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With Massive Russian Military Aid, Is Kyrgyzstan Becoming A Client State?

(Eurasianet.org) Russia is going to start sending $1 billion in weapons to Kyrgyzstan this year, said Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu. That appears to be an acceleration of earlier plans; just…

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New Policy Memo: The Changing Logic of Russian Strategy in Central Asia: From Privileged Sphere to Divide and Rule?

(Co-authors: Alexander Cooley, Marlene Laruelle) Russian strategy toward Central Asia generates great interest in Western academic and policy circles, but few analytical nuances. Depending on the source, Russia is often…

The Changing Logic of Russian Strategy in Central Asia: From Privileged Sphere to Divide and Rule?

Russian strategy toward Central Asia generates great interest in Western academic and policy circles, but few analytical nuances. Depending on the source, Russia is often characterized as wanting to dominate…

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Afghanistan and Central Asia: Nobody move, nobody gets hurt

(EurActiv.com) As the NATO drawdown from Afghanistan approaches, the European Union looks more and more at post-2014 spillover threats to Central Asia. According to a recently released UN report on…

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Regional Organisations in Central Asia: Patterns of Interaction, Dilemmas of Efficiency

(Working Paper) The topic of regional organisations in Central Asia is one of the most hotly debated in the policy and scholarly community, and the conclusions are greatly contrasting; some…

Нацдемы: Новая волна антипутинского национализма

Во время декабрьских митингов 2011 года прозападные демократы шествовали вместе с националистами нового и старого типов. Часть последних, включая Эдуарда Лимонова и его приверженцев, была привычна к демонстрациям и участвовала…

“Natsdem”: The New Wave of Anti-Putin Nationalists

In the December 2011 protests in Russia, pro-Western democrats marched together with new and old nationalists. Some of the latter, such as Eduard Limonov and his Limonovtsy, are accustomed to…

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Shanghai Cooperation Organization: Hopes amid Hurdles

(Book Chapter) (Co-author: S. Peyrouse) Given India's long tradition of linkages with Central Asia, it is essential to focus on the region, where countries are shaping up their political future.…

Security and development approaches to Central Asia

(Co-authors: Sebastien Peyrouse, Jos Boonstra) This EUCAM report looks at the activities of three external actors – Russia, China, and the EU – in the sphere of security and…

Russia’s Gordian Knot: Radical Nationalism, the North Caucasus, and Migration

With the legislative and presidential campaign of 2011-2012, Russia is entering a phase of uncertainty, and debates that have hitherto been reserved for the establishment have become ever more visible.…

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With Massive Russian Military Aid, Is Kyrgyzstan Becoming A Client State?

New Policy Memo: The Changing Logic of Russian Strategy in Central Asia: From Privileged Sphere to Divide and Rule?

The Changing Logic of Russian Strategy in Central Asia: From Privileged Sphere to Divide and Rule?

Afghanistan and Central Asia: Nobody move, nobody gets hurt

Regional Organisations in Central Asia: Patterns of Interaction, Dilemmas of Efficiency

Нацдемы: Новая волна антипутинского национализма

“Natsdem”: The New Wave of Anti-Putin Nationalists

Shanghai Cooperation Organization: Hopes amid Hurdles

Security and development approaches to Central Asia

Russia’s Gordian Knot: Radical Nationalism, the North Caucasus, and Migration