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A Matter of Sanctions or Migration: Opposing Narratives on the Kazakh-Russian Border Slowdown

A Matter of Sanctions or Migration: Opposing Narratives on the Kazakh-Russian Border Slowdown

Lilly Horrigan

10/28/2025

Since September, kilometers-long lines of trucks have formed along the Kazakh-Ru...

Headlines from the Caspian: October 27, 2025

Headlines from the Caspian: October 27, 2025

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Hopes and Hurdles: Takeaways from the OTS Summit in Gabala

Hopes and Hurdles: Takeaways from the OTS Summit in Gabala

Once again, Türk dünyası demonstrated its growing geopolitical significance. Thi...

The Greater Caspian Region: Where Does The UK fit in?

The Greater Caspian Region: Where Does The UK fit in?

James Sharp

10/24/2025

The UK government announced on 13 October that it was lifting its arms embargo o...

Moving Peace from Paper to Practice: A First Step for Armenia and Azerbaijan

Moving Peace from Paper to Practice: A First Step for Armenia and Azerbaijan

Taking a quiet but historic step, Azerbaijan lifted long-standing transit restri...

Headlines from the Caspian: October 20, 2025

Headlines from the Caspian: October 20, 2025

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Headlines from the Caspian: October 14, 2025

Headlines from the Caspian: October 14, 2025

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A Refining Play: Russian Volatility and Central Asian Fuel Security

A Refining Play: Russian Volatility and Central Asian Fuel Security

Ukrainian drones struck the Ryazan oil refinery as well as an oil depot in occup...

Headlines from the Caspian: October 6, 2025

Headlines from the Caspian: October 6, 2025

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Russia’s Tightening Grip: A Potential Turning Point for Central Asian Migration

Russia’s Tightening Grip: A Potential Turning Point for Central Asian Migration

Lilly Horrigan

10/03/2025

Central Asian labor migrants seeking higher wages have long found an accessible ...

Headlines from the Caspian: September 29, 2025

Headlines from the Caspian: September 29, 2025

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Caspian Policy Center Hosts 6th Annual Business Forum in New York

Caspian Policy Center Hosts 6th Annual Business Forum in New York

New York, NY, September 23 – Today, the Caspian Policy Center (CPC) held the six...

Headlines from the Caspian: September 16, 2025

Headlines from the Caspian: September 16, 2025

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Beijing’s SCO Investment Pledge: A Drop in the Bucket

Beijing’s SCO Investment Pledge: A Drop in the Bucket

It was all smiles in Tianjin when President Xi Jinping welcomed his Russian and ...

Headlines from the Caspian: September 9, 2025

Headlines from the Caspian: September 9, 2025

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Foreign Investments and the Middle Corridor: Assessing the Caspian Region’s Landscape

Foreign Investments and the Middle Corridor: Assessing the Caspian Region’s Landscape

Discussions about the Middle Corridor in the context of Central Asian affairs .....

Armenia and Azerbaijan:  U.S. Realpolitik Could Guarantee Peace in the South Caucasus

Armenia and Azerbaijan: U.S. Realpolitik Could Guarantee Peace in the South Caucasus

After the Second World War, the basis for Washington’s international diplomacy g...

Headlines from the Caspian: September 3, 2025

Headlines from the Caspian: September 3, 2025

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