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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.

April 25, 2024
TikTok’s Rocky Road in Central Asia
By Catherine Putz

April 25, 2024
The US-Japan Alliance After the Biden-Kishida 2024 Summit
By Ankit Panda and Catherine Putz

April 23, 2024
Before and After the Crocus City Hall Attack: Tajik Migrants in Russia
By Catherine Putz

April 17, 2024
Open Society Foundations Closes Down Kyrgyzstan Operation
By Catherine Putz

April 11, 2024
In Eid Message, Taliban Leader Lashes out at Critics in the International Community
By Catherine Putz

April 10, 2024
Detained Kyrgyz Journalist Alleges Abuse by Guards
By Catherine Putz

April 09, 2024
Turkey Ends Visa-Free Access for Tajik Citizens
By Catherine Putz

March 28, 2024
What to Look For Out of the US-Japan-Philippines Summit
By Ankit Panda and Catherine Putz

March 28, 2024
In Kyrgyzstan, Pendulum Swings Hard Against Matraimov With Arrest
By Catherine Putz

March 26, 2024
Kyrgyzstan Warns Citizens Against Travel to Russia
By Catherine Putz

March 26, 2024
How Does China Study Central Asia?
By Catherine Putz
