Cracks and Fault Lines: Foreign Policy Orientations of Western Balkan Capitals in the Context of the Ukrainian Crisis by E. S. Arlyapova, E. G. Ponomareva

“…The Ukrainian crisis has reverberated throughout the troubled region of the Balkans in Southern Europe, exposing deep-seated cracks and fractures that have long characterized this geopolitical area. The crisis has not only highlighted divisions between local states but also between communities and ethno-religious groups. …”
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Projects of the Franco-Swedish Alliance against the Russian State in 1572–1575 by S. M. Ryabov

“…The first section provides a concise overview of the geopolitical situation in the Baltic region following the Russian-Lithuanian truce on June 24, 1570, and the Treaty of Stettin on December 13, 1570. …”
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Renewable Energy for Sustainable Development: Opportunities and Current Landscape by Dzintra Atstāja

“…Europe’s strong commitment to transitioning to sustainable energy is evident in its response to geopolitical changes and climate targets. Notably, the Baltic States have taken decisive action in response to the war in Ukraine, choosing to completely halt electricity imports from Russia and Belarus. …”
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A PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS OF KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT SUCCESS FACTORS IN CONSTRUCTION FIRMS IN NIGERIA by Taiwo Adegbembo, Oluwaseyi Awodele, Ayodeji Oke

“…Quantitative data was collected through the use of questionnaire from eighty-six quantity surveyors from quantity surveying firms in the southwestern geopolitical zone of Nigeria which comprises of six states using census sampling.  …”
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Specifics of Transformation Projects in Universities and the Work of the Project Team by S. N. Apenko, G. Z. Efimova, M. Yu. Semenov

“…The transformation projects implemented in universities are associated with many diverse problems, key among which were: the destruction of agreements due to geopolitical risks; lack or complete absence of funding; varying financial success of projects; disunity of the team and lack of understanding of common goals and objectives of the project; lack of practical implementation of the project, etc.The success of the transformation project is signaled by both classical criteria called in the theory and practice of project management, for example, compliance with project deadlines, project execution within the allocated resources, and criteria less frequently mentioned in research, for example, the development of the project team, the formation of project values and norms of project culture, satisfaction of stakeholders and others. …”
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The Awareness and Adoption of Artificial Intelligence for Effective Facilities Management in the Energy Sector by Jonathan Oluwapelumi Mobayo, Ayooluwa Femi Aribisala, Saheed Olanrewaju Yusuf, Usman Belgore

“…The questionnaire was administered to professionals such as mechanical, civil, electrical, computer, and mechatronics engineers, and project managers within the North-central geopolitical zone of Nigeria. Data gathered was analysed using descriptive analysis (mean value, weighted total, and relative importance index). …”
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Supply risk propagation in international trade networks of the tungsten industry chain by Xinxin Zheng, Huajiao Li, Xiaojie Liu, Xingxing Wang, Yuqi Zhang, Qianyong Tang, Bo Ren

“…Supply and demand imbalances, and geopolitical and social health events, among other factors, lead to supply risks for tungsten resources in different economies. …”
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"NEO-OTTOMANISM" IN THE REGIONAL POLICY OF TURKEY by E. T. Mehdiyev

“…Activities of Ankara in the regions belonging to the sphere of its geopolitical interests is carried out on political, economic, religious, cultural and educational levels. …”
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COVID-19’s Impact on Food Security among Urban Refugee Youth in Kenya: A Postcolonial Feminist Perspective by Cherie Enns, Samuel Owuor, Abbey Lin, Kristin Swardh, William Kolong

“…This study draws on postcolonial feminist theory to contextualize the gender-specific dimensions of food insecurity, centering analysis on discussing historical power structures, migration patterns, urbanism theory, and geopolitical influences contributing to the experiences of South Sudanese urban refugee youth in Kenya. …”
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Long-term trends in the socio-economic development of Arab countries by V. A. Meliantsev

