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Report: Putin Suggested US Use Russian Bases in Central Asia
By Catherine Putz
A new Wall Street Journal report suggests that Putin offered Russian bases for the U.S. to use to monitor Afghanistan. It’s not at all clear if the offer was genuine.
A Look at Punitive Psychiatric Detention in Uzbekistan
By Catherine Putz
A new report catalogues the use of forced psychiatric detention to repress human rights activists in Uzbekistan, laying out the cases of six individuals to illustrate the abusive practice.
Tajikistan and Uzbekistan Take Different Approaches to Afghanistan
By Umida Hashimova
In dealing with the situation in Afghanistan, Dushanbe and Tashkent have taken different approaches toward dealing with a Taliban-ruled country.
What’s Next for Afghan Pilots Who Escaped to Central Asia?
By Catherine Putz
With Uzbekistan under pressure, those who landed in Termez are being moved to the UAE. Those in Tajikistan are waiting.
Uzbekistan and Tajikistan Hedge on Afghan Refugees
By Catherine Putz
Both countries have been willing to take some Afghan refugees in, but only temporarily.
Afghan Forces Flee, Fly, to Central Asia
By Catherine Putz
How will Central Asian states handle Afghan government forces that have fled as the Taliban take control in Kabul?
3rd Meeting of Central Asian Leaders: A Small Step Toward the Formation of a Regional Order?
By Filippo Costa Buranelli
Presidential meetings in Central Asia are often dismissed for a lack of concrete results and for their exclusively ceremonial character. But there are good reasons to take the latest meeting seriously.
Afghanistan and Central Asia’s ASEAN Moment
By Moez Hayat
The Central Asian republics can learn from the experience of Southeast Asia and use the crisis in Afghanistan to spur forward regional cooperation at a time of great power competition.
Can Uzbekistan and Pakistan Help Stabilize Afghanistan?
By James Durso
Focusing on trade networks, Afghanistan’s neighbors hope to forge regional stability in the wake of the U.S. withdrawal.
Central Asian Leaders Set to Meet in Turkmenistan for Third Consultative Meeting
By Catherine Putz
Following summits in 2018 and 2019, the 2021 meeting comes amid a great number of regional difficulties and concerns.
With Eyes on Afghanistan, Russian Military Exercises in Central Asia
By Catherine Putz
Meanwhile, Russian diplomats continue to press support for a negotiated settlement between Kabul and the Taliban, with a side of shade thrown at the Americans.
Greater Coordination in Central Asian Responses to Afghan Border Troubles
By Umida Hashimova
Central Asian countries have begun coordinating their responses to the worsening security situation in Afghanistan.