Essential CIS Politics: April 2021

RUSSIA / FSU POLITICS - Report 26 Apr 2021 by Alex Teddy and Alexei Panin

* US-Russian relations are worsening, with Russia temporarily withdrawing its ambassador and the US imposing more sanctions.

* Diplomatic rows have emerged between Russia and the EU countries, notably the Czech Republic – with embassy staff expelled from both sides.

* The RUB slid due to political risks as Russia moved more troops to the Ukrainian border but has since pledged to move back.

* Kazakhstan tried to stimulate its economy by wiping bad credit histories and allowing pension pot release.

* Ukraine definitively blocked the sale of Motor Sich to China.

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