Episode 19 - Why is Putin in Central Asia?

30/06/2022 26 min Temporada 1 Episodio 19
Episode 19 - Why is Putin in Central Asia?

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This week we take a look at president Tokayev visiting Iran and Turkmenistan, tensions flaring between Nur-Sultan and Moscow, protests in Kyrgyzstan, the Uzbek president seeking constitutional amendments to allow him to seek a third term, US sanctions coming to the region, ongoing chaos in Gorno-Badakhshan, Turkmenistan reopening to Russia, and Putin's first international visits since the start of the war in Ukraine calling a 6th Caspian nations summit. Joining us this week: - Temur Umarov (Carnegie Endowment) Follow the show on @SLonCentralAsia For more info please visit - www.oxussociety.org