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Temur Umarov
Temur Umarov
Temur Umarov
Fellow, Carnegie Russia Eurasia Center
Temur Umarov

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Temur Umarov is a fellow at the Carnegie Russia Eurasia Center. His research is focused on Central Asian countries’ domestic and foreign policies, as well as China’s relations with Russia and Central Asian neighbors.

A native of Uzbekistan, Temur Umarov has degrees in China studies and international relations from the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration, and Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO). He holds an MA in world economics from the University of International Business and Economics (Beijing). He is also an alumnus of the Carnegie-Tsinghua Center’s Young Ambassadors and the Carnegie Endowment’s Central Asian Futures programs.

Prior to joining Carnegie, Umarov worked as an assistant to a deputy director in the Chinese automobile manufacturer Lifan Group's CIS representative office, where he was responsible for the development of business to Central Asia and the South Caucasus.

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Chinese | English | Russian | Tajik | Uzbek

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Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is greeted by China's President Xi Jinping (R) before the G20 leaders' family photo in Hangzhou on September 4, 2016.
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Transatlantic Policies on China: Is There a Role for Türkiye?

Türkiye is an important transatlantic actor in Sino-Western competition. It can add value to Western efforts aimed at synchronizing policies toward a rising China. And yet, at present, Ankara’s policies on China are not harmonized with those of its partners in the West.

· October 17, 2024
Russia's President Vladimir Putin meets with Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) member states leaders' summit in Astana on July 3, 2024.
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Understanding Türkiye’s Entanglement With Russia

As the transatlantic allies adapt to Europe’s new geopolitical realities, maintaining unity against Russia will be critical. Türkiye will have a pivotal role to play in this long-term effort.

Ukraine War Fuels Anti-Immigrant Sentiment in Russia

Normalizing discrimination against vulnerable groups like immigrants will make it easier for the Russian state to embark on future rounds of repression.

· October 8, 2024
The monument to the independence of Kazakhstan and the akimat (mayor's office) of the city of Alata on an autumn morning
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Nobody’s Backyard: A Confident Central Asia

The decline of the United States’ influence in Eurasia and Russia’s aggression against Ukraine have thrust the smaller nations of Central Asia into the global spotlight.

· September 5, 2024
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization Is Ineffective and Irrelevant

Russia-China competition and an expanded membership have turned the Eurasian security grouping into little more than a talking shop.

· July 5, 2024
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What Does Xi Jinping Want From Central Asia?

China’s growing attention to Central Asia is perceived as a harbinger of tectonic shifts in regional geopolitics.

· July 5, 2024
Why China Sat Out the Ukraine Peace Summit

Beijing’s refusal to take part does not mean it wants to keep its distance from the Ukraine war. Instead, it will look for allies in the Global South.

· June 21, 2024
In The Media
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Central Asia and Russia After the Crocus Attack

The serious snag in relations between Moscow and Dushanbe is further prompting other Central Asian governments to rethink their approach to Russia and their own security.

· May 6, 2024
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Moscow Terror Attack Spotlights Russia-Tajikistan Ties

The suspected shooters in the Crocus City attack were Tajiks, which has caused a backlash against labor migrants in Russia. Relations between Tajikistan and Russia, however, are unlikely to be impacted.

· March 28, 2024
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China and Russia’s Overlapping Interests in Central Asia

Russia has its Eurasian Economic Union, and China has its Belt and Road Initiative. For both projects, Central Asia is important.

· February 22, 2024