As the head of the banking oversight department at Russia’s domestic intelligence agency, Colonel Kyrill Cherkalin wielded immense power: with a click of his fingers, he could cause bankruptcy or…
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Parviz Mullojonov on the Kyrgyzstan-Tajikistan Border Dispute
What explains the dramatic escalation of violence along the Kyrgyz-Tajik border? In mid-September, the long-running border dispute between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan exploded into a new phase. The escalation of violence…
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Turkmenistan is finding new customers for its gas, while continuing to perform bizarre stunts for Guinness World Records. This and more in our weekly briefing. A senior official from Turkmenistan…
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Serbia Sends Troops to Kosovo Border as NATO Could Face Another Conflict
A video showing Serbian troops reportedly being deployed to the Kosovo border has emerged online, as tensions grow between the two countries over new restrictions imposed on the Serbian population…
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The tensions come as Kosovo begins to implement a decision to replace Serbian license plates with Kosovo plates. Serbia’s military has increased its combat readiness after drones were reportedly spotted over the…
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Moving to Croatia: Getting Phone and Internet Connections
4 November 2022 – Moving to Croatia can be stressful, with many hurdles to negotiate. A new TCN section to ease the pain, Moving to Croatia, starting with how to…
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It’s one of Europe’s most popular destinations. Here’s how to avoid the crowds
Like Venice, Barcelona and Prague, Dubrovnik is a victim of its own success. In 2019, more than three million tourists poured into the fabled walled town along Croatia’s Dalmatian Coast…
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UN Human Rights Committee issues findings on Ethiopia, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Nicaragua, Philippines and Russia
The UN Human Rights Committee (HRC) has issued its findings onEthiopia, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Nicaragua, the Philippines, and Russia, after examining the implementation of civil and political rights in the respective States. The…
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College football games, Week 10: How Georgia-Tennessee, Alabama-LSU importance changes with 12-team playoff
An expanded College Football Playoff is coming, but it won’t necessarily marginalize major regular-season games In an expanded College Football Playoff, this week’s massive No. 1 Georgia vs. No. 3 Tennessee showdown might be…
