The Kremlin has another weapon in its arsenal: Migration policy
How committed is Russia to embracing Slavic migrants from Ukraine and beyond?
Central Asian countries now have two big worries about Russia
Moscow has seen little support this week from these countries.
What are the Taliban’s next moves?
Here’s the research on earlier withdrawals from Afghanistan.
Election officials annulled Kyrgyzstan’s October election. Here’s why.
Protests in the Central Asian state have pushed out governments before.
What’s Vladimir Putin’s end game? Other post-Soviet autocrats give a few clues.
Here’s why he will try to stay in power.
Mike Pompeo criticized China for not respecting its neighbors’ territorial integrity. What’s the story?
Here’s how Beijing has resolved territorial disputes
Why are there anti-China protests in Central Asia?
The region is important to Beijing’s security strategy
The U.S. carried out extraordinary rendition flights from 2001-2005. Here are 15 more countries that helped.
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Uzbekistan had the same president for 25 years. What happens now?
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