poll bodes...
2008-07-25Kazakhstan
Kazakh officials have recorded a death in Kyzylorda Province related to the anthrax outbreak which has also affected parts of Kyrgyzstan. The outbreak is believed to have resulted...
2008-07-25Armenia
Armenian President Serzihik Sarksyan briefly met with his Turkish counterpart Abdullah Gul on July 5 in Kazakhstan, during celebrations to mark the tenth anniversary of the country's...
2008-07-25
