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Eurasian Economic Union
Russia Offers to Support Tajikistan…But There's a Price
By Samuel Ramani
A lack of strategic options could see Tajikistan move further into Russia’s embrace.
Interview: Scott Radnitz on Kyrgyzstan
By Samuel Ramani
A look at the recent political, security and economic developments in Kyrgyzstan.
A Cold Summer for China and Russia?
By Gregory Shtraks
Political relations between the two giants remain warm, but economic ties appear to be cooling.
Kazakh-Kyrgyz Border Opened, But (Figurative) Roadblocks Remain
By Catherine Putz
Trading across the EEU’s borders is still a bit awkward
Who Are Uzbeks in Syria Fighting For?
By Catherine Putz
One militant texts RFE/RL to denounce ISIS, and other links for the weekend.
Kyrgyzstan’s Risky Open Borders Experiment
By Samuel Ramani
Plans by the country to open its borders to other EEU members could bring some nasty side effects.
Kazakhstan's WTO Commitments Will Also Apply to EEU
By Catherine Putz
Astana agreed to lower tariffs and it looks like the EEU may have to fall in line as well.
Belarus and Kyrgyzstan – Eurasia's Unlikeliest Bedfellows
By Samuel Ramani
Tensions over the 2010 Kyrgyz coup are giving way to growing links.
Russia's 'Pivot to Asia' and the SCO
By Shannon Tiezzi
Richard Weitz on Russia's "pivot to Asia," Sino-Russia relations, and the future of the SCO
Pew Survey: Irredentism Alive and Well in Russia
By Casey Michel
Clearly the policies of President Vladimir Putin don’t exist in a vacuum.
Meet the Next Member of the World Trade Organization
By Catherine Putz
After 20 years, the region’s biggest economy is set to join the World Trade Organization.
Eurasian Silk Road Union: Towards a Russia-China Consensus?
By Alexander Gabuev
The recent summit has gone a long way to confirming the Russia-China rapprochement.