News Analysis: Global Energy Shifts Threaten To Leave Russia In The Lurch
Copyright show: Hide copyrights A shiny new liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal is set to open in the Polish port of Swinoujscie next year. read more
View ArticleKyrgyzstan: Striving to Protect Snow Leopards
Copyright show: No “It’s more than just tying a camera to a rock,” said Koustubh Sharma, instructing conservationists in Kyrgyzstan how to monitor snow leopards with motion-triggered photo and video...
View ArticleKyrgyzstan’s Famous Bazaar Facing Choice; Toward Russia or China?
Copyright show: No Kelechek, a dusty new settlement on the fringes of Central Asia’s largest bazaar, is brimming with doubt. The village’s name means “future” in Kyrgyz, but residents aren’t sure it...
View ArticleRussia and China Talk Past Each Other at SCO Pow-wow
Copyright show: No Aside from a famously bland brand of diplomatic rhetoric, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization represents the only major Eurasian club that caters to both Russian and Chinese...
View ArticleIs Turkmenistan Losing Iran as a Gas Customer?
Copyright show: No It appears Turkmenistan is about to lose its second-best customer for natural gas, Iran. Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh said on August 11 that his country no longer...
View ArticleTajikistan: Under China’s Economic Thumb
Copyright show: No Driving south from Dushanbe, it seems there’s a Chinese investment story at every turn. But as cash pours in from Tajikistan’s powerful neighbor to the East, local concerns are...
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On China-Kazakhstan Border Lies a Lopsided Free-Trade Zone
Editors' Picks: No 090514_01.jpgOn the Chinese side of the border, a four-story shopping mall offers Kazakhstani shoppers a stunning variety of duty-free goods—from iPhones to auto parts and...
View ArticleTurkmenistan: Seeking New Markets to Check Dependency on China
Copyright show: No It has been a chastening few months for gas-rich Turkmenistan. Two long-standing energy buyers have indicated they will stop purchasing the country’s natural gas, potentially...
View ArticleCentral Asia: Can China’s Silk Road Vision Coexist with a Eurasian Union?
Copyright show: No There is a good chance that economic jockeying between China and Russia in Central Asia will intensify in the coming months. For Russia, Chinese economic expansion could put a crimp...
View ArticleKyrgyzstan’s Uighurs Cautious, Still Fear Chinese Influence
Copyright show: No Artik Hadjiev is a middle-aged man with a gentle face and smiling eyes. Sitting in a Bishkek hotel lobby wearing a smart suit, he speaks quietly and eloquently about community...
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