Central Asia
Tajikistan border deal will usher in a fragile peace
Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan signed an agreement to end a long-running border dispute
TajikistanRussia migrants likely to suffer more discrimination
An Uzbek man was arrested yesterday for the assassination of a senior general in Moscow earlier this week
RussiaRussia-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 AsiaRussia will seek to retain influence in Kazakhstan
Russian President Vladimir Putin is in Kazakhstan for a Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO) summit
KazakhstanBaku 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 AsiaRussian import payment problems will likely continue
Chinese banks are increasingly halting transactions with Russian counterparts, leading to significant delays in payments
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