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Shifting Poles and Power 35 Years After the End of the Soviet Union

For many post-Soviet states, multipolarity is nothing new. Navigating between competing powers has been an important part of their security strategy since independence.

Shifting Poles and Power 35 Years After the End of the Soviet Union

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Morocco’s Election Campaign Becomes a Bidding War of Billion-Dollar Promises

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Gambia’s Barrow Declares Power Crisis a National Emergency After Blackout Protests

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