2023-03-21
China's Xi Jinping is providing 'diplomatic cover' for Russian President Vladimir Putin's war crimes, as Putin becomes ever more dependent on him, say analysts.
2023-03-07
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken's visit to Central Asia came at a pivotal time for the region as relations with Russia become more toxic as each day passes, say observers.
2023-02-28
Russian officials and lawmakers have increasingly made veiled threats against Kazakhstan, which has refused to support Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.
2023-02-27
Moscow's ties with its many of its neighbours and former close allies have deteriorated significantly since Russia's invasion of Ukraine -- another consequence of Putin's misadventure.
2023-02-24
China's failure to condemn the conflict and reports suggesting it plans to sell suicide drones to Russia undermine what little credibility Beijing had left as it touts a new 'peace plan'.
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.
