Perspectives | In Azerbaijan, Turkish leader has eyes on Iran Turkey’s president appears to be positioning himself as a protector of all Turks, including Azerbaijani Turks in Iran. Eldar Mamedov Dec 14, 2020
Perspectives | How U.S. hawks’ fixation on Iran endangers Middle East Christians A facile and naïve plan being discussed in Washington risks backfiring on Iran’s minority Christians. Eldar Mamedov Oct 31, 2020
Perspectives | Why Kazakhstan’s leaders fear regional unrest Rigged elections have created political crises in two other post-Soviet countries this year, leaving Nur-Sultan edgy ahead of a parliamentary vote. Aruzhan Meirkhanova Oct 27, 2020
Tajikistan revives on-off dispute with Iran Tehran summoned the Tajik ambassador to account for accusations of supporting terrorism. Sep 30, 2020
Kazakhstan headhunts Belarusian IT developers, in vain so far Astana Hub hoping political unrest could tempt some specialists into coming their way. Almaz Kumenov Sep 4, 2020
Here’s looking at EAEU #4: Belarus backs itself into trade corner Hypocritical election congratulations underscore the cold strategic underpinnings of a bloc that is as much about politics as it is about trade. Here’s looking at EAEU Sep 3, 2020
Pashinyan congratulates Lukashenko on controversial re-election The move disappointed many Armenians, who see the ongoing protests in Belarus as an echo of their own Velvet Revolution two years ago. Joshua Kucera Aug 10, 2020
Lukashenko appears alongside “dead” ex-Kyrgyz PM after protests Usenov claims he died in 2013 and that he is really called Uritsky. Peter Leonard Aug 10, 2020
A brief history of corruption in Ukraine: the dawn of the Zelensky era The comedian-turned-president finds that taming corruption is no joke. Part 6 in a series. Katya Gorchinskaya Jun 17, 2020
A brief history of corruption in Ukraine: the Poroshenko Era The candyman can’t confect a system to contain graft. Part 5 in a series. Katya Gorchinskaya Jun 11, 2020
A brief history of corruption in Ukraine: the Yanukovych era A poor boy from Donbas breaks bad. Part 4 in a series. Katya Gorchinskaya Jun 3, 2020
A brief history of corruption in Ukraine: the Yushchenko era The Orange Revolution fades to black. Part 3 in a series. Katya Gorchinskaya May 28, 2020
Perspectives | Examining the origins of Russians’ superiority complex vis-à-vis Ukrainians Why does Ukraine matter so much in imperial thinking? Igor Torbakov May 26, 2020
A brief history of corruption in Ukraine: the Kuchma era A red director prepares the ground for crony capitalism. Part 2 in a series. Katya Gorchinskaya May 20, 2020
A brief history of corruption in Ukraine: the Kravchuk era Ukraine’s first president led the country away from communism, let the economy slip into the shadows. The first in a six-part series examining corruption in Ukraine under each post-Soviet president. Katya Gorchinskaya May 14, 2020