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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.

Kazakhstan: Please Don’t ‘Politicize’ the Eurasian Economic Union

Kazakhstan: Please Don’t ‘Politicize’ the Eurasian Economic Union

By Catherine Putz
Let’s keep to discussions about trade, okay?
Divergent Diplomatic Paths on Belarus Across the Former Soviet Union

Divergent Diplomatic Paths on Belarus Across the Former Soviet Union

By Catherine Putz
The states of the former USSR have taken divergent paths -- some congratulating, some condemning -- in response to the election and protests in Belarus.

Kyrgyzstan and Belarus: Congratulations and Notes of Protest

Kyrgyzstan and Belarus: Congratulations and Notes of Protest

By Catherine Putz
One day, a note of congrats for Lukashenko; the next a note of protest because Lukashenko appeared with a wanted former Kyrgyz prime minister.

Trouble in the Middle East Prompts Pompeo to Postpone Eastern Europe, Central Asia Trip

Trouble in the Middle East Prompts Pompeo to Postpone Eastern Europe, Central Asia Trip

By Catherine Putz
Once again, U.S. foreign policy engagements elsewhere in the world are truncated because of trouble in the Middle East.

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 Meridian Highway Through Central Asia

The Meridian Highway Through Central Asia

By Austen Dowell
Does a rising road lift all cargo trucks?
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.

Who Postponed the CSTO Summit?

Who Postponed the CSTO Summit?

By Catherine Putz
It's a he-said, he-said situation but the meaning is clear: All is not well in the CSTO

What the Belarus-Russia Border Tiff Means for China

What the Belarus-Russia Border Tiff Means for China

By Nicholas Trickett
Batka don’t take no mess: Belarus’ Lukashenko threatens rail transit from Asia to Europe.

Remember the Eurasian Economic Union?

Remember the Eurasian Economic Union?

By Catherine Putz
Oh yeah, that...how’s that going?
A Steven Seagal Guide to Eurasia

A Steven Seagal Guide to Eurasia

By Bradley Jardine
The action star has a long history of involvement in Eurasian affairs.

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