Region
Central Asia
EU Sanctions Envoy Strikes Positive Tone in Astana
By Catherine Putz
Central Asia features prominently in conversations about evasion of sanctions on Russia and the possibility of secondary sanctions on the region’s economies.
Kazakhstan’s Yurts of Peace: Citizen Diplomacy in the Making
By Zhaniya Bekshora
Kazakh citizen diplomacy can be viewed as a tool for cultivating humanism and demonstrating solidarity, as well as an important foreign policy instrument.
Long Prison Term for Aspirational Kazakh Opposition Leader
By Catherine Putz
Nurzhan Altaev was given a 10-year sentence earlier this month, and another opposition leader, Marat Zhylanbaev, is expected to see a similar sentence soon.
Why Is the Eurasian Economic Union Broken?
By Elvira Aidarkhanova
The EAEU is largely ineffective in terms of economic cooperation and integration, which are paradoxically its very reasons for being.
Central Asia Faces Challenges and Sees Opportunities Amid Complex Geopolitical Outlook
By Catherine Putz
A conversation with Temur Umarov about Russia, China, and Central Asia amid the war in Ukraine.
Reclaiming Culture and Identity as a Central Asian Adoptee
By Christopher von Claparede-Niemann
As a generation of Central Asian adoptees enter adulthood in the United States, their personal quests for identity sit side-by-side with discussions of decolonization.
Kazakhstan’s First Go at Direct Elections of District Mayors
By Colleen Wood
Incumbents from the ruling party swept elections for district-level leadership.
The Transition to Sustainable Heating in Central Asia Is Critical and Achievable
By Charles Cormier and Jas Singh
A transition to sustainable heating would mean fuel and cost savings, lower emissions, and greater energy independence.
What’s Behind the Increased Diplomatic Push in Kazakhstan?
By Nikola Mikovic
Putin undoubtedly seeks to preserve the status quo in Russia’s relations with Kazakhstan. And Tokayev continues implementing Astana’s decades-old multi-vector foreign policy.
Organization of Turkic States Seeks to Unite Europe With Asia
By Mark Temnycky
Continued dialogue between countries from Europe, the Caucasus, and Central Asia suggests that the political climate in the region is changing.
Kazakhstan-US Convene Enhanced Strategic Partnership Dialogue in Astana
By Catherine Putz
U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Donald Lu heads to Uzbekistan and India next.
Brooklyn Busts: Several Indicted in New York for Smuggling Sanctioned Goods to Russia
By Catherine Putz
Over the course of two days, six people were indicted in New York for a pair of sanctions evasion schemes, including one Tajik-Russian resident of Brooklyn.