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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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August 27, 2024

Afghanistan Under the Taliban: 3 Years On

By Ankit Panda and Catherine Putz
How have states chosen to engage the Taliban-led government in Afghanistan three years later?
August 21, 2024

Uzbekistan Forges Ahead, Deepening Relations With Taliban-ruled Afghanistan

By Catherine Putz
Amid a recent visit by Uzbekistan’s prime ministers, the two sides signed $2.5 billion in trade and investment deals.

August 16, 2024

‘No to the Taliban!’ Afghans Gather in Washington to Demand Action

By Catherine Putz
Three years after the Taliban returned to power, the Afghan diaspora in the Washington, D.C. area demonstrated outside the White House calling for concrete action.

August 13, 2024

High on the Silk Road: Heroin Bust in Bulgaria Implicates Kyrgyzstan

By Catherine Putz
Cargo reportedly originating in Kyrgyzstan was found to be concealing nearly 1,000 pounds of heroin when examined in a Bulgarian port. 

August 13, 2024

Geopolitics and Political Tumult in Bangladesh

By Ankit Panda and Catherine Putz
What will become of Bangladesh’s position in Asia following Sheikh Hasina’s ouster?
August 09, 2024

Japan Issues First ‘Megaquake’ Warning

By Catherine Putz
Following a magnitude-7.1 earthquake in the Nankai Trough, Japanese authorities have warned of an increased risk of a significant earthquake.

August 08, 2024

Central Asian Energy Ministers Hold ‘First’ Meeting

By Catherine Putz
Branded as the “first” gathering of the region’s energy ministers, the meeting resulted in a jint communique promising further cooperation in the energy sphere.
August 07, 2024

Armenia Skips CSTO Military Exercises

By Catherine Putz
With Yerevan’s relationship with the alliance “frozen” and repeated statements of intent to leave entirely, it’s no surprise Armenia is missing upcoming military exercises with the bloc.

August 06, 2024

Kyrgyz-Tajik Border Agreement Hoped for in ‘Nearest Future’

By Catherine Putz
Officials on both sides say they’ve agreed to 94 percent of the border and hope for an agreement soon. 

August 06, 2024

Kazakh Journalist Sentenced to 7 Years for Ablyazov Interview

By Catherine Putz
Duman Mukhammedkarim was accused of financing an extremist group and participating in a banned group's activities for sharing an interview he’d conducted with Mukhtar Ablyazov.

August 02, 2024

Central Asians in the Crosshairs of Russia’s Ever-Evolving Migration Regime

By Catherine Putz
New bills speeding up the deportation process and insisting on military registration for new citizens are predicted to spark a “migration crisis” that will largely impact Central Asia.
August 01, 2024

Radha Kumar on Kashmir, 5 Years After Article 370 Was Scrapped

By Catherine Putz
Five years after the hollowing out of Article 370, “Alienation from the Indian union is high in the valley.”

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