Casey Michel

Russia 5 months ago

Where Does Russia Rank for US Among Global Security Threats?

Where Does Russia Rank for US Among Global Security Threats?

Russia 5 months ago

Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin seems prepared to throw budgetary caution to the wind as he strives to establish Russia as “the uncontested regional hegemon” in Eurasia, according to American intelligence analysts.

Opinion 1 year ago

Astana Leans Hard on Media

Astana Leans Hard on Media

Opinion 1 year ago

Kazakhstan's PR machine wants us to know something. The country stands as an island of stability in a frothing sea of chaos.

Opinion 1 year ago

Glitzy Facade Hides Azerbaijan's Dark Reality

Glitzy Facade Hides Azerbaijan's Dark Reality

Opinion 1 year ago

Last week, during the lavish opening ceremony of Azerbaijan's European Games, Lady Gaga performed a unique, haunting rendition of John Lennon's "Imagine."

Opinion 1 year ago

Islamic State Is Useful Bogeyman in Central Asia

Islamic State Is Useful Bogeyman in Central Asia

Opinion 1 year ago

ast week a video emerged from the Islamic State. Carrying the clean visuals and technical capabilities typically expected from an Islamic State production, the video presented something prior offerings hadn't yet shown.

Opinion 1 year ago

Islamic State Does Not Threaten Russia

Islamic State Does Not Threaten Russia

Opinion 1 year ago

For months, Islamophobia been simmering in Moscow, combined with the added xenophobia that has come to the fore under President Vladimir Putin. It appears that this narrative is solidifying in both policy ...

Opinion 1 year ago

Ukraine Should Avoid Kazakhstan's Example

Ukraine Should Avoid Kazakhstan's Example

Opinion 1 year ago

Late last month, certain voices began calling for a rethink of Ukraine's potential path. Instead of moving toward a Finlandization that many had hoped for, it would be better, some thought, for ...

Opinion 1 year ago

Minsk Meeting Proves EEU Another Putin Flop

Minsk Meeting Proves EEU Another Putin Flop

Opinion 1 year ago

All eyes will be on Minsk on Tuesday for a meeting between President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko.

Opinion 1 year ago

Hungary's Viktor Orban Walks in Putin's Footsteps

Hungary's Viktor Orban Walks in Putin's Footsteps

Opinion 1 year ago

Hungary's Viktor Orban channels Putin's rightist, ethnic-based rhetoric.

Opinion 2 years ago

'Ukrainian Rebels' Aren't Ukrainian or Rebels

'Ukrainian Rebels' Aren't Ukrainian or Rebels

Opinion 2 years ago

Russian citizens riddle the leadership ranks of the separatists, drowning out local issues.

Opinion 2 years ago

Kyrgyz Copy Russia in Attack on Civil Rights

Kyrgyz Copy Russia in Attack on Civil Rights

Opinion 2 years ago

Kyrgyzstan had managed to escape the region's penchant for autocracy.

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