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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.
November 02, 2020
New Election Dates and Challenges for Kyrgyzstan
By Catherine Putz
October 22, 2020
Kyrgyzstan Punts on Elections to Pursue Constitutional Reforms
By Catherine Putz
October 21, 2020
Date Set for Kazakhstan’s Parliamentary Elections
By Catherine Putz
October 21, 2020
Kyrgyzstan: Raimbek Matraimov Detained, Released
By Catherine Putz
October 20, 2020
Educating Central Asia, From Soviet Collapse to COVID-19
By Catherine Putz
October 20, 2020
Agree to Disagree? US, Taliban Trade Barbs Over Continuing Violence
By Catherine Putz
October 19, 2020
Kyrgyzstan Working Toward New Elections Under New Rules
By Catherine Putz
October 15, 2020
Kyrgyz President Jeenbekov Offers Resignation
By Catherine Putz
October 14, 2020
From Prison to Parliament: Meet Kyrgyzstan’s New Prime Minister
By Catherine Putz
October 13, 2020
Tajikistan’s Presidential Election Yields Expected Results
By Catherine Putz
October 09, 2020
2020 Edition: Which Countries Are For or Against China’s Xinjiang Policies?
By Catherine Putz
