Central Asia

  • Dec 2
  • 7 min read

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 Asia
  • Nov 28
  • 2 min read

Russia will seek to retain influence in Kazakhstan

Russian President Vladimir Putin is in Kazakhstan for a Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO) summit

Kazakhstan
  • Oct 2
  • 7 min read

Baku 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

Azerbaijan
  • Sep 25
  • 7 min read

Russian 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 Asia
  • Aug 30
  • 2 min read

Russian import payment problems will likely continue

Chinese banks are increasingly halting transactions with Russian counterparts, leading to significant delays in payments

Russia
  • Aug 28
  • 7 min read

Sanctions 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

Russia
  • Aug 13
  • 8 min read

Ukraine war fuelling economic growth in Central Asia

Structural changes in the Russian economy have generated robust economic growth in Central Asia

Central Asia