While Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine continues, China has expanded its presence in Central Asia’s defense market.

Central Asian nations are increasingly turning to India, China, Turkey, and Europe for military equipment to reduce their ...

Russia has rehearsed a cross-border counter-offensive and the launch of a foothold inside neighboring Central Asian territory ...

Donald Trump said he struck a deal with Vladimir Putin to buy Russian diesel for the US market. The plan drew bipartisan ...

Kazakhstan has asked Moscow to help bring home citizens who say they were pressured into signing military contracts to fight ...

During Russia's Centre-2026 military exercises in Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russian troops practised seizing territory and establishing a "security zone" in a neighbouring Central Asian country.

In 2022, Dr. Janko Šćepanović of the Shanghai International Studies University wrote “The Sheriff and the Banker: Russia and China in Central Asia,” where he described the dynamic between China and ...

WASHINGTON _ Russian President Vladimir Putin has underlined his goal to increase engagement with Southeast Asia by recently dispatching a top aide to boost ties with the region towards a common goal ...

As he looks to solidify his territorial gains in Ukraine in a potential ceasefire deal, Russian President Vladimir Putin has one eye trained on Russia’s southern border – and boosting Russian ...

Iran’s oil exports have struggled amid a US blockade. A Russian energy crisis because of Ukrainian attacks could help.

Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil refineries have led Moscow to restrict fuel exports, causing regional shortages. Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan face the steepest price hikes due to heavy dependence on ...