Kazakhstan
Eni may help solve Kazakhstan dispute with oil majors
Eni’s signing of an agreement to build a hybrid renewables/gas generating facility may be part of a larger deal
KazakhstanKazakhstan will likely settle dispute with oil majors
Kazakh minister’s insistence on no compromise with oil majors in PSA dispute is weakened by precedent and his own words
KazakhstanChina-Central Asia relations will deepen
China’s first in-person hosting of five Central Asian leaders will build its regional economic and geopolitical presence
ChinaChina reveals ambition to raise Central Asian presence
President Xi offers Central Asia a development boost emphasising mutual advantage at the same time as a security role
Central AsiaRussia and Central Asian states will cooperate on gas
As Russia’s gas export revenues fall, Central Asia could provide an alternative for filling state coffers
RussiaElections show little change in Kazakhstan’s politics
Early parliamentary elections months after an early presidential vote have promised more change than they delivered
KazakhstanUS re-engagement may not gain traction in Central Asia
The top US diplomat is touring Central Asia to drum up support for closer ties but it is unclear what the real aims are
Central AsiaEurasian re-exports offer Russia only mild relief
Russia is obtaining grey and sanctioned goods via three Eurasian Economic Union members not subject to sanctions
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