Political Risk
Ukraine
Moves by allies of Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich to win back power for the presidency from parliament through the Constitutional Court could see a deterioration in Ukraine's...
2010-07-23Armenia
We believe that a near term breakthrough on the Nagorno-Karabakh frozen conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia will be extremely difficult to achieve, given the unlikelihood that...
2010-06-21Turkmenistan
The construction of a new gas pipeline to potentially service Western European markets in Turkmenistan supports our view that the country's export diversification destination strategy...
2010-06-14Russia
BMI View: Reports that Russia is planning to significantly recalibrate its foreign policy in favour of closer ties with the West appear exaggerated. While Moscow has a clear interest...
2010-06-03Kyrgyzstan
We expect Uzbek President Islam Karimov to seek a closer relationship with Moscow over the coming months, particularly on the back of the recent political turmoil in Kyrgyzstan. While...
2010-04-26Ukraine
Ukraine's long-expected foreign policy reorientation back towards Russia progressed further on April 21, when Kiev and Moscow signed agreements over two longstanding issues which have...
2010-04-22Russia
Lingering effects from the 2009 recession will continue to impact the Russian government's popularity in the medium term, highlighting political vulnerabilities for both President...
2010-03-23Ukraine
Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko dropped her legal case challenging the results of the second round run-off presidential election on February 7, which leader of the opposition...
2010-02-22
