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Catherine Putz
Catherine Putz is managing editor of The Diplomat.
Catherine (Katie) Putz is managing editor of The Diplomat.
She manages the monthly magazine as well as writing on Central Asia and Afghanistan. She writes on politics, security and culture in former Soviet spaces, particularly where they link to greater Asia. Katie also co-hosts The Diplomat’s Asia Geopolitics Podcast.
Katie is a graduate of the Patterson School of Diplomacy and International Commerce at the University of Kentucky, where she studied international security and Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania, where she majored in history with a focus on U.S. diplomatic and conflict history. Previously, Katie worked in several positions at the Atlantic Council and as a communications consultant at the World Bank. She is a member of the Military Writers Guild and the National Press Club.
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February 12, 2025
Turkmenistan Settles Gas Swap Deal With Turkiye, Iran
By Catherine Putz
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February 11, 2025
Musk Takes Aim at RFE/RL, to Japarov’s Delight
By Catherine Putz
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February 08, 2025
Trump 2.0 in America: Geopolitical Ripples Across Asia and the World
By Ankit Panda and Catherine Putz
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February 07, 2025
Former Kyrgyz Natural Resources Minister Sentenced to 8 Years
By Catherine Putz
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February 06, 2025
OSCE Cancels Tajikistan Parliamentary Election Observation Mission
By Catherine Putz
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February 06, 2025
After a Secret Trial, Lengthy Sentences for Former Tajik Officials and Politicians
By Catherine Putz
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February 05, 2025
EU-Central Asia Leaders’ Summit Back on the Agenda
By Catherine Putz
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February 04, 2025
Just a Little Tax Spat? Russia Asks Kyrgyzstan to Stop Pressure on Companies
By Catherine Putz
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January 31, 2025
Torture Trial in Kazakhstan Ends in Prison Sentences, But Dissatisfaction Lingers
By Catherine Putz
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January 29, 2025
With Foreign Aid Freeze and Immigration Restrictions, US Leaves Afghan Allies in the Cold
By Catherine Putz
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January 29, 2025
Kambarata-1 Brings Kyrgyz, Kazakh, and Uzbek Energy Officials Together in Tashkent
By Catherine Putz
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