Central Asia
Russia-China rivalry in Central Asia unlikely to grow
China’s growing political and economic influence in Central Asia has not yet generated damaging rivalry with Russia
Central AsiaBaku will seek greater role in Eurasian gas landscape
The collapse of Russian gas sales to Europe has strengthened Azerbaijan’s position as a gas exporter
AzerbaijanRussian gas sales to Central Asia will rise
Gazprom is seeking to increase gas exports to Central Asia to compensate for the loss of European markets
Central AsiaSanctions evasion across Central Asia will continue
The West is applying rising pressure on Central Asian countries to stem the flow of sanctioned goods into Russia
RussiaUkraine war fuelling economic growth in Central Asia
Structural changes in the Russian economy have generated robust economic growth in Central Asia
Central AsiaGeorgia will keep exporting sanctioned cars
Georgia has increased exports of cars to Central Asian states after direct sales of cars to Russia were banned
GeorgiaRussia’s influence in Central Asia will wane
Moscow is seeking close ties with Central Asian states that it considers to be within its sphere of influence
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