Russia

In a statement issued after the talks, Russia, the U.S., China, and Pakistan called on the warring parties to reduce the level of violence in the country.

Can men who have failed so many times before to secure Afghanistan’s future truly chart a better way forward?

Russia has reportedly invited representatives of the Afghan government, the Taliban, China, Pakistan, and the United States to Moscow for a meeting next week.

An explosion at a Soviet-era pipeline near the border between Russia and Kazakhstan shows just how intertwined the energy sectors of these countries are.

Russia as a first destination for a Kyrgyz president is no surprise; it’s essentially tradition.

Uzbekistan launches trials of a Chinese vaccine, but purchases Russian vaccine.

The Russian presence in Central Asia, predicated on the threats from Afghanistan, stymies the political and economic development of the region.

The group has always been diverse in terms of economic, political, and security interests. Is it anything more than an ineffective talkshop?

Another diplomatic win for Russian bilateralism or a missed opportunity for one of Moscow’s regional multilateral institutions -- the Collective Security Treaty Organization?

In September, Kyrgyz President Sooronbay Jeenbekov again mentioned Russia’s participation in the long-delayed project.

China and Russia are partners in Central Asia, but their cooperative efforts are not as robust as they often claim.

With India-China tensions at a boil, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization’s foreign ministers are gathering in Moscow.