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Central Asia presents a key opportunity for India and Russia to deepen their collaboration, particularly in energy, security, and transportation, with the region serving as a critical nexus for expanding regional connectivity and enhancing economic and ...
India’s leadership is employing a “development-oriented” approach in Central Asia, one that includes a clear cultural-civilizational component. Political and expert communities in India and the Central Asian states have long found themselves in a state of uncertainty and anticipation. The five-party summit, which was ...
On November 12, the Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University) hosted the International Scientific Conference “Security and Development in Central Eurasia.” On November 12, the Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University) hosted the International Scientific Conference “Security and Development in Central Eurasia.” The event brought together leading experts and young scholars from research institutes and universities across Russia and abroad. The conference featured...
It is a calculated diplomatic maneuver grounded in national and regional interests On July 3, 2025, a pivotal moment unfolded in the evolving geopolitics of South and Central Asia. The Russian Federation officially recognized the Taliban government of Afghanistan, becoming the first country in the world to do so. This diplomatic breakthrough not only marks a bold shift in Moscow’s foreign policy posture but also ...
Relations between Russia and the Central Asian states are a special phenomenon in modern international politics Relations between Russia and the Central Asian states are a special phenomenon in modern international politics: they are the a product of the interaction of several unique ...
... global economic development combined to unsettle the balance of global and regional security. The annual report produced jointly by RIAC, ICCA RAS and the Fudan University focuses on the political and economic engagement between Moscow and Beijing in Central Asia and Eurasia as the key region of their shared interest. The report contains data monitoring the evolution of bilateral ties in business and trade, banking and finance, transport and logistics, and humanitarian sectors. Recommendations for ...
... than demand it. The composition of the government is also a domestic matter for each country, and the three years of Taliban rule show that the movement has confirmed its internal legitimacy. Recommendations for inclusivity from Russia, Iran or other Central Asian states imply that a government representing a broader political spectrum would better serve the interests of the country and society, and therefore be more stable. Representation of different political forces, including ethno-political ones,...
Policy Brief #52/2024 Policy Brief #52/2024 The role of Central Asian countries in regional and global political processes has increased significantly recently. Russia and China have contributed to this growth more than any other extra-regional player, diversifying their trade and economic ties with Central ...
... Azerbaijan alike. Restoring transport links among the South Caucasus nations will help cultivate both economic and political relations within the region and will also have a positive effect on the development of cooperation between the South Caucasus and Central Asia. The 3+3 consultative regional platform is currently one of the main promising negotiation forums in the South Caucasus. This cooperation mechanism is becoming increasingly more relevant amid the post-conflict development in the region. The ...
..., blurring the SCO’s regional security functionality means that one cannot always see a clear boundary between the SCO and the CSTO, especially since a number of countries, including Russia, are members of both structures. Moreover, if we take the Central Asian track, it is the CSTO that remains the real guarantor of high-level security for the countries of the region in the face of current challenges and threats, while the SCO’s tools for protecting the national interests of its member states ...
| U.S. wants to establish partnership relations with Russia on condition that it meets the U.S. requirements |
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| U.S. wants to deter Russia’s military and political activity |
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| U.S. wants to dissolve Russia |
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| U.S. wants to establish alliance relations with Russia under the US conditions to rival China |
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