The Diplomat  |  Author

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
Page 5 of 162
July 31, 2024

A New Dawn for Afghanistan’s Mes Aynak Copper Mine?

By Catherine Putz
With a ribbon-cutting ceremony marking the start of work on an access road, the Taliban and China aim to get the Mes Aynak project underway again.
July 31, 2024

Taliban Government Severs Ties With 14 Afghan Diplomatic Missions

By Catherine Putz
Unable to find ways to engage with embassies still controlled by representatives of the erstwhile Republic, the Taliban government has resorted to cutting ties, saying it won't accept documents issued by such missions.

July 29, 2024

The 2024 US Election Spins Up: Implications for Asian Geopolitics

By Ankit Panda and Catherine Putz
How will a possible change in U.S. direction in 2024 manifest in the region?

July 30, 2024

Uzbekistan Sets October Date for Parliamentary Elections

By Catherine Putz
Uzbeks will cast ballots for the 150-member Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis under a new mixed electoral system.

July 03, 2024

Kazakh Journalist Sadyqov Dies in Ukraine, Suspects Fled to Kazakhstan

By Catherine Putz
Ukrainian authorities identified two suspects, both Kazakh nationals. Open source investigations by journalists suggest the two men have government connections.
July 02, 2024

SCO Set Grow in Astana With Addition of Belarus

By Catherine Putz
The SCO Summit will add Belarus to the roster. Xi and Putin are attending, but Modi is skipping. 

July 01, 2024

Akyn Askat Zhetigen Sentenced to 3 Years by Kyrgyz Court

By Catherine Putz
The musician’s social commentary is entirely within the grand tradition of Kyrgyz akyns going back centuries. But speaking up is risky business in Kyrgyzstan these days. 
June 29, 2024

The Future of Cross-Strait Ties Under a Lai Presidency in Taiwan

By Ankit Panda and Catherine Putz
How will China approach a Lai-led Taiwan?

June 28, 2024

Kyrgyzstan, EU Sign Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation Agreement 

By Catherine Putz
Five years after concluding negotiations, Kyrgyzstan is the second Central Asian country to sign an enhanced partnership agreement with the European Union.

June 27, 2024

Kazakh Lawmaker Says Astana Won’t Extradite Suspects in Sadyqov Case

By Catherine Putz
The Kazakhstan-Ukraine extradition treaty provides for refusal to extradite a country’s own citizens, but does obligate one side, if requested by the other, to pursue prosecution itself.

June 27, 2024

Ukraine to Seek Extradition of Suspects in Shooting of Kazakh Journalist in Kyiv

By Catherine Putz
Outspoken critic of the Kazakh government Aidos Sadyqov was shot in the head on June 18. His attackers allegedly fled back to Kazakhstan.
June 26, 2024

Uzbek Lawmakers Take Aim at ‘Undesirable’ Foreigners

By Catherine Putz
A draft law seeks to guard Uzbekistan’s sovereignty by ousting foreigners who incite enmity or insult the dignity of the country. 

Page 5 of 162