by Vijay Prashad | Sep 21, 2022 | Armenia, Asia, Azerbaijan, China, Economics, Europe, India, Indonesia, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Politics, Russia, Tajikistan, Trade, Turkey, Ukraine, Uzbekistan
Despite countries that attended the SCO summit not seeing eye to eye on various issues, they have built trust with each other and are interested in cementing diplomatic and economic ties.
by Dr. Pietro A. Shakarian | Sep 21, 2022 | Armenia, Azerbaijan, Europe, History, Politics, Russia, Turkey, Ukraine, War
The developments in the Caucuses are no less dramatic than in Ukraine. And once again the German and EU hypocrites are up to their necks in it.
by Vijay Prashad | Mar 26, 2022 | Afghanistan, Armenia, Asia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Belarus, China, Economics, Europe, Food, History, Human Rights, India, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Middle East, Russia, Slovenia, Tajikistan, Trade, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, United Nations, United States, Uzbekistan
Rising food prices and financial turbulence have set the alarm bells ringing across the region.
by John P. Ruehl | Mar 25, 2022 | Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, China, Europe, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Syria, Tajikistan, Turkey, Ukraine, United Nations, United States, Uzbekistan
While Russia’s original and shifting objectives in Ukraine remain unclear, the Kremlin is increasingly wary of a publicized, drawn-out conflict. A potential intervention by its military alliance, the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), could give Russia a diplomatic victory and an acceptable path to de-escalating its campaign if it can leverage its influence over member states effectively.
by Vijay Prashad | Mar 16, 2022 | Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, China, Economics, Human Rights, India, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Politics, Russia, Slovenia, Tajikistan, Trade, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, United States, Uzbekistan, War
The conflict between Russia and Ukraine has already begun to have a negative economic impact on the five Central Asian republics.
by John P. Ruehl | Mar 12, 2022 | Activism, Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, China, Economics, Georgia, History, Iran, Israel, Kazakhstan, Moldova, Politics, Russia, Serbia, Tajikistan, Turkey, Ukraine, United States, War
Russia’s ongoing offensive in Ukraine reveals the Kremlin’s increasing willingness to use military force to manipulate conflicts and destabilize Europe’s security order. The lingering presence of the Russian military across the former states of the Soviet Union will only entice the Kremlin further.
