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Why Are Central Asian Migrant Workers Spurning Russia?

The pandemic, the war in Ukraine, and an anti-migrant crackdown mean Russia is an increasingly unattractive destination for Central Asian laborers. Some are looking instead to other Asian and European countries.

· August 1, 2024
Russia’s War in Ukraine Is Aggravating the Caspian Sea Environmental Crisis

Russia’s use of the Caspian Sea for military purposes and its reduction of water flow from the Volga are damaging the sea’s already fragile ecosystem.

· July 23, 2024
Western Sanctions Are Pushing Russian Metals Producers Into China’s Arms

Russian companies are not only selling more metals to China, but also integrating their value chains with Chinese firms.

· July 12, 2024
Russia Sees Signs of Diplomatic Rehabilitation in Orbán Visit

For Moscow, the significance of the Hungarian leader’s most recent visit had nothing to do with any peace proposal he may have put to Putin. It simply proved to the Kremlin that Russia is treading a similar path to the one it followed after 2014: from international outcast to a reestablishment of relations.

· July 10, 2024
A Naval Blockade of Russian Oil Exports Risks a Military Showdown

The sanctions deployed against Russia have failed to break Vladimir Putin’s war machine, and now the West is looking for ways to make them more potent. In doing so, Western policymakers should remain clear-eyed about potential risks and side effects.

· July 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