Central Asia
Russia and allies seek damage limitation with Taliban
Russia and three south-facing Central Asian states are making plans as the Taliban advance through northern Afghanistan
Central AsiaKyrgyz-Tajik border conflict resolution may not work
A bout of unusually fierce fighting has brought a new commitment to resolving disputes, but only with top-down solutions
Central AsiaCentral Asia's vaccination campaigns will be patchy
Governments are focusing on Russia's Sputnik V vaccine as it is available, reliable and politically uncomplicated
Central AsiaTension on China’s inland frontier may grow over time
Beijing’s rising power is changing its relations with its inland neighbours
ChinaCentral Asia faces COVID-19 surge and resurgence risks
States with carefully designed restrictions experience a sudden rise in infections the moment they relax them
Central AsiaCentral Asian states vary from virus action to denial
Three governments took fairly prompt action, a fourth hesitated and the fifth, Turkmenistan, denies having any cases
Central AsiaProspects for Central Asia in 2020
The top political events next year are a presidential election in Tajikistan and parliamentary polls in Kyrgyzstan
Central AsiaCentral Asian states face high climate change risks
A fragile environment where dry steppes depend on mountain glaciers will be hard hit by rising temperatures
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