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Ukrainian Drones Hit Kazakhstan’s Main Oil Export Outlet in Russia
By Paolo Sorbello
UAVs damaged a pumping station of the Caspian Pipeline Consortium.
The China-Russia Relationship: A Marriage of Convenience
By Anastasia Guzenko
While China-Russia relations have certainly gotten closer since the 1990s, recent indicators may point to strains.
North Korea Is Sending a Second Wave of Soldiers to Ukraine. Here’s Why.
By Jennifer Mathers
Pyongyang would seem to have little reason to send its own people to risk their lives in the Russia-Ukraine War. But these soldiers appear to be at the heart of the North Korea-Russia security partnership.
Just a Little Tax Spat? Russia Asks Kyrgyzstan to Stop Pressure on Companies
By Catherine Putz
The Russian prime minister recently complained about "unfounded claims and illegal statements by high-level representatives of Kyrgyz government bodies against honest, bona fide Russian companies..."
What to Make of Russia’s New Security Agreements
By Michael MacArthur Bosack
The treaties with Iran and Belarus are different from the one Russia reached with North Korea, and there has been no attempt to link any of them.
What Do POWs in Ukraine Teach Us About North Korea’s Military?
By Elena Guido
North Korean soldiers captured by Ukraine provide a rare window into covert military collaboration.
Trump’s Russia Gambit Puts Central Asia on Notice
By Catherine Putz
Given Trump’s past approaches, it’s entirely possible that the new U.S. president will demand that Central Asia’s governments “do more” with respect to Russia.
Receding Waters, Rising Challenges: Navigating the Caspian Sea’s Geopolitical Moment
By Douwe van der Meer and Julian Postulart
Due to global turmoil, the importance of the Middle Corridor has grown exponentially. However, the Caspian Sea continues to pose a significant obstacle to the realization of the corridor’s economic potential.
Will Casualties in Ukraine Lead to Change in North Korea?
By Karl Anthony Borg
The unprecedented loss of life in a foreign conflict means that the war in Ukraine could be the Kim regime’s most significant test since the 1990s famine.
2 Regions, 1 Theater: Indivisibility of Security Between the Euro-Atlantic and Indo-Pacific
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from William Alberque.
The Shrinking Caspian Sea: An Environmental and Geopolitical Emergency
By Vadim Ni
Allowing the Caspian Sea to succumb to industrial exploitation and climate-induced desiccation would be an irreversible tragedy.
North Korea in 2025: Make Money Not War
By Khang Vu
A country on the precipice of war with its neighbors would not be selling arms and sending troops off to fight in a distant conflict.
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