Central Asia - Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

Current Developments in Uzbekistan’s Parliament

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 04:00:00 +0000

A group of Uzbek parliamentarians, sponsored by the Open World Leadership Center and the National Democratic Institute, will discuss current developments in the legislature of Uzbekistan.

Keeping NATO Relevant

Jamie Shea — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 10:15:45 +0000

A slimmed down NATO could do a better job of harmonizing transatlantic positions in crisis situations, be the hub of multinational, high-end military operations, and develop expertise and capabilities to deal with new threats such as cyber attacks.

Stability Before Profit in Russia's East Asian Strategy

Dmitri Trenin — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 13:41:54 +0000

While developing its Asian strategy, Russia will certainly give a lot of attention to cooperation with China, but it will not ignore its interests and opportunities in other countries in the region.

Russia Prepares for a Syria Without Assad

Matthew Rojansky — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 09:00:00 +0000

Although Russia seeks to remain the critical broker between Bashar al-Assad and the Syrian opposition, its stance on Syria is beginning to shift as the prospects for Assad's long-term rule diminish.

The Method to Putin's Syria Madness

Matthew Rojansky — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 09:00:00 +0000

Russia’s intransigence in the face of intense international pressure to halt the violence in Syria is confusing to much of the world, but there are real Russian financial and strategic interests at stake over Syria.

Russia Softens Stance on Syria

Matthew Rojansky — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 09:00:00 +0000

The Russian government may be changing its attitude towards Syria and penalizing the Assad regime for failing to heed Moscow's advice.

The Road to Syria Runs Through Moscow

Matthew Rojansky — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 09:00:00 +0000

The fact that the Red Cross has appealed to Putin for authorization to provide humanitarian relief to Syria proves that Russia has become an indispensable player in dealing with the Assad regime.

Why Fukushima Was Preventable

James M. Acton, Mark Hibbs — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0000

Public sentiment in many states has turned against nuclear energy following the March 2011 accident at Japan's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station. The Fukushima accident was, however, preventable.

China, Russia, and the United States—A Shifting Geopolitical Balance

Dmitri Trenin — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0000

As China's power continues to grow, Russians need to rediscover themselves as a Euro-Pacific nation and strengthen ties to East Asia in order to avoid becoming Beijing's junior partner.

Russia Should Move to Save Syria

Paul Salem — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 10:00:00 +0000

Russia has the opportunity to move beyond saving the doomed Syrian regime to save the country itself from civil war and devastation and to bring about a political transition that leads to a stable and democratic Syria.