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Commonwealth of Independent States

April 13, 2023
Russia Still Pursuing Regional Air Defense System With Kyrgyzstan
By Catherine Putz
Russia's efforts to establish "regional air defense systems" within the existing CIS joint air defense system are not new.

October 07, 2022
CIS Gathers for Informal Summit in Russia Amid Tension, War
By Catherine Putz
The informal CIS meeting in St. Petersburg coincides with Russian President Vladimir Putin’s 70th birthday, but it won’t be much of a celebration.

October 09, 2018
How Worried Is Uzbekistan About Afghan Instability?
By Umida Hashimova
At CIS meeting, Mirziyoyev’s worries about instability in Afghanistan were on display.

April 07, 2017
Russia’s Big Plans for Air Defense in Eurasia
By Guy Plopsky
Big plans, indeed, but will they materialize?

September 16, 2016
Commonwealth of Independent States Gather for Jubilee Summit
By Catherine Putz
Sometimes the jubilee you planned for isn’t the jubilee you get.

June 01, 2016
The Poll Price of Putinism
By Casey Michel
Many of Russia's neighbors now view Moscow as their greatest threat, but approval of U.S. leadership is also at a low.

January 08, 2016
Trade Between Kazakhstan and Ukraine Just Got More Difficult
By Catherine Putz
Russia says all Kazakhstan-bound Ukrainian cargo travelling via Russia must go through Belarus first.

October 20, 2015
How Putin Plans to Fight Terrorism in Central Asia
By Catherine Putz
Fears of spillover from Afghanistan and ISIS have prompted Moscow to increase its military might in Central Asia.

August 25, 2015
Russia Engages in Military Drills on Europe’s Doorstep
By Catherine Putz
The drills will practice "localizing an armed conflict and eliminating illegal armed formations in the Eastern European region.”
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