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        <title><![CDATA[Alex Kokcharov - Geoeconomics Analyst]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[Alex Kokcharov is the Geoeconomics Analyst for Russia, Eastern Europe and Central Asia. 
Previously he has worked at S&P Global and IHS Markit in political and security risk focused on Russia, Ukraine and the surrounding region, and as a business and politics journalist. Alex is based in London, but has previously lived in Russia, Germany, Belarus, Ukraine and Tajikistan. He speaks English, Russian, Belarusian, Ukrainian, and German.
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            <title><![CDATA[Putin Going to War With NATO Would Cost World $1.5 Trillion]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The NATO chief says Russia may be ready for an attack on eastern Europe within five years. Bloomberg Economics ran the numbers on what that would mean.]]></description>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Alex Kokcharov]]></dc:creator>
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            <title><![CDATA[Russia’s Advances in Eastern Ukraine Are Stalling Ahead of Talks]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Maxim Edwards]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2025 17:11:32 GMT</pubDate>
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