Why are there anti-China protests in Central Asia?
The region is important to Beijing’s security strategy
Russian propaganda isn’t as effective as you may think
Our research shows it only influences neighboring countries’ citizens on subjects they know little about
Kazakhstan’s police are cracking down on protesters — as political activism keeps rising.
It’s a conflict familiar in post-Soviet nations: Democratic expectations meet unreformed police forces.
Kazakh President Nazarbayev has resigned. Here are three things to watch.
A managed succession may be a hard promise to keep.
‘Cost Plus 50’ could damage U.S. alliances. Here’s what you need to know.
The U.S. uses a network of global bases to project U.S. power across the globe.
Behind Russia’s cyberwarfare lies a serious case of cyber-phobia
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America is a violent country
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Why Russia starts so many conflicts on its own borders
The conventional wisdom is that Russia is too nuclear and
Russia used to see itself as part of Europe. Here’s why that changed.
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Why bitcoin’s success could be its downfall
Digital currencies have been front-page news as the value of