CRACKS FORM IN THE TURKEY-AZERBAIJAN FOUNDATION / GEOPOLITICAL FUTURES

Cracks Form in the Turkey-Azerbaijan Foundation Even stalwart allies are not immune to friction. By: Ekaterina Zolotova There’s no question ...

CHINA`S BIG BET ON CENTRAL ASIA IS PAYING OFF / PROJECT SYNDICATE

China’s Big Bet on Central Asia is Paying Off The Western caricature of Chinese “debt-trap diplomacy” ignores the realities of China’s econo...

THE RADIOACTIVE FLOOD THREATENING CENTRAL ASIA´S BREADBASKET / THE ECONOMIST

The radioactive flood threatening Central Asia’s breadbasket What it’s like to live with nuclear waste on your doorstep By Yan Matusevich On...

OPENING A TRANS-CASPIAN CORRIDOR / GEOPOLITICAL FUTURES

Opening a Trans-Caspian Corridor It would be a logistical nightmare, but the biggest obstacles are geopolitical. By: Kamran Bokhari A trans-...

CENTRAL ASIA IN UNCHARTED TERRITORY / GEOPOLITICAL FUTURES

Central Asia in Uncharted Territory Russia’s decline marks the next stage in the Soviet Union’s implosion.  By: Kamran Bokhari Russian influ...

THE THAW ON RUSSIA´S PERIPHERY HAS ALREADY STARTED / FOREIGN POLICY

The Thaw on Russia’s Periphery Has Already Started All around a war-weakened Russia, there is a giant geopolitical sucking sound. By Daniel ...