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Belarus
![Where Did the Eurasian Economic Union Go Awry? Where Did the Eurasian Economic Union Go Awry?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-05-31_16-00-38.jpg)
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](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2017-04-06_15-53-23.jpg)
Russia’s Big Plans for Air Defense in Eurasia
By Guy Plopsky
Big plans, indeed, but will they materialize?
![The Problem With Dictatorland The Problem With Dictatorland](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2017-04-06_16-17-36.jpg)
The Problem With Dictatorland
By Paolo Sorbello
The BBC documentary is both an orientalist exercise and a potentially dangerous document for the journalist's sources.
![Iranian Energy: A Game-Changer for Russia-Europe Relations Iranian Energy: A Game-Changer for Russia-Europe Relations](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2017-02-13_16-18-54.jpg)
Iranian Energy: A Game-Changer for Russia-Europe Relations
By Gregory Xanthos
Eastern Europe is diversifying its energy suppliers away from Russia, and toward Iran.
![2 Years On, Eurasian Economic Union Falls Flat 2 Years On, Eurasian Economic Union Falls Flat](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-12-27_15-09-57.jpg)
2 Years On, Eurasian Economic Union Falls Flat
By Casey Michel
It seems that “everyone’s dissatisfied” with the EEU.
![Eurasian Economic Union: A Customs Code and a Kyrgyz Dilemma Eurasian Economic Union: A Customs Code and a Kyrgyz Dilemma](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-12-27_15-09-57.jpg)
Eurasian Economic Union: A Customs Code and a Kyrgyz Dilemma
By Catherine Putz
Kyrgyz approve EEU Customs Code, except for the part on the development of trade and economic policy.
![The Belarus Trap: Former Journalist Faces Forced Return to Turkmenistan The Belarus Trap: Former Journalist Faces Forced Return to Turkmenistan](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-10-12_11-27-54.jpg)
The Belarus Trap: Former Journalist Faces Forced Return to Turkmenistan
By Catherine Putz
While Belarus isn’t willing to extradite all rogue Central Asians, Chary Annamuradov might be one of the unlucky ones.
![Eurasian Economic Union Leaders Meet in Astana Eurasian Economic Union Leaders Meet in Astana](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-05-31_16-00-38.jpg)
Eurasian Economic Union Leaders Meet in Astana
By Catherine Putz
Despite uneven progress, the talks focused on continued expansion and cooperation with other regional economic vehicles.
![The Eurasian Economic Union's Armenia Problem The Eurasian Economic Union's Armenia Problem](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-10-16_02-55-00.jpg)
The Eurasian Economic Union's Armenia Problem
By Catherine Putz
An upcoming summit in Yerevan might be relocated because of the flaring conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh.
![CSTO Says Fighting Islamic State Is a Top Priority CSTO Says Fighting Islamic State Is a Top Priority](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-12-22_16-21-17.jpg)
CSTO Says Fighting Islamic State Is a Top Priority
By Catherine Putz
The group called for forming a broad coalition "without politicizing and preconditions.”
![Kyrgyzstan Sends an Ambassador to Belarus Kyrgyzstan Sends an Ambassador to Belarus](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-10-07_16-22-52.jpg)
Kyrgyzstan Sends an Ambassador to Belarus
By Catherine Putz
After three years, Bishkek has once again dispatched an Ambassador to take up post in Minsk.
![Belarus and Kyrgyzstan – Eurasia's Unlikeliest Bedfellows Belarus and Kyrgyzstan – Eurasia's Unlikeliest Bedfellows](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-07-23_13-40-11.jpg)
Belarus and Kyrgyzstan – Eurasia's Unlikeliest Bedfellows
By Samuel Ramani
Tensions over the 2010 Kyrgyz coup are giving way to growing links.