China and India weren’t critical of Putin’s war. Did that change?
Neither country was inclined to defend a global order that denies their status aspirations, but the war’s impact may be forcing a rethink
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.
The U.S. is pulling out of Afghanistan. Don’t expect an al-Qaeda reboot.
Here’s why the country won’t necessarily become a base for international terrorist attacks
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.
How has Tiananmen changed China?
Violence can influence people for a long time — despite repression — because families talk about it.
What happens to Kazakhstan’s dictatorship now that its dictator has quit?
Former Kazakh president Nursultan Nazarbayev and President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev pose
Kazakh President Nazarbayev has resigned. Here are three things to watch.
A managed succession may be a hard promise to keep.
What political science tells us about electoral fraud and protest
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