The great paywall of Turkmenistan Letters from Washington, cybersecurity cooperation with China, and negotiating with a bankrupt Taliban. This and more in our weekly briefing. Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Nov 23, 2021
Memoir | Turkmenistan vignettes 1992-95 While encouraging educational exchanges and agricultural innovation, Washington's first ambassador to Turkmenistan found government suspicion overwhelming. Joseph S. Hulings III Sep 3, 2021
Perspectives | Taliban’s triumph threatens Beijing’s Eurasia plans Afghanistan will test China’s vision for itself. Srdjan Uljevic Aug 25, 2021
Memoir | In the Court of Turkmenbashi The former U.S. ambassador to Turkmenistan describes close interactions with a paranoid and shortsighted dictator. Steven Mann Aug 20, 2021
U.S. dangles sanctions threat against Georgia As Tbilisi proudly announces its disdain for minority rights, how will its partners in Washington and Brussels react? Joshua Kucera Jul 15, 2021
Kazakhstan reaches tentative sanctions-ducking oil deal with Belarus Russia could play the spoiler, though. Almaz Kumenov Jun 30, 2021
Washington hits Armenia with anti-dumping duties Aluminum foil accounts for almost half of Armenian exports to the U.S. Jun 10, 2021
Perspectives | China’s Central Asia strategy in the age of ‘extreme competition’ New pressure from Washington will make China look even closer at Central Asia. Srdjan Uljevic Mar 29, 2021
Pro-Azerbaijan American urges Armenia to close nuclear plant Another prestigious Western journal publishes the author without declaring her conflicts of interest. Mar 9, 2021
Taliban vows to guarantee safety of trans-Afghanistan gas pipeline The security pledge could encourage international investors to get involved. Feb 6, 2021
Here’s looking at EAEU: The year of integration Protectionism, pension reform, and pushing toward a common gas market. This and more in our monthly briefing on the Eurasian Economic Union. Here’s looking at EAEU Jan 14, 2021