2022-02-01
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.
2022-01-26
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.
2022-01-25
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.
2022-01-20
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.
2022-01-18
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'.
2022-01-17
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.
2022-01-13
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.
2022-01-10
History suggests the CSTO 'peacekeeping forces' might stay longer than desired as Vladimir Putin detests nearby unrest that might give Russians ideas.
2021-12-31
Central Asian governments must integrate and formulate a common foreign policy in order to protect their states from Kremlin interference, analysts say.
2021-12-29
In Palmyra, Wagner Group mercenaries, phosphate miners and oil and gas field workers are flooding in to pursue influence and profit, creating a 'totally Russian area'.
