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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.

December 14, 2024
Central Asian Militaries and Asian Geopolitics
By Catherine Putz and Ankit Panda

December 12, 2024
In Kyrgyzstan, Matraimov Wriggles Free Again With a Fine
By Catherine Putz

December 10, 2024
The Difficult Path to Justice for Rape Victims in Kyrgyzstan
By Catherine Putz

December 10, 2024
No Rallies in 3 Years? Kyrgyz President Claims ‘Stability,’ Forgets Reality
By Catherine Putz

December 04, 2024
After 33 Years, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan Announce Border Agreement
By Catherine Putz

December 04, 2024
Critical Metals Key to Deepening South Korea-Kyrgyzstan Relations
By Catherine Putz

December 03, 2024
An Alleged Coup Plot and a Secretive Trial in Tajikistan
By Catherine Putz

November 28, 2024
Security Service Shakeup in Wake of Allamjonov Assassination Attempt
By Catherine Putz

November 18, 2024
Vince Beiser on the Race for the Resources That Will Shape the Future
By Catherine Putz

November 12, 2024
America First, Again: Asian Geopolitics and the Second Trump Administration
By Ankit Panda and Catherine Putz

November 07, 2024
On Press Day, Kyrgyz Authorities Urge Journalists To Focus on Positive News
By Catherine Putz
