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New Directions in Russian Foreign Policy: Is the East Wind Prevailing over the West Wind in Moscow?
"Carnegie Endowment", December 6, 2005

Kremlin calls for “civilized” rules of the game in Eurasia
Central Asia-Caucasus Institute, September 21, 2005

Foul play in the Great Game
Asia Times, July 13, 2005

The man who brought Nato east
“Euromoney”

2004

Iran pushes for positive political engagement in Central Asia
Central Asia - Caucasus Analyst, Decenber 1, 2004

Commentary: Russia on American coattails
United Press International, August 24, 2004

A Move on Eurasian Chessboard
“Moscow News”, 2004, #5

2003

US unilateralism fuels great power rivalry in Central Asia
EurasiaNet, October 1, 2003

Emperor George
What has become of American values and idealism? All swept away in this thoroughly un-American war
“The Guardian”, April 2, 2003

The Brave New War
GlobalRus.org, March 3, 2003

Utopia versus Myth
Conservatism and Utopianism in the Middle East
Russian Journal, February 3, 2003

2002

Turkish “political earthquake” leaves Armenia’s skepticism unshaken
Received by e-mail, November 26, 2002

Terror in Place of Clear Victory
Russia would be overwhelmed by a Palestinian scenario
“Moscow News”, October 30, 2002

Winds of the war on terror leave Central Asia at risk 
EurasiaNet, September 11, 2002

Terror in Place of Clear Victory
Russia would be overwhelmed by a Palestinian scenario
“Moscow News”, October 30, 2002

Winds of the war on terror leave Central Asia at risk 
EurasiaNet, September 11, 2002

Moscow Steps Up Central Asian Interest
Russia is trying hard to revive its influence in a region it has neglected without alienating Washington in the process
IWPR, June 21, 2002

Old friends and new
“The Economist”, May 30, 2002

ernet.gif (754 bytes)Russia, China warily watch for American intrusions in Central Asia
Ahmed Rashid
EurasiaNet, May 3, 2002

The Battle for Energy Dominance
“Foreign Affairs”, March/April 2002

ernet.gif (754 bytes)Those who can, do; those who can't, complain
Michael Donahue
EurasiaNet, March3 2002

Reaching the parts other empires could not reach
In return for security in the region, the US will snap up central Asia's oil
Simon Tisdall
“The Guardian”, January 16, 2002

More than terror, this war is about oil
“South China Morning Post”, 7 January 2002

Reaching the parts other empires could not reach
In return for security in the region, the US will snap up central Asia's oil
Simon Tisdall
“The Guardian”, January 16, 2002

More than terror, this war is about oil
“South China Morning Post”, 7 January 2002

2001

Whatever happened to September 11?
“The Times”, December 27, 2001
http://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/0,,248-2001600195,00.html

America's three Afghan challenges
The Christian Science Monitor, November 23, 2001

Big decisions loom for Russian oil production
Mark N. Katz
EurasiaNet, 26 November 2001

Afghanistan and Central Asia: Priorities for Reconstruction and Development
http://www.crisisweb.org/projects/showreport.cfm?reportid=497
International Crisis Group's Central Asia Project, November 27, 2001

Central Asian Perspectives on 11 September and the Afghan Crisis
http://www.crisisweb.org/projects/showreport.cfm?reportid=439

International Crisis Group's Central Asia Project, 28 September 2001

Russia debates strategy in the war on terrorism
Ariel Cohen
EurasiaNet, September 26, 2001

Central Asia to play prominent role in US-Russian cooperation
The September 11 terrorist attack initiated a shift in the world’s geopolitical tectonic plates
EurasiaNet, 15 September 2001

Central Asian Perspectives on 11 September and the Afghan Crisis
http://www.crisisweb.org/projects/showreport.cfm?reportid=439

International Crisis Group's Central Asia Project, 28 September 2001

Russia debates strategy in the war on terrorism
Ariel Cohen
EurasiaNet, September 26, 2001

Central Asia to play prominent role in US-Russian cooperation
The September 11 terrorist attack initiated a shift in the world’s geopolitical tectonic plates
EurasiaNet, 15 September 2001

 Staff reshuffles are brewing in the Commonwealth
Will the 'integrators' and 'disintegrators' hold their seats by next CIS summit?
Alan Kasayev, Armen Khanbabyan
"Nezavisimaya Gazeta", 1 August 2001

Western Policy in Central Asia: Values or Geopolitics?
Anatol Lieven
"Open Society News", 28 May 2001

Russia rethinks its Central Asia strategy
Eurasianet, 20 March 2001
http://www.eurasianet.org/departments/insight/articles/eav032001.shtml

Optimism vanishing in Central Asia
The West must not help dictators stay in Central Asia

Received via e-mail, March 2001

Alma-Ati dreamer
Arkady Dubnov. President Nazarbayev is eager to "steer" in Asia
Vremya Novostei, 19 February 2001

Kazakhstan-the U.S.A.: no adjusted line
Vladislav Yuritsyn. Washington's new "old" strategy towards Astana

The Globe, 23 January 2001

Democracy as the Americans see it?
Sergei Duvanov. It's time to reevaluate the U.S. "aiding democracy" in Kazakhstan
Received via e-mail, 16 January 2001

Has the commonwealth of independent states collapsed?
Dimitri Kemoklidze
"Central Asia-Caucasus Analyst", January 3, 2001
http://www.cacianalyst.org/Headline_1.htm

2000

Pipeline via Afghanistan may end fighting in Central Asia
Attacks would end "in the twinkling of an eye"
Ekspress-K, 30 September 2000

Ahmed Rashid. China forced to expand role in Central Asia
"Central Asia-Caucasus Analyst", July 19, 2000

Powers Vie for Influence
The West is losing out to Russia in its attempts to exert influence over Central Asia
Vladimir Davlatov in Dushanbe and Sanat Kushkumbaev in Almaty
"Institute for War & Peace Reporting", 14 July 2000

Richard Giragosian. Massive Kashagan oil strike renews geopolitical offensive in Caspian
"Central Asia-Caucasus Analyst", June 7, 2000

 

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