central asia

Central Asian countries are pragmatic about future energy needs, having decided to choose energy security over climate virtue signaling.

After Vladimir Putin visits Kazakhstan, a key Russian ally, foreign minister accuses ‘collective West’ of meddling in Russia’s ...

Commentary It was almost as if, by July 2023, the great opening had never occurred between “the West” ...

Commentary Major separate transformations are emerging in the domestic political landscapes of Egypt, Israel, Lebanon, Syria, Turkey, Cyprus, and ...

Commentary Russia appears to have finally won secure access to the warm waters of the Indian Ocean, the ...

The Central Asia-China Summit closed in China on May 19 but Vladimir Putin was not invited, with the ...

Commentary Western sanctions on Russia have loopholes through which a self-driving truck with haywire AI could drive. Businesses ...

Commentary Leaders of Central Asia’s five independent states will meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping for a critical ...

Politicians and criminals in Central Asia are using the UK’s financial and corporate systems to “loot” money from ...

The U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Near East, South Asia, Central Asia, and Counterterrorism subcommittee holds a hearing at ...

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken wrapped up a two-day visit to Central Asia after meeting the leaders ...

Commentary The war in Ukraine is precipitating far-reaching changes around the world. In addition to the devastation it ...

Beijing is taking steps to solidify its sphere of influence, including from close ally Russia, with Chinese leader ...

China has been stepping up engagement with five Central Asian nations hot on the heals of a ten-day ...

News Analysis As the Chinese regime sets its sights on the vacuum left by the United States in ...

Chinese universities are leveraging education programs to promote Beijing’s foreign policy of Belt and Road, as well as ...

U.S. Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) believes Australia should join America and the UK in a new Cold War ...

The U.S. Department of State unveiled its new strategy for the Central Asia for the next five years on ...

News Analysis China’s goal to control Central Asia economically is bumping into Russia’s goal to keep Central Asia ...

Uzbekistan in Central Asia commands enormous attention from great powers, and Islam Abduganievich Karimov was adept at exploiting ...

Uzbekistan's leader Islam Karimov was confirmed dead on September 2 after reports surfaced last week that he was gravely ill. ...

The self-proclaimed Islamic State (ISIS) is seen as a growing threat throughout much of the world, its influence ...

John Kerry met with some of the world's most repressive governments Sunday, hoping to deepen America's economic and ...

The Han Dynasty imperial officers never found the Celestial Steeds they were searching for. What they did find ...

Since violence erupted in the central Asian Republic of Tajikistan Tuesday, an entire city of 20,000 people, Khorog, ...

The Taliban launched a series of coordinated attacks across Afghanistan on Sunday, targeting the country's parliament, as well ...

A planned “mass suicide attack” in Kabul has been foiled by the Afghan intelligence service, with up to ...