Region
Central Asia
Kazakhstan’s Ambivalent Relationship With the CSTO
By Albert Otkjær
The recent controversy surrounding CSTO General Secretary Imangali Tasmagambetov reveals the instability of the organization’s relationship with Kazakhstan.
Kazakhstan Makes Trump ‘Reciprocal’ Tariff List
By Catherine Putz
Trade between the U.S. and Kazakhstan is limited and heavily skewed toward energy, which has been exempt from the new tariffs.
With Successful Summit, the EU and Central Asia Take Tentative Steps Closer
By Joe Luc Barnes
Turbulence in the wider geopolitical sea has, in many ways, cleared Europe’s path to Central Asia.
The EU and Central Asia Can Forge a Strategic Partnership Through Connectivity
By Javlon Vakhabov and Alouddin Komilov
The Samarkand summit marks a watershed moment in EU-Central Asia relations at a time when the international order is undergoing a fundamental realignment.
Kygyz, Tajik, Uzbek Presidents Hold Groundbreaking Trilateral Summit
By Kulobiddin Norov
A first-of-its-kind Central Asian summit boosts regional connectivity and authoritarian domestic agendas.
China’s Expanding Footprint in Uzbekistan
By Bekzod Zakirov
Tashkent is seeking to maintain strong economic ties with Beijing while addressing public concerns about their possible impacts on the country's sovereignty.
USAGM Reverses Course on RFE/RL and OTF Grant Terminations
By Catherine Putz
A day after RFE/RL won a temporary restraining order against USAGM’s freezing of its funding, the agency has backed off. But it may be, at best, a temporary reprieve.
USAID Cuts Devastating to Central Asia Programs
By Catherine Putz
If leaked documents listing active and terminated projects are accurate, almost all USAID programs in Central Asia have been cut.
4th Drone Fragment Found in West Kazakhstan on Russian Border
By Catherine Putz
Since February, there have been four separate reports of UAV fragments landing in a Kazakh region that borders Russia.
The Authoritarian Roots and Implications of the Kyrgyzstan-Tajikistan Border Agreement
By Kristiina Silvan
Authoritarian consolidation might have accelerated border deal-making on the paper, but it may also impede deal-making on the ground.
Trump and Putin: A Massive Change of Heart and What It Means for Central Asia
By Bimal Adhikari and Alida Begezhanova
Now that the U.S. is siding with Russia, where does that leave Central Asia?
Uzbekistan’s Evolving Northern Afghanistan Strategy
By Hamza Boltaev and Islomkhon Gafarov
Tashkent’s transition from a security-oriented approach to a pragmatic, economy-first foreign policy in relation to Kabul is most evident in its engagement in northern Afghanistan.