Asia-Pacific Monitoring & Analysis Russia

Eastern Economic Forum 2022 as a new stage in relations between Russia and India

September 2, 2022March 25, 2023SpecialEurasia

In the framework of the Eastern Economic Forum 2022, we met Dr Shoaib Khan to analyse the current state of relations between Russia and India, key areas of cooperation and expectations from the Forum.…Read moreEastern Economic Forum 2022 as a new stage in relations between Russia and India

SpecialEurasia News

SpecialEurasia stops its online activities for the Summer break

August 9, 2022March 25, 2023SpecialEurasia

SpecialEurasia decided to stop its online activities in August 2022 to organise next season’s projects and propose an updated website focused on geopolitical analysis, risk assessment, security monitoring and forecasting.…Read moreSpecialEurasia stops its online activities for the Summer break

Monitoring & Analysis Central Asia China

Tajikistan and China discussed economic, political and security cooperation

August 1, 2022April 13, 2023SpecialEurasia

Tajikistan and China discussed economic, political and regional security cooperation, confirming Beijing’s rising role in Tajik local dynamics and Central Asia at the expense of Moscow’s regional strategy.…Read moreTajikistan and China discussed economic, political and security cooperation

Middle East Monitoring & Analysis Russia

Russia and Saudi Arabia discussed the situation in the global oil market

July 22, 2022March 26, 2023SpecialEurasia

The recent phone conversation between the President of Russia and the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia might be interpreted as the Kremlin’s move to counter the recent U.S. President Joe Biden’s official visit to Riyadh.…Read moreRussia and Saudi Arabia discussed the situation in the global oil market

Geopolitical Report ISSN 2785-2598 Central Asia Monitoring & Analysis Russia

The Kazakhstan energy politics: is oil diversification a geopolitical conundrum?

July 20, 2022May 7, 2023SpecialEurasia

In a world of growing polarity, Kazakhstan has been attempting to portray itself as a bridge connecting the East and the West. However, the so-called Russian “special operation” in Ukraine has forced the Central Asian nation to distance itself gradually from Moscow.…Read moreThe Kazakhstan energy politics: is oil diversification a geopolitical conundrum?

Central Asia Monitoring & Analysis Terrorism

The number of terrorists and extremists has increased in Tajikistan

July 16, 2022April 19, 2023SpecialEurasia

In Tajikistan, local security forces and authorities emphasised the rising threat of terrorism and extremism in the country in the last six months, confirming that terrorist organisations such as the Islamic State have been able to exploit local disappointment and the unresolved issues that in Gorno-Badakhshan.…Read moreThe number of terrorists and extremists has increased in Tajikistan

Monitoring & Analysis

The Sixth Caspian Sea Summit boosted cooperation between littoral countries

July 7, 2022April 12, 2023SpecialEurasia

The sixth summit of the Caspian Sea states underlined the region’s geopolitical importance and the desire of every country involved to resolve legal status and issues and promote cooperation in transport, logistics and trade.…Read moreThe Sixth Caspian Sea Summit boosted cooperation between littoral countries

Monitoring & Analysis Middle East

Turkey discovered a massive reserve or rare earth elements

July 4, 2022March 26, 2023SpecialEurasia

The discovery of a massive deposit of rare earth elements in Turkey might change the geopolitical dynamics in the Eurasian chessboard since Ankara might challenge China, which has had the leading role in the market until now. Furthermore, this finding might change the domestic political scenario in Turkey and quiet doubts and disappointment about the country’s economic performance.…Read moreTurkey discovered a massive reserve or rare earth elements

Monitoring & Analysis Central Asia

Mass riots and protests in the Uzbek autonomous Republic of Karakalpakstan

July 2, 2022March 26, 2023SpecialEurasia

Protests in the autonomous Republic of Karakalpakstan against proposed amendments to the Constitution of Uzbekistan raised the question of Karakalpak’s complete independence from the Uzbek central government.…Read moreMass riots and protests in the Uzbek autonomous Republic of Karakalpakstan

Geopolitical Report ISSN 2785-2598 Middle East Monitoring & Analysis Russia

Russia and Iran: boosting strategic partnership to counter Western pressure

June 28, 2022May 7, 2023SpecialEurasia

Although Russian – Iranian ties date back to the Islamic Revolution, Moscow’s ongoing conflict in Ukraine (or special military operation as the Kremlin has always declared) and Tehran’s nuclear ambitions have strengthened the cooperation and pushed these Western adversaries together.…Read moreRussia and Iran: boosting strategic partnership to counter Western pressure

Geopolitical Report ISSN 2785-2598 Middle East Monitoring & Analysis

Tension between Greece and Turkey reaches new heights

June 28, 2022May 7, 2023SpecialEurasia

Over the past two months, the tension in Greek-Turkish relations has reached new heights. What triggered it seemed to have been the age-old Turkish claims concerning the continental shelf delimitation and the total demilitarisation of the Greek Islands in the Eastern Aegean.…Read moreTension between Greece and Turkey reaches new heights

Monitoring & Analysis Russia

SPIEF 2022: Kazakhstan strengthens economic cooperation with Tatarstan and Bashkortostan

June 17, 2022February 26, 2023SpecialEurasia

Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s official visit to the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF 2022) confirmed the diplomatic, economic and political partnership between Russia and Kazakhstan and the strategic role that Tatarstan and Bashkortostsn play in promoting Moscow-Nursultan relations.…Read moreSPIEF 2022: Kazakhstan strengthens economic cooperation with Tatarstan and Bashkortostan

Monitoring & Analysis Russia Terrorism

Hayat Tahrir al-Sham’s threat in the Russian Federation

June 16, 2022April 19, 2023SpecialEurasia

The Russian Federation is not immune to jihadist propaganda and terrorist activities. Arrests in the last months of people connected to Hayat Tahrir al-Sham have demonstrated that this terrorist organisation has created or attempted to create a network in different Russian regions.…Read moreHayat Tahrir al-Sham’s threat in the Russian Federation

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