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Armenia Skips CSTO Military Exercises

Armenia Skips CSTO Military Exercises

By Catherine Putz
With Yerevan’s relationship with the alliance “frozen” and repeated statements of intent to leave entirely, it’s no surprise Armenia is missing upcoming military exercises with the bloc.

Will the CSTO, Russia’s Answer to NATO, Expand?

Will the CSTO, Russia’s Answer to NATO, Expand?

By Janko Šćepanović
Not so fast. Rather than grow, Moscow’s military bloc is poised to shrink. 
CSTO Issues Belated Declaration After Minsk Summit

CSTO Issues Belated Declaration After Minsk Summit

By Catherine Putz
The foreign ministers of the CSTO, of which Russia is a member, without apparent irony put out a statement that says “no state should ensure its security at the expense of the security of other states.”

Can the Eurasian Economic Union Survive Putin?

Can the Eurasian Economic Union Survive Putin?

By Catherine Putz
If the EAEU is simply an economic project, the current circumstances will strain its relevance as members suffer the consequences of close ties to the Russian economy.

India’s Turn Toward Armenia

India’s Turn Toward Armenia

By Lilit Hayrapetyan
What is behind India's recent outreach to Armenia, including the first-ever visit by an Indian foreign minister?

What’s Driving Taiwan’s Mass Protests?
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A Brief Flurry of Summitry in Central Asia

A Brief Flurry of Summitry in Central Asia

By Catherine Putz
The CSTO gathered in Bishkek and then the Central Asian presidents met in Tashkent this week.

The Eurasian Economic Union’s Pension Problem

The Eurasian Economic Union’s Pension Problem

By Khamza Sharifzoda
An agreement slated for September 2019 hopes to ensure equal pension rights across the EAEU.
Bar Brawl Death Touches Off Caustic Ethnic Tension Debate in Kazakhstan

Bar Brawl Death Touches Off Caustic Ethnic Tension Debate in Kazakhstan

By Catherine Putz
The facts of the initial fight, in which a young man was killed, have been entirely eclipsed by the politics of nationalism.

Remember the Eurasian Economic Union?

Remember the Eurasian Economic Union?

By Catherine Putz
Oh yeah, that...how’s that going?

Where Did the Eurasian Economic Union Go Awry?

Where Did the Eurasian Economic Union Go Awry?

By Casey Michel
There “is little to inspire confidence that the Eurasian project is capable of delivering on its grand promises.”

Russia’s Big Plans for Air Defense in Eurasia

Russia’s Big Plans for Air Defense in Eurasia

By Guy Plopsky
Big plans, indeed, but will they materialize?
2 Years On, Eurasian Economic Union Falls Flat

2 Years On, Eurasian Economic Union Falls Flat

By Casey Michel
It seems that “everyone’s dissatisfied” with the EEU.

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