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

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...

The Organization of Turkic States as a Platform for Cooperation, Not Confrontation
07/16/2026
Western analysts have portrayed the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) as an em...

From Dispute to Diplomacy: Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan Advance Border Cooperation
07/09/2026
The recent land exchange between Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan is more than the tran...

Armenia after Pashinyan’s Win: Peace, Pressure, and the Road West
06/23/2026
Nikol Pashinyan’s win in recent Armenian parliamentary elections has brought a p...

Armenia’s Defining Choice: Why This Election Matters Beyond the South Caucasus
06/05/2026
Armenia’s June 7 election is not so much a contest between political parties as ...

Armenia in the Crosshairs: Russian Disinformation and the Armenian Elections
06/02/2026
Russian disinformation in the past capitalized on traditional media outlets, fro...

Security of the Middle Corridor
05/13/2026
The war in Iran has had many geopolitical consequences. This is particularly tru...

Historic Meeting of Azerbaijan’s and Ukraine’s Presidents Steps on Moscow’s Toes
04/30/2026
If there was any chance for reinstituting Moscow’s and Baku’s historical working...

Fire Sale: Russia’s Retreat and a New Energy Order
04/16/2026
While global attention is focused on oil shipments...

Tehran trying to sabotage Trump’s Caspian region peace plan
03/10/2026
Recent Iranian strikes an attempt to sabotage a rare opportunity...

Securing the Caspian: The Quiet Strategic Shift Behind America’s Caucasus Diplomacy
03/06/2026
With Vice President J.D. Vance’s recent visit to Armenia and Azerbaijan...

Iran, Azerbaijan, and the Geopolitics of Escalation in the South Caucasus
03/05/2026
As the conflict between the United States-Israel coalition and Iran continues to...

Iran Shockwaves Reverberate across the Caspian
Dr. Akbota Karibayeva Meyer, Jack Halsey
03/04/2026
When U.S. and Israeli forces struck Iran on February 28 the shockwaves reached ...

Trade Routes Under Fire: Afghan–Pakistani Conflict Reshapes Central Asia’s Security and Economic Outlook
02/24/2026
Rising tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan have resulted in dozens of deat...

Board of Peace: Caspian States at the Inaugural Meeting
02/20/2026
Since U.S. President Donald Trump’s return to office, Caspian states have been s...

Kazakhstan Joins the Abraham Accords: Strategic Opportunities and Risks
Eric Green, Dr. Akbota Karibayeva Meyer
01/29/2026
On November 6, 2025, Kazakhstan became the first country to sign up to the Abrah...