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Catherine Putz

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.

Get in touch with Katie on LinkedIn, or email.

Posts by Catherine Putz
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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.”

April 13, 2023

Russia Still Pursuing Regional Air Defense System With Kyrgyzstan

By Catherine Putz
Russia's efforts to establish "regional air defense systems" within the existing CIS joint air defense system are not new.
April 12, 2023

Laid-off Oil Workers Detained After Overnight Protest in Astana

By Catherine Putz
The group’s detention sparked a growing crowd in Zhanaozen and highlighted, once again, the precarity faced by the country’s workers.

April 11, 2023

Court Bars Kazakh Opposition Figure Mamai From Activism, Journalism

By Catherine Putz
Mamai’s prison sentence was suspended, but the Kazakh government has nevertheless silenced him.
March 31, 2023

Revisiting Uzbekistan’s Progress on Religious Freedom 

By Catherine Putz
Five years ago, Uzbekistan began re-engaging with the U.N. on matters of religious freedom. What progress has been made, and what remains to be done?

March 29, 2023

Taliban’s Diplomatic Presence Growing in Central Asia

By Catherine Putz
The Taliban have gained access to some of the erstwhile Afghan Republic's embassies and consulates in Central Asia. The consulate in Tajikistan's Khorog may be the latest.

March 29, 2023

India-Pakistan Tensions Flare Up Within SCO

By Catherine Putz
All eyes are on a series of critical meetings hosted by India in the lead up to the planned SCO Summit in July.

March 24, 2023

The AUKUS Partners Explain Their Phased Approach. What Are the Risks?

By Ankit Panda and Catherine Putz
The three partners have explained how the submarine cooperation initiative will move ahead. What are the risks?
March 21, 2023

Low Turnout and a Victory for Kazakhstan’s Ruling Party in Parliamentary Polls

By Catherine Putz
Despite hundreds of independent self-nominated candidates, Kazakhstan’s new parliament will much resemble its former self.

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