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The Train to Brussels Runs on Russian Rails
Armenia wants to end Moscow’s monopoly on its railways, electricity and gas. The June 7 election will determine whether it can
Putin Ends Astana Visit with Ukraine Warnings and EAEU Posturing
The Russian president used the Eurasian Economic Forum platform for some of his sharpest public language on Ukraine in months — delivered from Kazakhstan’s capital
Baku–Supsa Pipeline Returns: Kazakhstan Oil Joins the Rerouting
A deal signed during Kobakhidze’s Baku visit on 18 May restores a dormant Caspian export route — and Astana is already looking at it
The Tsar, the Steppe, and the Very Friendly Lunch
What Vladimir Putin’s second state visit to Kazakhstan really said — and what everyone agreed not to say out loud
Armenia Election Roundup: Flower Bans, Citizenship Scandals and Bribery Arrests
With nine days to go, Russia tightens economic pressure while Strong Armenia faces new legal trouble
Mirziyoyev Launches Central Asia's Largest Airport Project
A $4.5 billion consortium of Saudi, Japanese and Korean investors breaks ground on a new Tashkent hub with a 20 million passenger target
EAEU Summit Convenes: Armenia in the Room, Pashinyan Not
The Supreme Eurasian Economic Council meets today to discuss, for the first time, a member state's EU trajectory — with the Armenian elections nine days away
Armenia's Election: Eleven Days, Three Stories
What the polls, the party platforms and the money trails reveal about June 7
Tokayev and China's Zhao Leji Discuss Expanding Partnership — With Middle Corridor in Focus
The call follows Kazakhstan's record $48.7bn trade with China in 2025 and comes as Beijing seeks to deepen its position in Kazakh infrastructure
IAEA Chief: Kazakhstan Is a Key Partner in Nuclear Safety — and in the West's Uranium Strategy
Grossi's Almaty visit underlines Kazatomprom's central role as Western buyers reduce exposure to Russian supply chains
Kobakhidze Meets US State Department Delegation — Again
Second visit in May signals Washington is not ready to abandon Tbilisi, despite the diplomatic freeze
Uzbekistan and Afghanistan Open New Rail Terminal at Hairatan
Port No. 5 received its first freight train on 21 May — a small step in a large corridor ambition
Twelve Days to Go: What Armenia's Election Is Actually About
June 7 is framed as a geopolitical choice between Russia and Europe — but the campaign reveals a messier domestic reality
Kazakhstan's National Railway Eyes Triple Listing as Middle Corridor Bet
KTZ plans simultaneous IPO in London, Hong Kong and Astana — framing $10.4bn debt burden as a growth story
Caught in the Net: Central Asia's Sanctions Week
Kyrgyzstan shuts down 50 companies, Kazakhstan sues Rosatom, Georgia's elites move assets offshore — three stories, one pressure front
The Turkic Moment: What Erdogan's Astana Visit Reveals About Kazakhstan's Strategic Choices
Thirteen agreements, a record trade surge, and a new medal — but Ankara and Astana are reading the partnership through different lenses
Between Beijing and Washington: What the Trump–Xi Summit Means for Central Asia
As two superpowers negotiate in Beijing, the region that sits between them is watching — and quietly calculating its next move
Armenia Advances EU Civilian Mission Cooperation as CSTO Participation Remains Suspended
Yerevan's foreign policy reorientation accelerates with new security partnership frameworks outside Russian alliance structures
Uzbekistan's Reform Track Attracts South Korean and Turkish Manufacturing Interest
Tashkent's special economic zones drawing foreign investors as labour costs and regulatory environment improve
Why the Tajikistan-Afghanistan Border Crisis Could Destabilize Central Asia
A wave of deadly clashes on the Tajikistan-Afghanistan border, including attacks that killed Chinese workers inside Tajikistan in November, is raising the risk of broader instability across Central Asia and putting trade routes, energy links, foreign investment, and regional diplomacy under growing pressure.