The Caspian Bridge: How Aliyev’s Uzbekistan Visit Cemented a New Baku–Tashkent Alliance

The parliamentary election on 24 August was Kazakhstan’s first nationwide vote since a new constitution, approved in a referendum on 15 March, came into force on 1 July. It was intended to open a new phase of political modernisation, but the...

Baku and Tashkent Strengthen a New Axis Between the Caucasus and Central Asia The first day of Ilham Aliyev’s state visit to Uzbekistan ended with a treaty of eternal friendship, investment agreements and an effort to turn the two presidents’...

Fuel disruptions, slowing wage growth and deteriorating consumer sentiment are increasingly affecting Russians’ daily lives. Macroeconomic indicators do not yet point to a crisis, but public surveys and Bank of Russia assessments indicate growing...

How Baku is reducing its dependence on Russia — and why a complete rupture still benefits neither side On Aug. 18, Azerbaijan summoned Russian Ambassador Mikhail Yevdokimov to the Foreign Ministry and demanded that Moscow stop threats and calls for...