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Putin & Tokayev
OpinionOpinion29 May

The Tsar, the Steppe, and the Very Friendly Lunch

What Vladimir Putin’s second state visit to Kazakhstan really said — and what everyone agreed not to say out loud

Oyu Tolgoi
EconomyAnalysis1 Jun

Mongolia vs Rio Tinto: The Copper Mine at the Centre of the World

Oyu Tolgoi is producing record copper, heading for fourth place globally, and generating a political crisis. Ulaanbaatar wants a renegotiation. Rio Tinto cannot afford to walk away.

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Analysis

The SCO Paradox: Security Without Trust

3 Apr
Energy

Trans-Caspian Pipeline: Who Gains, Who Loses?

2 Apr
Economy

BRI at 13: Central Asia’s Balance Sheet

1 Apr
Politics

Kyrgyzstan’s Constitutional Drift Toward Autocracy

3 Apr
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Putin Ends Astana Visit with Ukraine Warnings and EAEU Posturing

1 Jun
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Baku–Supsa Pipeline Returns: Kazakhstan Oil Joins the Rerouting

1 Jun
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Armenia Election Roundup: Flower Bans, Citizenship Scandals and Bribery Arrests

29 May
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Mirziyoyev Launches Central Asia's Largest Airport Project

29 May