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Armenia Considers Departure from Russia-Led Military Bloc

Dec 22, 2023 at 08:51 | Eurasianet

Armenia's possible exit from the Russia-led Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) is being discussed more and more actively as differences grow between Yerevan and Moscow. Many…

Armenia-Russia Sign Key Deal for Metsamor Nuclear Plant Modernization

Dec 21, 2023 at 09:53 | Eurasianet

On December 15, Armenia and Russia signed a contract on modernizing and extending the lifespan of Armenia's Metsamor Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) until…

China Explores Major Infrastructure Projects in Caspian Ports

Dec 20, 2023 at 08:45 | Eurasianet

A Chinese company, Shipbuilding Industry Corp., is exploring the possibility of building container facilities at the Kazakh port cities of Aktau and Kuryk,…

Turkey Uses Sweden's NATO Bid as Leverage in International Deals

Dec 20, 2023 at 08:20 | ZeroHedge

It's now widely perceived that Turkey will continue holding up final formal approval for Sweden's entry into NATO as retaliation for the West's support for Israel as it…

EU Leaders Agree on Enlargement but Stall on Ukraine Funding

Dec 19, 2023 at 08:04 | RFE/RL staff

The EU summit on December 14-15 brought good and bad news for Ukraine. Before the summit, most diplomats I spoke to thought it would be easier to agree…

Biden and Xi Chart a New Path in U.S.-China Relations

Nov 22, 2023 at 08:16 | ZeroHedge

To underscore its uniqueness, we have to go back to November 2022 for the last personal meeting between the leaders of the two most powerful countries at the…

Iran's Middle East Strategy: Arming Allies for Long-Term Conflict

Nov 21, 2023 at 08:43 | RFE/RL staff

Iran's strategy in the Middle East is essentially a take on an old proverb: Give your proxies and partners weapons and you can sustain their battles for a…

Tensions Rise as Azerbaijan Snubs U.S.-Mediated Peace Talks

Nov 20, 2023 at 07:30 | Eurasianet

Azerbaijan continues to refuse to attend peace talks with Armenia, citing what it calls the biased approach of Western mediating countries. This time it was the U.S. that…

Armenia Turns to Iran To Reduce Energy Dependence on Russia

Nov 17, 2023 at 08:23 | Eurasianet

As Armenia gradually turns away from its traditional strategic ally, Russia, it is tentatively exploring deeper partnerships with…

EU Clamps Down on Companies Aiding Russian War Efforts

Nov 16, 2023 at 08:02 | RFE/RL staff

The European Union is looking to sanction more Central Asian companies that it says are aiding Russia's war effort in Ukraine, according to a document seen by RFE/RL.…

Central Asia Explores New Western Alliances

Nov 15, 2023 at 08:18 | RFE/RL staff

When Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Kazakhstan last week, he was greeted by his counterpart, Qasym-Zhomart Toqaev, and accorded the full pomp befitting a strategic ally.

What To Expect From Biden And Xi’s High Stakes San Francisco Meeting

Nov 15, 2023 at 07:56 | RFE/RL staff

In a renewed effort to stabilize increasingly shaky relations between the two powers, U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping will meet today in San Francisco.…

Turkmenistan's Pipeline Plans Face Headwinds As Regional Tensions Escalate

Nov 14, 2023 at 08:19 | Eurasianet

The return of the Taliban in Kabul looked fatal for the fortunes of Turkmenistan’s dream to build a trans-Afghan natural gas pipeline. With an internationally proscribed…

Iran's President Visits Tajikistan In An Unexpected Thaw In Relations

Nov 10, 2023 at 07:17 | Eurasianet

For the past few years, Tajikistan’s propaganda machine has cast Iran in the worst possible light, as a sponsor of terrorism and the architect of numerous attempts to…

Report: Russian Military-Linked Hackers Responsible For 2022 Ukraine Grid Outage

Nov 09, 2023 at 08:45 | RFE/RL staff

Hackers affiliated with Russia’s military intelligence agency penetrated and disrupted parts of Ukraine’s electricity grid late last year using sophisticated new hacking tools, a new report said.

Serbian Firms Caught Exporting Sanctioned Goods To Russia

Nov 09, 2023 at 08:36 | RFE/RL staff

Serbian companies are exporting dual-use goods to Russia that have been targeted by Western sanctions due to their use in Russian armaments deployed in Ukraine -- despite a…

G7 Countries Back EU Ban On Russian Diamonds

Nov 09, 2023 at 08:33 | ZeroHedge

Although Russia's economy has not collapsed under Western sanctions, the European Union is preparing to unveil another round of sanctions, focusing on Moscow's diamond exports, potentially as early…

China And India Challenge EU Over New Carbon Tax

Nov 08, 2023 at 08:05 | Metal Miner

Via Metal Miner  Both India and China continue to denigrate the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), or “carbon tax” as it has come…

Moscow's Support For Iran Worries Israel As Regional Tensions Escalate

Nov 08, 2023 at 07:53 | RFE/RL staff

Less than three weeks after Hamas's brutal attack on Israel, leaders of the militant group showed up in Moscow for talks with Russian officials. For many…

European Commission To Assess 10 Countries For EU Membership

Nov 07, 2023 at 07:07 | RFE/RL staff

The European Commission's long-awaited annual enlargement report is set to be released on November 8. The release has been constantly postponed, as the report was originally expected to…

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