The war in Ukraine and the shadow of the Cuban missile crisis: escalation as a path to a frozen peace

CIA Director John Ratcliffe’s unannounced visit to the Russian capital has become the most visible episode in months of covert diplomacy. Yet Washington’s attempts to determine Moscow’s terms have not developed into a genuine peace process — and...

The Treaty on Eternal Friendship, investment projects and plans to expand the Middle Corridor gave practical substance to the Azerbaijani president’s state visit. But its broader significance extends beyond bilateral relations: Baku is gradually...

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’...