Central Asia, Caucasia, Southeast Europe and Russia

Civil liberties

Live up to the rhetoric

EU needs to press Central Asia harder on human rights

Democracy

A matter of self interest

The international community should support Afghanistan’s young democracy

Blog

The tide may be turning in Turkey

Istanbul election shows that people have become tired of Erdogan’s divisiveness

Hotspot Afghanistan

Private sector needs suitable financing

Small and medium-sized enterprises can boost Afghanistan’s economic development – provided they receive well-targeted support in obtaining credit

Peace talks

Marginalised government

The dangers of the US administration negotiating with the Taliban without involving the Afghan government

Aid

Limits of sovereignty

In view of China’s growing international engagement, we need a good definition of “south-south cooperation”

Financial markets

Turkey’s lira in downward spiral

Trump has not caused Turkey’s financial problems, but he is compounding them

Social media

When the government spreads fake news

Because of fake news regarding Ukraine and Syria, regular Russian citizens no longer know what is going on

A primer on post-truth life in Moscow

In Russia, nothing is true and everything is possible

Asian economies

New cross-border competition policy

ADB economists see need for multilateral rules to guide internet businesses

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