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How Does China Engage With Russia’s Media Market?
May 02, 2023

How Does China Engage With Russia’s Media Market?

By Elena Soboleva
The show “Xi Jinping’s Favorite Classical Quotes” on TV channel Russia 24 is just one example of Chinese-produced content airing in Russia.
Why Does Russia Care About AUKUS?
April 29, 2023

Why Does Russia Care About AUKUS?

By Oleg Yanovsky
For Moscow, AUKUS is a threat to the delicate balance in the Asia-Pacific – a region that is crucial to Russia’s economic plans and foreign policy strategy.

Xi Just Spoke With Zelenskyy. What Does This Mean for China’s Ukraine Approach?
April 26, 2023

Xi Just Spoke With Zelenskyy. What Does This Mean for China’s Ukraine Approach?

By Shannon Tiezzi
China is finally taking concrete steps toward mediation, but its “pro-Russia neutrality” remains very much in evidence.

Does China-Russia Cooperation Hurt India’s National Interests?
April 25, 2023

Does China-Russia Cooperation Hurt India’s National Interests?

By Krzysztof Iwanek
India may have its own relations with Russia, but Moscow and Beijing’s closeness is a growing problem for New Delhi.

The Kazakhstanis Picking Sides in Putin’s War in Ukraine
April 25, 2023

The Kazakhstanis Picking Sides in Putin’s War in Ukraine

By Dan Storyev and Nazeer Baturin
While Kazakhstan's government is balancing, these Kazakhstanis have already picked a side in Putin's war on Ukraine. 
The Strategic Logic of Russia’s Embrace of the Taliban
April 20, 2023

The Strategic Logic of Russia’s Embrace of the Taliban

By Sophia Nina Burna-Asefi
The Afghanistan issue gives Moscow another reason to remain closely engaged in the security affairs of Central Asia.

China Has Options to Arm Russia Indirectly. But Does It Need To?
April 17, 2023

China Has Options to Arm Russia Indirectly. But Does It Need To?

By A. B. Abrams
There are safer ways for Beijing to address Russian munitions shortages in Ukraine than sending Chinese weapons to the frontlines.
New Ukraine Sanctions Target Business Interests of Russian-Uzbek Billionaire Usmanov
April 14, 2023

New Ukraine Sanctions Target Business Interests of Russian-Uzbek Billionaire Usmanov

By Catherine Putz
Usmanov was personally sanctioned shortly after the invasion of Ukraine began in February 2022, but new sanctions target his “wide network of businesses.”

Russia Still Pursuing Regional Air Defense System With Kyrgyzstan
April 13, 2023

Russia Still Pursuing Regional Air Defense System With Kyrgyzstan

By Catherine Putz
Russia's efforts to establish "regional air defense systems" within the existing CIS joint air defense system are not new.

Explaining Democratic Mongolia’s Strong Ties With Russia and China
April 11, 2023

Explaining Democratic Mongolia’s Strong Ties With Russia and China

By Bolor Lkhaajav
Mongolia has no alternative but to keep healthy relations with its neighbors, but that fact does not negate Ulaanbaatar's commitment to democracy or its “third neighbor” policy.

Central Asia’s Strained Security Architecture 
April 06, 2023

Central Asia’s Strained Security Architecture 

By Saadi Khamidov
Growing divisions within the CSTO -- over Ukraine, Afghanistan, and various internal disputes -- may have serious implications for the region’s security architecture.
China’s Xi Calls for Ukraine Peace Talks to Resume
April 06, 2023

China’s Xi Calls for Ukraine Peace Talks to Resume

By Associated Press
But Xi gave no indication Beijing would use its leverage as Vladimir Putin's diplomatic partner to press for a settlement.

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