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Catherine Putz

Catherine Putz

Catherine Putz is managing editor of The Diplomat. She tweets @LadyPutz.

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 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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Posts by Catherine Putz
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May 03, 2023

Uzbekistan’s President Mirziyoyev Visits Germany

By Catherine Putz
Tashkent's readouts of the president's meetings in Berlin highlight the quest for "multifaceted" cooperation.
May 02, 2023

Report: Kyrgyz, Tajik Forces May Have Committed War Crimes in Border Conflict

By Catherine Putz
Human Rights Watch says in a detailed report on the September 2022 Kyrgyz-Tajik border conflict that forces on both sides may have committed war crimes in targeting civilians.

May 02, 2023

USCIRF Again Highlights Violations of Religious Freedoms in Central Asia

By Catherine Putz
In its latest annual report, USCIRF recommends designating Tajikistan and Turkmenistan as "countries of particular concern" and asks for Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan to be included on the special watch list for religious freedom violators.

May 01, 2023

As Expected, Uzbek Constitutional Referendum Approved

By Catherine Putz
With Karimovesque numbers and a lack of open debate or opposition, Mirziyoyev's constitution was approved in Uzbekistan.

May 01, 2023

Aijan Sharshenova on Kyrgyzstan’s Shrinking Political Space

By Catherine Putz
“The Kyrgyz political space has definitely become more constrained, more dangerous, more unpredictable, and less free.”
April 29, 2023

The Washington Declaration and the US-South Korea Alliance

By Ankit Panda and Catherine Putz
Can the alliance adapt to changing realities?

April 28, 2023

Court Orders RFE/RL’s Radio Azattyk Shut Down in Kyrgyzstan

By Catherine Putz
RFE/RL plans to appeal the court’s decision and has made clear that it has no intention of abandoning its audience in Kyrgyzstan.
April 27, 2023

New Charges in Kyrgyzstan’s Kempir-Abad Case

By Catherine Putz
Rather than backing down, the Kyrgyz government has reportedly filed new charges against the large group of politicians and activists detained last October.

April 24, 2023

Karim Massimov, Former Kazakh Intelligence Chief, Sentenced to 18 Years on Treason, Coup Charges

By Catherine Putz
Massimov’s supporters say the case against him was politically motivated, an incident of clear scapegoating.

April 18, 2023

How Farid Tuhbatullin Tells Turkmenistan’s Story

By Catherine Putz
An interview with the Turkmen Initiative for Human Rights’ Farid Tuhbatullin, who works to draw attention to the troubles in his homeland.

April 14, 2023

Turbulence in the Taiwan Strait: The New Normal

By Ankit Panda and Catherine Putz
Another high-level U.S.-Taiwan meeting causes turbulence in the Taiwan Strait.
April 14, 2023

New Ukraine Sanctions Target Business Interests of Russian-Uzbek Billionaire Usmanov

By Catherine Putz
Usmanov was personally sanctioned shortly after the invasion of Ukraine began in February 2022, but new sanctions target his “wide network of businesses.”

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