Essential CIS Politics: July 2019

RUSSIA / FSU POLITICS - Report 19 Jul 2019 by Alex Teddy and Alexei Panin

* Russian economic growth remains unimpressive but a recession seems unlikely.

* Widespread protests in Russia have been easily contained, and the authorities have been uncharacteristically lenient.

* The new Kazakh president’s first full term has gotten off to a difficult start, with many protests against him.

* In Ukraine the president’s party is headed for a decisive victory in the legislative elections.

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