Iran looms large in Central Asia despite sanctions and Saudi financial muscle
Saudi Arabia may have been getting more than it bargained for when
authorities in Khujand, Tajikistan’s second largest city, ordered that the
city’s largest and most...
Putin’s Message to African Envoys
Russian President Vladimir Putin has received, in accordance with the
established tradition, letters of credence from 23 new ambassadors in the
Alexander Hall of the Grand...
Looking Westward (Again): Russia House at Davos 2020
Rudyard Kipling once wrote that ‘the Russian is a delightful person till
he tucks his shirt in. As an Oriental, he is charming. It is...
The Paradoxes of Social and Economic Development in Central Asia
Central Asia is
a region with very uneven social and economic dynamics. It is rapidly breaking
down into areas with different quality of life, economic growth,...
Is Putinism Here to Stay?
Russian President Vladimir Putin raised
more than a few eyebrows when –in the context of the early January 2020 edition
of his state of the nation...
Prospects for the Fight against Extremism and Terrorism in the Central Asian Region
Central Asian countries experience diverse intersecting influences: they
feel changes in the situation in the Caucasus, in the Xinjiang autonomous
territory of China, in Afghanistan and...
Russia–India Relations: Successes and Prospects
On January 26, the people of India will celebrate the Republic Day. Seventy
years ago, on January 26, 1950, the Constitution of India entered into...
The Battle for the Indian Ocean and Island States
Russia has taken an
increasing interest in strengthening consistently its diplomacy with small island
States especially Cape Verde, Mauritius, Maldives and Seychelles. Late
December, the Kremlin appointed...
Searching for a New World
The assassination of Iranian
General Soleimani upon the order of the President of the United States on the
territory of another sovereign state once again undermined...
Putin’s “January Sermon”: Is it a path to democratization of Russia or a hoax?
The volatile political trajectory and its
subtle actions in Russia have always created awe among the political pundits in
the West who are immensely obsessed with...