Political Risk

The passage of a new bill, which seeks to change the system of voting in forthcoming European Parliament elections, has yet again exposed a lack of cohesion within the coalition government,... 2004-04-07

President Vladimir Putin preceded his easy re-election in March with the appointment of a new government. BMI View: Both the composition of the new cabinet, and a number of recent... 2004-03-16

Lithuania has provoked Russian political anger by announcing the expulsion of three Russian diplomats for espionage. BMI View: It is the decision of the Lithuanian government to publicise... 2004-03-15

Latvia has been added to a list of ‘countries of concern’, with regard to money-laundering activities, in a recent report prepared by the US government. BMI View:... 2004-03-15

Estonia has demonstrated its intention to subsume the conduct of bilateral political relations with Russia within the broader framework of EU foreign policy. BMI View: Although the... 2004-03-15

The Ukrainian authorities have apparently at last reached a decision on the future of the Odessa-Brody oil pipeline, opting to use it, as urged by the US and the EU, to transport... 2004-02-16

The fall of the government of Prime Minister Einars Repse has greatly destabilised Latvian politics ahead of EU accession. It will now be incumbent upon President Vaira Vike-Freiberga... 2004-02-16