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Andrew C. Kuchins

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Vladimir Putin’s Chechen Time Bomb

Ramzan Kadyrov, the leader of Chechnya since 2007, was diagnosed with pancreatic necrosis in 2019. It was reported last week that his health has taken...

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VIDEO: The Gulf States and Central Asia: Converging Foreign Policies?

The growing ties come due to shared religion and culture, alongside burgeoning trade, investment, and development initiatives from the Gulf region....

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An “Enlightened” Alternative After Putin?

23.04.2024 20

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Video: Afghanistan and Central Asia Since the Taliban Takeover

The gruesome attack at Moscow’s Crocus City Hall last Friday—which left more than 130 dead—serves as a tragic reminder of the global risks...

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Video: Russia's Changing Profile and Influence in Central Asia

Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 has had a major impact on its relations with the states of Central Asia. It has given rise...

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After Putin, a Putina?

Vladimir Putin confirmed his candidacy for a fifth term as Russian president on December 8 at a medal-awarding ceremony for soldiers returning from...

29.12.2023 8

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Andrew C. Kuchins

How Did We Get Russia So Wrong?

Thomas Graham, Getting Russia Right ( Cambridge, Polity Books), 272 pp., $29.95. Veteran Russia-watcher Thomas Graham recently published a...

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