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By Rhod Mackenzie
The United States is concerned about a draft law on foreign agents that may be passed in Kyrgyzstan. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken wrote about this in a letter to Kyrgyz leader Sadyr Japarov. The US State Department notes that 'we have already seen the negative consequence...
By Timofei Bordachev
Russian policymakers, it seems, are operating under the assumption that country’s interaction with its most important partners, in terms of its development and stability in Eurasia, cannot be dependent on the dynamics of the conflict between Russia and the West.
Moscow’s cur...
By Rhod Mackenzie
The Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin has called on the EAEU countries to start implementing all the goals and objectives set out in the "Eurasian Economic Path" declaration as soon as possible.
Speaking at an expanded meeting of the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council, M...
By Timofey Bordachev
Despite the deepening military-political crisis in relations between Russia and the West, and the uncertain future of Ukraine, Moscow cannot forget about its other neighbours in the former USSR, particularly Central Asia. This region is home to five independent republics that...
By Rhod Mackenzie
The EU is allocating money to create a new transport corridor through Central Asia, bypassing Russia. The new route is their a competitor to the Chinese “One Belt, One Road” project. Brussels does not hide the fact that these plans are directed specifically against Russia. Will...
By Rhod Mackenzie
The dispute between Azerbaijan and the European Union structures is escalating. The Azerbaijani delegation has suspended work in PACE, and there have been leaks about Baku's intention to leave the Council of Europe. This situation is also linked to Russia's interests in the South...