“…This and other factors, including geopolitical ones, as well as the increasing number of so-called “failing states” in the region have brought about an increase in socio-political tensions, which is comparable, and even exceeding the level that existed a decade ago, when the Arab Spring phenomenon arose.Under pandemic and global crisis, the economic and social situation in a number of Arab countries is markedly getting worse. …”
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Transformation of Russian-Chinese Interaction in Central Asia : from Strategic Partnership to Asymmetric Rivalry by Г. Жаксыгулова

“… The article examines the transformation of Russian-Chinese interaction in Central Asia against the background of China's growing presence in the region, which is particularly relevant in the context of global geopolitical changes and increasing international tensions. …”
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BRICs Nations Growing Impact on the Global Health Sector by M. B. Jakovljevic, N. V. Ekkert, M. S. Mikerova, V. A. Reshetnikov

“…Alongside with these global developments, a decade ago, some of the leading Western academic centers, confirm new era of rising world’s geo-economic and geopolitical multipolarity. The world witnesses this process being accelerated today and seek deeper understanding how it will reflect on long term health and pharmaceutical expenditure trends, particularly in the leading BRICs emerging markets being a front runner of such evolution.The authors declare absence of conflict of interests.…”
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Foreign Policy Orientation and Electoral Behavior: Analyzing Opinion Polls in Belarus, Georgia, and Kazakhstan by I. Yu. Okunev, M. N. Shestakova

“…Firstly, the “macro-regional, geopolitical” line runs between Belarus and Kazakhstan, on the one hand, and Georgia, on the other. …”
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The Dynamics of the Development of French Export Activities in the Transition to a Post-Industrial Economy by Nelly I. Allayarova, Alexey V. Tebekin, Bata I. Ketsba

“…The relevance of the presented research is determined by the objective need to find ways to effectively develop the national economy in the prevailing geopolitical and economic conditions of the permanent pressure of the collective West on the Russian Federation in the context of the ongoing hybrid war against our country, including sanctions. …”
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Theoretical innovations of Zenonas Ivinskis by Alfredas Bumblauskas

“…Universalities of the Lithuanian geopolitical history were offered in some of his works. …”
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International political aspects of OPEC+ activities in the context of energy diplomacy of Russia and Saudi Arabia before and after the start of the special military operation by A. Yu. Gasparyan, T. A. Melkonyan

“…The second section examines the development of OPEC+ in the face of increased geopolitical pressure from the United States and its allies. …”
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Berlin Congress 1878 Through the Eyes of Phanariot Alexander Karateodori Pashi by R. Mihneva, V. Kolev

“…Its author noticed how the “big players” ’s geopolitical contradictions pushed the local people’s historical evolution along the “path” of future cataclysms. …”
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Scoping review of brucellosis in Cameroon: Where do we stand, and where are we going? by Christopher G Laine, Abel Wade, H Morgan Scott, Rosina C Krecek, Angela M Arenas-Gamboa

“…Seroprevalence has been estimated and published in 12 separate instances (1 human; 9 cattle; 1 human and cattle; and 1 that includes cattle, pigs, and small ruminants), between 1982 and 2020, in 9 of the country's 10 geopolitical regions. In 1983, Brucella abortus and B. melitensis were isolated in cattle, but no further bacterial isolation has been published since. …”
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Institute of higher education: the first quarter of a century by Василь Кремень

“…Fourthly, despite the heated debate in political circles in the first years of Ukraine’s independence regarding the geopolitical orientations of the country’s development, more and more citizens became supporters of European integration, which was a natural, but difficult to implement, result of Ukraine’s accession to the Bologna process. …”
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Fuel Price Fluctuation and SME Financial Performance: A Case Study of the Agricultural Sector in Kagadi Town Council. by Bitaka, Raymond

“…The analysis of fuel price determinants highlights the roles of global oil prices, geopolitical tensions, exchange rates, government policies, and market demand. …”
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