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  Security

  2022-02-01

  Ukrainians hone survival, self-defence skills as tensions with Russia mount

  An increasing number of Ukrainians have begun preparing for the worst as the West sounds the alarm over a possible full-scale invasion by Russian forces.

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  Security

  2022-02-01

  Uzbekistan receives more than $1 million in US counter-nuclear-smuggling equipment

  The equipment will boost Uzbek customs officers' ability to thwart nuclear smuggling and train personnel.

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  Security

  2022-01-26

  US warns Russia not to 'weaponise' energy, threatens Putin sanctions

  The Russian regime has a long history of denying or threatening to deny natural gas in winter to countries as leverage to advance the Kremlin's geopolitical goals.

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  Security

  2022-01-25

  Kazakh-Russian bilateral relations likely to become 'much worse'

  Following the 'successful' mission of the Russia-led Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO) in Kazakhstan, the Kremlin will toughen its position toward the Central Asian state, say observers.

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  Security

  2022-01-20

  Putin main beneficiary of the crisis in Kazakhstan: analysts

  Making Kazakhstan look like a weakling whose preservation depends on Russia works to Moscow's advantage, and Putin will use this influence to further undermine the country's sovereignty.

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  Security

  2022-01-18

  Russia, Belarus hold snap military drills as Ukraine tensions rise

  Belarusian strongman Alexander Lukashenka told military officials to start the drills 'so nobody can accuse us of having massed troops all of a sudden and of being almost ready to go to war'.

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  Security

  2022-01-17

  Uzbekistan faces renewed pressure to rejoin CSTO in wake of Kazakh unrest

  The Kremlin knows the CSTO's value in terms of strengthening its control over former Soviet republics, since the help of the CSTO -- or rather Russian armed forces -- requires loyalty in exchange.

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  2022-01-13

  Uzbeks bristle at CSTO's intervention in Kazakhstan

  As the dust settles in Kazakhstan and CSTO troops begin withdrawing, Uzbeks are expressing alarm over what the deployment means for the region's sovereignty.

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  Security

  2022-01-10

  Russian troops pour into Kazakhstan despite end of crisis

  History suggests the CSTO 'peacekeeping forces' might stay longer than desired as Vladimir Putin detests nearby unrest that might give Russians ideas.

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  Security

  2021-12-31

  Russia's ultimatum to NATO encroaches on Central Asia's sovereignty

  Central Asian governments must integrate and formulate a common foreign policy in order to protect their states from Kremlin interference, analysts say.