Why Did Kazakhstan Join The Abraham Accords When It Already Recognizes Israel? By Andrew Korybko Its leader likely did this as a personal favour for Trump so that he’d have his back if trouble ever arises with Russia such as if… Read More ›
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Kazakhstan And Uzbekistan’s Mineral Deals Signal A New Phase In US Pressure Politics
Kazakhstan And Uzbekistan’s Mineral Deals Signal A New Phase In US Pressure Politics By Andrew Korybko The new strategic stakes that the US has in the region are expected to bolster its commitment to developing two new trade routes to there,… Read More ›
A US Think Tank Considers Armenia And Kazakhstan To Be Key Players For Containing Russia
A US Think Tank Considers Armenia And Kazakhstan To Be Key Players For Containing Russia By Andrew Korybko They’re fearmongering about Russia’s intentions towards those two in parallel with proposing closer US ties with them. The Washington Post recently published a piece fearmongering… Read More ›
Trump’s C5+1 Gambit: Can Washington Dislodge Russia And China In Central Asia?
Trump’s C5+1 Gambit: Can Washington Dislodge Russia And China In Central Asia? By Uriel Araujo Trump’s C5+1 outreach targets critical minerals, energy security, and a strategic foothold in the Eurasian heartland. Yet Russia’s deep ties and China’s decades-long investments raise doubts… Read More ›
Assessing The Feasibility Of A Russian Gas Pipeline To China Through Kazakhstan
Assessing The Feasibility Of A Russian Gas Pipeline To China Through Kazakhstan By Andrew Korybko The only reason why Kazakhstan is being considered either as a complement or an alternative to Mongolia as a transit state to China is for political… Read More ›
Lavrov Politely Corrected The Kazakh Leader For Implying That BRICS Is An Alternative To The UN
Lavrov Politely Corrected The Kazakh Leader For Implying That BRICS Is An Alternative To The UN By Andrew Korybko A lot of people across the world are under the same false impression about BRICS as Tokayev is. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey… Read More ›
Kazakhstan’s Ambitious Regionalization Vision Presents Obstacles And Opportunities For Russia
Kazakhstan’s Ambitious Regionalization Vision Presents Obstacles And Opportunities For Russia By Andrew Korybko Trilateral Russian-Iranian-Indian cooperation could gently balance Turkiye’s rapidly expanding influence in Central Asia. Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev shared an ambitious regionalization vision in his de facto manifesto earlier… Read More ›
Analysing The Strategic Importance Of Russia’s Reportedly Planned Afghan Oil Hub
Analysing The Strategic Importance Of Russia’s Reportedly Planned Afghan Oil Hub By Andrew Korybko Continued maritime exports to the Indian Ocean Region across the Baltic, Black, and Mediterranean Seas might be deemed strategically undependable due to tensions with the West, hence… Read More ›
Kyrgyzstan’s Decision To Stop Accepting Russia’s Mir Bank Card Is Unfortunate But Understandable
Kyrgyzstan’s Decision To Stop Accepting Russia’s Mir Bank Card Is Unfortunate But Understandable By Andrew Korybko This tiny country can’t realistically resist the US on the financial front, but everything that it’s doing on the political one proves that it doesn’t… Read More ›
The North-South Transport Corridor Isn’t Russia’s Only Geo-Economic Project In Central Asia
The North-South Transport Corridor Isn’t Russia’s Only Geo-Economic Project In Central Asia By Andrew Korybko Altogether, the pros of Russia’s two lesser-known geo-economic projects in Central Asia far outweigh the cons, which is why the Ministry of Transport is pursuing the… Read More ›
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