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Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: The Next Ukraine?
By Baktybek Beshimov and Ryskeldi Satke
Central Asia: Dim Security Prospects Ahead?
By Georgiy Voloshin
How Russia Plays the Great Game
Russia is playing a careful balancing game in Central Asia – stirring up worries about the U.S. military presence is just part of the game.
US Sucked Into Central Asia Strife?
By Joshua Kucera
How Kyrgyzstan Sees Jasmine Unrest
The kind of unrest seen in the Arab world is familiar to many Kyrgyzstanis. But the hard work comes after revolution, says Erica Marat.
Central Asia Security Vacuum
The violence in Kyrgyzstan has revealed a worrying security vacuum in Central Asia. Is Russia biding its time to step in?
What’s Happened to the SCO?
The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation has kept a low profile during the Kyrgyzstan crisis. So what exactly is the group for?
China, US, Russia eye Bishkek
Regime change in Kyrgyzstan is largely down to local factors. But it could still have a big impact on geopolitics in Eurasia.
What I saw in Bishkek
An eye witness to the violence during last week’s Kyrgyz uprising shares what he saw with photojournalist Hugh Bohane.