Tag: Central Asia
30 billion barrels of oil reserves: will Kazakhstan become Europe’s gas station?
Riga Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev is a popular host these days. First there was Charles Michel, President of the European Council. Then Germany’s Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock arrived. This was…
Old bonds are put to the test in the Ukraine war
Putin speaks with Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev Relations between the former Soviet republic and Moscow are cooling. Putin’s campaign in Russia accelerates this process. (Photo: IMAGO/ITAR-TASS) Riga Vladimir Putin can’t…
How dangerous is Russia’s CSTO military alliance?
Maneuvers Echelon 2021 of the CSTO countries near the Afghan border in Tajikistan T-72 tanks from the Russian army also took part in the CSTO military exercise. (Photo: imago images/ITAR-TASS)…