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Russia in Central Asia
December 28, 2017
Russia's Anti-Drug Crusade in Afghanistan
By Samuel Ramani
Russia, believing U.S. efforts are failing, is stepping up its war on drug trafficking.
October 18, 2017
Interview: Tigran Sargsyan on the Eurasian Economic Union
By Samuel Ramani
The chairman of the EEU's Eurasian Economic Commission talks about the trade bloc's past, present, and future.
May 08, 2017
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.”
April 11, 2017
Taliban: New Challenges for Central Asia
By Uran Botobekov
Central Asian militants fight alongside the Taliban, which has been the target of Russia's "hybrid diplomacy."
April 07, 2017
Russia’s Big Plans for Air Defense in Eurasia
By Guy Plopsky
Big plans, indeed, but will they materialize?
March 28, 2017
Springtime Is Counterterrorism Training Time in Tajikistan
By Catherine Putz
On Monday, both Russia and the United States began separate military training drills with Tajik forces.
March 01, 2017
Touring the Backyard: Putin Pays Central Asia a Visit
By Catherine Putz
No huge headlines emerged from the trip, which was a walk down familiar paths and repetition of familiar phrases.
February 07, 2017
US Security Stakes in Central Asia
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Erica Marat.
June 07, 2016
Gazprom Plans $1.5 Billion Investment in Kyrgyz Gas Pipelines
By Catherine Putz
Russian PM Medvedev's visit underscored strong Kyrgyzstan-Russia relations, perhaps smoothing recent frustrations.
March 10, 2016
Russia-China: The West’s Dual Challenge
By Marcin Kaczmarski
Closer Moscow-Beijing ties don’t constitute a common challenge to the West.
February 09, 2016
New Alliances in Central Asia
By Pierre-Olivier Bussieres
Why Russo-Indian relations matter.
January 16, 2016
Marriage in Kyrgyzstan and What Not to Wear in Tajikistan
By Catherine Putz
Plus, Putin's ploys in Central Asia and other recommended reads.
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