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COMPANIES & MARKETS
4 Spike in Czech beer exports to Russia highlights cracks in Moscow-bound trade and businesses
5 Czechia wraps up work on pipeline expansion to end reliance on Russian oil
6 Hungary’s 4iG seeks further acquisitions in CEE and Western Balkans for re- branded telco operations
7 Russia’s war machine fed by free-flowing exports of Uzbek “guncotton” pulp, say reports
8 Kazakhstan’s KazMunayGas reportedly bids for Lukoil’s Bulgarian asset
9 "Danish model" funded 500% increase in Ukraine's domestic arms production in 2024
10 Russia's hidden war debt and a looming credit crisis
13 TurkStream is now the only route for Russian gas to Europe
15 Albania, Italy and UAE to build €1bn Adriatic subsea cable
16 airBaltic CEO and IPO under pressure after flight cancellations
17 Central Asia emerges as new e-commerce hub
18 Why pick-up points for online orders are gaining popularity vs home delivery
19 RuNet sees its second big outage since January
20 US President Trump says Microsoft in new talks to acquire TikTok
21 Geothermal energy poised for major global expansion, says IEA chief Fatih Birol
24 Smog back with a vengeance in Ulaanbaatar
COVER FEATURE
26 New US oil sanctions, attack on Turkstream shake up global energy markets
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