2023-02-17
China's 'spy balloon' may be a sign of lacking co-ordination between government authorities, or a gross underestimation of the political impact of a wandering 'weather balloon'.
2023-02-14
The Kremlin's recent diplomatic blitz across Africa aims to shore up support from like-minded dictators and convince the Russian public that its country is not isolated, analysts say.
2023-01-09
The long-term strategic consequences of Russia's ongoing presence in Syria are becoming clearer with the Kremlin's increasingly fraught relations with Turkey, which controls the Bosphorus.
2022-11-01
'Clearly, diplomatic momentum in favor of holding Beijing accountable for its human rights violations is growing,' said the Human Rights Watch's UN director, Louis Charbonneau.
2022-10-27
EU chief Charles Michel singled out Kazakhstan as a major trading partner for the EU and called for investment in transport infrastructure in the country.
2022-10-26
Leaders of nations attending the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) earlier this month 'tried to avoid contact with Putin', said one observer.
2022-10-14
Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan appear to be backing away from their former ally amid a general trend of cooling ties between Moscow and Central Asia following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
2022-09-14
Statements out of Beijing and Moscow touting 'common security' and 'just world order' contrast greatly with the military aggression and human rights abuses both regimes espouse.
2022-07-04
The volume of Russian oil exports to China has hit a record level, handing the Kremlin vital income as it continues its brutal invasion of Ukraine.
2022-06-22
The US Embassy in Dushanbe marked World Refugee Day with Afghan and Tajik music, food and art and commended Tajikistan's willingness to help its neighbours.