The states of Central Asia were, unsurprisingly, on a recent list of possible “transshipment points” Russia and Belarus may use to evade sanctions. By Catherine Putz July 14, 2022 ...

Europe. The EU has been the largest investor in Central Asia, with an estimated USD 270–280bn in FDI since 1991, dwarfing other players. In 2024, the EU pledged EUR 10bn for transport ...

At a recent forum, Putin acknowledged Beijing’s growing economic role in the region. However, he insisted Russia still has “special ties” with Central Asian states, rooted in history.

By working with the U.S. and China, Central Asia can also further secure itself from Kremlin aggression. Moscow is very much the junior economic partner to Beijing .

The former Soviet Republics in Central Asia, bordering both China and Russia, may be such a place. Historic precedence exists of great powers’ interests clashing in Central Asia.

A call for Central Asian defense cooperation made by Kazakh President Qasym-Zhomart Toqaev has been applauded in Azerbaijan and decried in Russia, but experts argue it may be more a continuation ...

Turkey from the west, China from the east, Russia from the north, and the Islamic world from the south -- what effect do they have on Central Asia today?

When Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, some speculated that the countries of the Caucasus and Central Asia (CCA) would turn away from their old imperial overlord. After all, Vladimir Putin’s ...

Top stories in the Russian press on Wednesday, June 17 ...

As in Western and Central Europe, Russia has a big influence on CCA countries through changes in gas prices or deliveries. After a recently-negotiated 30 percent price discount, Armenia will save ...

Central Asia is at the centre of two new initiatives by China and Russia that run against a longstanding economic vision of ... It consists of Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Armenia, ...

Central Asia drifting apart from Moscow. The Central Asian region is home to approximately 79 million people spread across five nations. It was part of the Soviet Union until its collapse in 1991.