Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Friday that Moscow was boosting the combat readiness of its military bases in Central Asia to counter what he said were U.S. efforts to grow its ...

In case you missed it from the Caucasus … Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s talks with Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan produced no breakthroughs in efforts to normalize bilateral relations ...

Russia's war on Ukraine has strengthened Central Asia, Assenova said, “accelerating the original integration and seeking greater Western engagement." Related Karakalpak Activist Faces Threat of ...

These changes have shifted Central Asia’s center of geo-economic gravity. China has eclipsed Russia as the region’s largest trade partner, while the overall trend is toward diversification of trade ...

The EU claims that in 2022 it accounted for the most incoming foreign direct investment (FDI) into Central Asia with 42% of all investment in the region, 14.2% from the US, 6% from Russia, 3.7% ...

With Russia mired in a long war in Ukraine and increasingly dependent on China for supplies, Beijing is moving quickly to expand its sway in Central Asia, a region that was once in the Kremlin’s ...

When Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, some speculated that the countries of the Caucasus and Central Asia (CCA) would turn away from their old imperial overlord. After all, Vladimir Putin’s ...

China has signed up entities from Africa, Central Asia and the Gulf to its cross-border payment system, as it hedges against potential US sanctions. 19 Jun 2025 - 8:15PM videocam ...

In its 19th-century heyday, the tsarist empire bestrode central Asia in seven-league boots. In Soviet times, Russia’s footprint on the vast region became even heavier.

Flooding in Central Asia and southern Russia kills scores and forces tens of thousands to evacuate to higher ground. April 15, 2024 / 8:20 AM EDT / CBS/AFP Protecting the Planet: Severe weather .

Russia-India trade route through Central Asia moves forward. Azerbaijan's role in shipping corridor turns into military advantage. A four-lane toll road linking the Azerbaijani capital of Baku ...