Region
Central Asia
The Case of the Khrapunovs
By Stephen M. Bland
International institutions fail to measure up to the task of tackling globalized financial crime.
Settling the Caspian Issue and Realizing the Trans-Caspian Energy Corridor
By Fabio Indeo
Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan’s aims to diversify their energy export markets got a boost recently.
Carefully, Kazakhstan Confronts China About Kazakhs in Xinjiang Re-Education Camps
By Catherine Putz
Astana can't afford to push Beijing too hard, even on behalf of its own citizens detained in Xinjiang re-education camps.
Seizing Economic Opportunities in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan
By Eric Wheeler and Alexey Yugai
If Astana and Tashkent can tackle long-term obstacles to growth, there’s great potential in the region.
Uzbekistan: Reforms on the Right Path
By Catherine Putz
An exclusive interview with Uzbek Minister of Justice Ruslanbek Davletov
China’s Belt and Road Gets a Central Asian Boost
By Indra Overland and Roman Vakulchuk
Uzbekistan’s transformation will fast-track the new Silk Road.
Russia’s Unhappy Energy Marriage with China
By Nicholas Trickett
With all the quiet chaos beneath the surface in Moscow, Beijing seems poised to benefit.
Kok Boru and Nowruz in Kyrgyzstan
By Nicholas Muller
The highly anticipated traditions of Nowruz converge with Kyrgyzstan’s most important sport, Kok Boru, to usher in the new year.
Journalism in Kyrgyzstan: Shoot the Messenger?
By Franco Galdini
Pressure on the press has increased in Central Asia’s so-called island of democracy.
The Ablyazov Affair: ‘Fraud on an Epic Scale’
By Stephen M. Bland
New rounds of litigation add to the opaque case of fugitive ex-Kazakh minister Mukhtar Ablyazov.
Russia's Military Cooperation Goals in Central Asia
By Dmitry Stefanovich
What military threats keep Russia and its Central Asian partners up at night?
The Geopolitics of the Beijing-Moscow Consensus
By Enrico Cau
The integration of China’s Belt and Road and Russia’s Eurasian Economic Union will have major implications.