Walking a Chinese tightrope: Kazakh quiet diplomacy produces limited results
The Kazakh government, in defense of Kazakh and by
implication Central Asian behind-closed-doors diplomacy towards China in the
face of mounting domestic pressure, has offered a...
Russia’s Policy, Africa and the Female Drivers
International Women's Day, observed worldwide on March
8, is primarily to recognize and highlight women's role, achievements and
challenges in society. A number of Russian women...
Putin’s African Dream and the New Dawn
In a February decree posted to the official portal of legal information,
Russian President Vladimir Putin has appointed his aide Yuri Ushakov to chair
the organizing...
The Death of the ‘Lisbon to Vladivostok’ Project?
Russian relations with Europe are part of a complicated story rooted in military, economic and often ideological realms. Both entities have for centuries tried...
Transformation of Uzbekistan: How smooth transition in elite class is reshaping the country
Within the nations of the former USSR, serious transformations are accompanied by distress – active power struggles, revolutions, and outbreaks of separatism. However, today,...
Russia invites African leaders to Sochi Summit
Russia has finally announced that it would host African leaders and corporate business tycoons in a high-level October summit in Sochi, south coastal city,...
Uzbekistan and India Cooperation in the Sphere of Law and Justice
“Cultivate the moral self, then regulate the family, rule the country rightly and make the world stay in harmony.” - Li Ji (The Book...
Tajikistan: Towards the Next Level of Development
Today, Tajikistan finds itself at a juncture, where—with the right decisions taken—it could step onto a path of rapid socio-economic development, dynamic rates of...
Iran-Russia Cooperation Grows Beyond Syria
Syria is symbol of Russo-Iranian cooperation and there are numerous facts to prove it. However, there are also other theaters where Moscow and Teheran...
US Blunders have made Russia the Global Trade Pivot
The year 2019 had barely begun before news emerged that six Russian sailors were kidnapped by pirates off the coast of Benin. It was...