The Russian Federation’s geopolitics
In a now famous speech delivered at the Conference on Security, held in Munich in 2007, Vladimir Putin harshly clarified the structural determinants of...
Astana 2017: contents and projects of the next International Exhibition
On 24 and 25 February Astana hosted the second Meeting of International Participants of “Future Energy” EXPO which will take place in the capital...
Mongolia and the New Russian Oil Diplomacy
Russia signed an inter-governmental agreement in early late January 2016 that would resettle Mongolia’s debt to Russia which totaled $172 million, 97 per cent...
Chechnya an Unresolved Conflict in the Caucasus
Chechnya today is a federal subject of Russia but long been a boiling point. Al Jazeera report point out that, “it remains a historic...
Hard and Soft Power in the Caspian: Russian and Iranian Objectives
Two of the five states that border the Caspian Sea can be considered hegemonic in the region: Russia and Iran. Although this is beneficial...
The Power of Siberia Pipeline: Multiple Layers of Complex Geopolitics
The Power of Siberia pipeline is particularly well-suited to exploring the convergence of energy resource scarcity and climate change and that convergence’s impact on...
The TAPI Pipeline: The Politics of Energy Balancing
There is a new energy rush among many Greater Caspian states, one that continues to focus on breaking free of the heavy Russian influence...
Terrorist threat in Central Asia. One problem, different approaches
Terrorism and security have newly become one of the top priorities in post-Soviet Central Asia. States are discussing how to face the threat of...
Kazakhstan’s Snap Elections Called Amidst Dissent and Economic Troubles
Kazakhstan will be holding Parliamentary snap elections in March 2016 ultimately providing a mandate for autocratic President Nursultan Nazarbayev. The elections will not produce...
“Pivot to the East” and Russia’s Southeast Asia Gambit
Throughout 2015, the Russian Federation engaged in a variety of initiatives in a region that often falls outside of the conventional analysis of Russia's...