Political Risk

It is unlikely that a benchmark mining agreement between the Mongolian government and Canadian firm Ivanhoe over the Oyu Tolgoi copper deposit will be signed until after parliamentary... 2008-04-28

We reiterate our view that outgoing Russian President Vladimir Putin will remain a prominent political force in the country over the long term. With Putin expected to take both the... 2008-04-16

We believe that the government's growing influence in the energy sector will create a powerful bargaining tool in bilateral negotiations, particularly with Russia and China, the major... 2008-04-01

We expect political ructions between Russia and the UK to continue impacting the investment climate for British firms operating in Russia over the short term. Foreign companies operating... 2008-03-26

The MPRP victory in the June 29 general election is an extremely positive signal for the future of reform policy in Mongolia. The return to majority government will mean an end to... 2008-02-07

BMI View: An improvement in ties between the West and Uzbekistan has the potential to be mutually beneficial. However, both sides continue to have their reservations, and any upgrading... 2008-02-01

WTO membership signals an important improvement in Ukraine's business environment and export competitiveness going forward. However, we believe that political stability and policy... 2008-01-29

Failure to announce a new coalition during the new Ukrainian parliament's first session on November 23, suggests that the turmoil currently afflicting Ukrainian politics is likely... 2007-11-26

Another term in office for President Islam Karimov will mean little or no political reform, and continued international concern over human rights violations, and democratic norms.... 2007-11-26

The results from a recent Russian opinion poll support our view that the political dominance of the United Russia party is set to increase at the forthcoming parliamentary elections.... 2007-10-31