Kazakhstan-Azerbaijan Relations Take a Step Forward
Both countries are seeking to maximize independent room for maneuver amid a region increasingly characterized by great power geopolitics.
Russian War Crimes in Ukraine Are Backfiring
Putin’s tactic of targeting civilians is producing negative blowback across the geopolitical board for Russia.
The China-Russia Contest for Central Asia: Tajikistan
This series takes a country-by-country look at the geopolitical competition between China and Russia in Central Asia.
Moldova’s Foreign Policy: Heading East?
Moldova’s foreign policy could swing toward Russia when pro-EU parties face angry voters in elections next spring.
The China-Russia Contest for Central Asia: Uzbekistan
This series takes a country-by-country look at the geopolitical competition between China and Russia in Central Asia.
Backgrounder: Eurasian Union
Tracing the successes and failures of Russia’s answer to the European Union.
The China-Russia Contest for Central Asia: Kyrgyzstan
This series takes a country-by-country look at the geopolitical competition between China and Russia in Central Asia.
Mongolia: The Future of Eurasia?
As Vladimir Putin fights ferociously to keep Western institutions out of former Soviet states in Eastern Europe, mineral-rich Mongolia on Russia’s southeast border faces a similar dilemma with different actors.
As US Forces Leave Manas, the Great Game Stirs in Central Asia
If there’s one thing Moscow hates, it’s other countries encroaching into Russian territory, especially those against which it sees itself as competing for influence and power.