Central Asia
Turkey’s ‘Turkic world’ ambitions face reality check in Kazakhstan
Russia shows who has the muscle in Central Asia
By SINAN TAVSAN,
Jan 12, 2022
ISTANBUL -- Turkey's aspirations to lead the greater Turkic world and...
China comments on US – Russia talks and Kazakhstan
Russia withstands pressure as talks with US kick off in intensive vibe
Swift move in Kazakhstan gives Russia more leverage; China a strong stabilizing factor:...
US keeps low profile on Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan's president requested the deployment, but the White House says not sure if the invitation was 'legitimate'
Posted on January 6, 2022
The US is keeping...
CSTO invokes Article 4, sends troops to Kazakhstan
The world news is uniformly vague about what constitutes the opposition and who the insurgents are. Much is made of the word nationalist but...
Government resigns amid mass protests in Kazakhstan
The government of Kazakhstan has been dismissed effective immediately, according to a presidential decree
Jan 5, 2021
Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has dismissed the government after...
How the U.S. Lost the “Great Game” in Central Asia
By Aidan O’Brien
November 8, 2021
When the Soviet Union collapsed, the U.S. power elite saw an opportunity to take over the oil-rich region considered key...
Over 3 mln people fled Afghanistan for Pakistan, Iran
CSTO Joint Staff commander Colonel General Anatoly Sidorov speculated that the eviction of ethnic minorities amid the escalating terror threat can provoke a massive...
China is not responsible for Biden’s decision of US withdrawal from...
Andrew Korybko, Russia based American Analyst responds to popular commentator Candace Owens' take on the US withdrawal as she claims that Biden surrendered Afghanistan...
Fighters celebrate the end of US – NATO occupation of Afghanistan....
America's Longest War Ends: Pentagon Announces Withdrawal of US Troops From Afghanistan
by Evan Craighead
Aug. 30, 2021
photo: US Central Command Public Affairs
The US Department...
The Great Game in central Asia is over – and America...
Biden has very few options to restore US global credibility and counter the rise of the Eurasian power bloc. And all of them are...