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Casey Michel
Casey Michel has worked as a journalist in both Eurasia and the United States, and is currently a graduate student at Columbia University’s Harriman Institute.
Casey Michel has worked as a journalist in both Eurasia and the United States, and recently received a Master’s degree from Columbia University’s Harriman Institute, where he focused on political, security, and social developments in Eurasia. His writing on the region has appeared in Foreign Policy, The Atlantic, The New Republic Al Jazeera, Slate, The Moscow Times, and RFE/RL, among others. He has also worked with International Crisis Group’s Central Asia office, and served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in northern Kazakhstan.
You can follow Casey on Twitter: @cjcmichel
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June 17, 2016
Reality or PR: Russia's Rising 'Soft Power' Clout
By Casey Michel
A London-based PR firm places Russia ahead of China on a list of 'soft power' prowess.
June 14, 2016
Karimova’s Irish Connection
By Casey Michel
If high-level talks fail, the US is poised to seize $114 million held in Irish bank accounts.
June 10, 2016
Crimea and the South China Sea: Russia and China Grasp for Support
By Casey Michel
Only a handful of countries side with both Moscow and Beijing on their respective controversial territorial claims.
June 03, 2016
Chatter Surrounds Turkmenistan’s Gas Export Plans
By Casey Michel
Ashgabat aims to quadruple its gas exports to 180bcm annually by 2030.
June 01, 2016
Who is the Kyrgyz Tycoon with a Posh London Apartment?
By Casey Michel
Hint: his company once hired U.S. rapper Chingy to plug its vodka.
June 01, 2016
The Poll Price of Putinism
By Casey Michel
Many of Russia's neighbors now view Moscow as their greatest threat, but approval of U.S. leadership is also at a low.
May 31, 2016
Line D of the Central Asia-China Gas Pipeline Delayed
By Casey Michel
D is for delay. What’s stalled the heretofore promising project?
May 27, 2016
The Duke of York and the Kazakh Oligarch
By Casey Michel
New details on Prince Andrew's dealings with the Kazakh elite further underscore London’s relationship with Astana.
May 06, 2016
Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, and the ‘Bribe-Factory’
By Casey Michel
The “biggest leak of confidential files in the history of the oil industry" exposed Unaoil's slippery backroom machinations.
April 28, 2016
Frustrations Between Kazakhstan and Armenia Persist
By Casey Michel
Continued friction between two of the Eurasian Economic Union's five members exposes the group's weaknesses.
April 27, 2016
CASA-1000 Groundbreaking Planned for May
By Casey Michel
Like the December groundbreaking for TAPI, this is little more than movement for the sake of movement.
April 27, 2016
Just How Many ISIS Fighters Are There in Afghanistan?
By Casey Michel
Estimates from Moscow’s special envoy to Kabul are a constantly changing thing.