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Putin’s Vanishing Empire
08/07/2026
For more than three decades, Russia has insisted that the former Soviet republic...

Commentary The Middle Corridor: A Work in Progress
Ambassador (Ret.) Richard E. Hoagland
08/07/2026
President Xi Jinping first introduced the concept of what now includes the Midd...

Beyond Politics: Can Kazakhstan’s New Constitution Strengthen Its Investment Climate?
08/06/2026
Constitutional reforms are rarely viewed as instruments of economic policy...


A “Peace” of the Pie: Water-sharing Agreement Signed in Dushanbe Amid Growing Scarcity in Central Asia
08/04/2026
As water scarcity in Central Asia intensifies, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbek...

Headlines from the Caspian: August 3, 2026
08/03/2026
Tengizchevroil oil exports will continue through the Batumi Port in Georgia...

Beyond Investment: How Uzbekistan Is Building a Modern Capital Market
07/31/2026
Uzbekistan is entering a new stage of financial reform...

Can the Middle Corridor Outrun Climate Change? The Caspian Sea’s Challenge to Eurasian Connectivity
07/31/2026
Discussions of the Middle Corridor often focus on geopolitics, infrastructure in...

Baku and Berlin: The Partnership Beyond the Pipeline
07/30/2026
Germany and Azerbaijan are building a new relationship that goes beyond critical...

Tanker Strikes at CPC Terminal Renew Pressure on Kazakhstan’s Oil Industry
07/30/2026
Kazakhstan resumed exporting crude oil on July 27 after a week-long suspension o...

Caspian Sea Security
07/29/2026
With the growing importance of the Middle Corridor, especially as geopolitical t...

Live Map of Ukrainian Strikes on Russian Refineries and Depots: Ukrainian Drone War Strikes Russia, the South Caucasus and Central Asia
Jack Halsey, Joshua Bernard-Pearl, Nigel Li
07/29/2026
Since August 2025, Ukrainian forces have steadily been increasing the pressure o...

Europe - Caspian Briefing, July 29, 2026
07/29/2026
Welcome to the first edition of the Europe - Caspian Briefing, a new bi-weekly p...

Beyond Competition: Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan’s Role in Regional Integration
07/28/2026
As Central Asia attracts growing international attention, Kazakhstan and Uzbekis...

Headlines from the Caspian: July 27, 2026
07/27/2026
Your quick primer on the latest developments in the Caspian this week......

Uzbekistan’s Fifth Tashkent Forum Closes with $43 Billion in Deals and a Broader Pitch for Reform
07/27/2026
Tashkent hosted its fifth annual Tashkent International Investment Forum (TIIF)...